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Death of former Members: Expressions of Sympathy (12 Dec 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On behalf of Solidarity-People Before Profit, I extend my sympathy and condolences to the Harte and Barnes families. Both of the deceased were a bit before my time and I would not have been that familiar with Paddy's record but it has been very impressive to listen to it recounted here. I congratulate the Harte family and pay tribute to them for putting up with the travel Paddy would have...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (12 Dec 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Tory Party is in a mess of its own making. Its members have played with the fires of xenophobic nationalism, of anti-immigrant sentiment, of nostalgia for some imagined historical imperial glory and whatever else motivates these rather strange people in the Tory Party. They are tearing themselves apart currently. Frankly I am not sorry to see them do so given the dangerous politics...

Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will start by referring to what the Taoiseach stated earlier and the use of the term "extreme". This has become a familiar trope of the Taoiseach when referring to the socialist left and our policies. It is part of a wider, quite worrying, narrative that is taking hold in the mainstream political establishment across Europe, which says there are extremists on the right and extremists on...

Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I did not. I said it could have been public housing.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Fares (12 Dec 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether it is advisable that public transport fares are increased in view of Ireland's obligations under climate change agreements and the need to see an increase in the number of persons using public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51953/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Fares (12 Dec 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the recent changes to the fare structures in Dublin Bus which means that the shortest trip of 1-3 stages has increased to €3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51952/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (12 Dec 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the State has secondary security over moneys loaned by the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland to a company (details supplied) while the minority lender has a stronger fixed and floating charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52387/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (12 Dec 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason €675 million of Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland funding has as of December 2016 gone to the pillar banks (details supplied) and only 11% of its drawn down lending has gone to working capital for SMEs in view of the fact that it was established to lend to SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52388/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (12 Dec 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether a series of financial matters concerning a person (details supplied) is appropriate or a potential abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52389/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (12 Dec 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance further to a freedom of information request, the reason onlenders of SBCI moneys are not required to obtain a copy of current tax clearance certificates from their respective customers leaving the State exposed to tax losses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52390/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision Payments (12 Dec 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 252. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person who lives in a direct provision centre is entitled to a weekly payment for transport if attending a full-time or part-time course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52330/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. (12 Dec 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank the Minister and his team for their report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. (12 Dec 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I noticed that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. (12 Dec 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That was probably the point of it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. (12 Dec 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes, I know, but there is no chance of that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. (12 Dec 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The first point I want to make was made to me by Mel Reynolds. I always give credit where it is due. This is a pretty serious matter. There is a very significant discrepancy in the local authority output figures in 2017 between what the Minister is claiming and what is in the National Oversight and Audit Commission, NOAC, report published in September 2018. This exposes a spin that is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. (12 Dec 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I can tell the Minister that I was not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. (12 Dec 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I did not name him. I just referred to "the guy from Hines".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. (12 Dec 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Sure. I did not name anybody. He said the cost of the units Hines intends to deliver later than expected - 26 months for the first phase is a long time - was approximately €400,000 per unit. These are mostly apartments. If they are costing him €400,000, what will they cost people in the area? Whatever it is will be in excess of €400,000, which is totally unaffordable...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Rebuilding Ireland: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. (12 Dec 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will finish and come back later on another point.