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Other Questions: NAMA Social Housing (5 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I have a raised this issue on a number of occasions with the Minister of State. Does she not recognise that the progress being made in this area is pathetic given that the census of population identified that there were 340,000 empty houses and having regard to the number of people on the housing waiting list, namely, some 100,000 families? It is unbelievable that so little progress has...

Other Questions: NAMA Social Housing (5 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That has to be addressed.

Other Questions: Commercial Rates Calculations (5 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if, in the interests of the economic difficulties that small retail in town centres are experiencing, he will consider bringing forward legislation that will allow for local authorities to implement a differential rates system that would see retailers being billed according to their turnover and their ability to pay; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Official Engagements (5 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has met voluntary and community organisations recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54228/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Safety (5 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the Fingal County Council commissioned Report on the 2007 fire at Ayrside, Swords, County Dublin, in timber framed apartments where inadequate and or deficient fire/smoke barriers allowed smoke to travel throughout a block of apartments; and his further views on the implications for fire safety compliance and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbour Authorities Expenditure (5 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 65 of 18 October 2012, the person that authorised the payment of €19,877 to the Chief Executive Officer of DunLaoghaire Harbour Company in lieu of untaken leave or holidays; if it is within current legislation to allow payment in lieu of untaken leave; and if the sum of €19,877 is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbour Authorities Expenditure (5 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 65 of 18 October 2012, and the €20,000 payment of a car allowance to the Chief Executive Officer of the DunLaoghaire Harbour Company, he will explain the reason this €20,000 payment shows up in the company accounts as other when for previous Chief Executive Officers it showed up as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbour Authorities Expenditure (5 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm the full cost of the current Chief Executive Officer of DunLaoghaire Harbour Company's salary to the Exchequer including basic salary, employers PRSI pension contributions, director's fees and expenses for 2010, 2011 and 2012 [5492/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbour Authorities Expenditure (5 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total turnover of DunLaoghaire Harbour Company; the percentage of this spent on payroll costs including employers' PRSI and pension contributions; and the percentage of payroll costs which go to the Chief Executive Office, the Financial Controller/Secretary, the Operations Manager and the Harbour Master [5494/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbour Authorities Expenditure (5 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport with regard to the overpayment made to a board member (details supplied) of the harbour company, if the moneys have been returned; the amount that was returned; and the method used for its return [5490/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbour Authorities Membership (5 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of all the directors of the DunLaoghaire Harbour Company from 1997 to date in 2013; the timeframe for which each director served; and the remuneration of each board member, each year in director's fees and expenses [5491/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbour Authority Properties (5 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the harbour lodge in Dun Laoghaire was used for a private function on 27 January; the nature of this private function; and if any fee was paid for the use of the lodge [5493/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Forestry Sector (31 Jan 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: First, the idea we might be required to dispose of State assets because the troika tells us to do so makes the whole matter obscene and outrageous. That we might sell off our State forestry - our national heritage - to pay off the debts of gamblers is nothing short of obscene. The Government is not specifically required to sell off Coillte. It could find this money elsewhere by taxing the...

Topical Issue Debate: Forestry Sector (31 Jan 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We could give them Anglo Irish Bank and all its debts.

Topical Issue Debate: Forestry Sector (31 Jan 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Can we have public hearings on the matter?

Topical Issue Debate: Forestry Sector (31 Jan 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The plan to sell off the harvesting rights of 1.2 million acres of State forestry, the people's forests, to pay off the debts of bankers is an act of national sabotage and betrayal. Public ownership of the forests and the trees that stand on them is the birthright of Irish citizens. I do not know if the word "treason" has its roots in the word "trees" but to sell off the State forestry is...

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister did not really answer my question. In so far as there has been an improvement to the domiciliary care allowance, I give credit to the staff.

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I give most credit to-----

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister had her chance. I give most credit to the families who came out on the streets last year and embarrassed the Government into acknowledging the disgraceful mistreatment of families with special needs. They forced the Minister to address the problem, but it is now being moved to another area. She has completely failed to address the fact that since the Government took office the...

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I can provide the statistics.