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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Cases (29 Jan 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 63. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the issue of the reports of ill-treatment of eight female activists detained in a prison in Saudi Arabia with his counterparts across Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4137/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Cases (29 Jan 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 86. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will establish a cross-party group to visit the detainees in a prison in Saudi Arabia in view of reports of ill-treatment and torture of eight female activists detained at the location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4136/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Before Deputy Durkan starts, I came in earlier and indicated that I had to go over and return, so I do not understand why I was not included in the first round of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I understand that. However, that was not the question I asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I want to clarify whether I can have ten minutes because I did come in earlier. I had to leave for questions in the Dáil. I signalled this to the Chairman before I left.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Does the Minister understand the rage and fury felt by the public and perhaps nurses when he says he cannot afford to give them a pay increase which they must now go on strike to achieve, while the price paid by the public for the national children's hospital is 250% to 300% higher than the original bid? Does he understand the double standards the public believes are at work? Does he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I have not finished. I would like to ask these questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Does the Minister believe the fact the bid was €120 million lower than the next one should have raised a flag? Was a simple comparison made between the costs included in the bids? Who selected the board? Did the State look into its members' record in that regard? Mr. Costello who seems to be completely unconcerned and says BAM's tender was professional had to leave Sisk after a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Government selects the people who do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Is the Minister suggesting the overruns are acceptable?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am saying the company deliberately tendered under the budget to get the contract but there was not proper scrutiny of the bid.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I did not make a charge.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I simply stated a fact.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I was not criticising. I was just asking if we looked into his record. It is in the public domain that he was involved with a project in Poland with big overruns. I read that in the newspapers after googling him. It was The Irish Times, the paper of record.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (30 Jan 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 9. To ask the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee C (European Union including Brexit) last met. [4068/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (30 Jan 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 160. To ask the Minister for Health the reason prescriptions issued by hospitals are not valid on medical cards unless reissued by the green form system by the general practitioner of the person; if his attention has been drawn to the undue stress this causes elderly and ill persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4461/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping (30 Jan 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the regulations that allow a parking agency to clamp and fine in cases in which a person has paid the parking fee but has made a clerical error when entering information such as bay number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4463/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (30 Jan 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 274. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Dublin Region Homeless Executive has not been issuing Leap cards to homeless families since October 2018 and has no junior Leap cards available; if families will be reimbursed for travel expenses during this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4462/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Abbey Theatre: Discussion (30 Jan 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I apologise for not being here earlier as Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell was kind enough to point out. I am also not a member of the joint committee, although I do attend as often as I can. I thank the Chairman for accommodating me. I was on the picket line all morning for the nurses' strike. That is why I was late. If I go over ground that has been covered, I apologise. When I read...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (31 Jan 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the changes in scheduling that have taken place in bus routes now operated by a company (details supplied) in comparison to when the routes were operated by Dublin Bus; the reason for the frequent disruption to services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4851/19]