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Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This matter relates to the schedule of business for next week. It is bad enough----

Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: As I stated, I am specifically asking about legislation to be introduced next week. It is bad enough that the Government is proposing to impose taxes on housing and water services-----

Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: At the very least, will the Government do the House and the public the courtesy of not using the guillotine? I ask the Tánaiste to give that commitment now, rather than batting the issue off to the Whips.

Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am referring to legislation included in next week's schedule.

Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The legislation on household charges.

Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Will the Tánaiste give a commitment-----

Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----that Members will have a proper amount of time to debate that legislation?

Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is not true-----

Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is not true of the Technical Group.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will explain the sense in denying the back to education allowance to a person (details supplied) which will mean that they will be forced to drop out of college, will then be eligible for a full dole payment in January but will not be able to go back to their course at this point; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Commercial Rates: Motion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will pass over the irony of the fact that this motion was tabled by Fianna Fáil, given it did nothing about the rates system during its 14 years in power. Tens of thousands of small businesses are clinging on for survival by their finger nails because of the economic disaster Fianna Fáil inflicted on us and the austerity which it and the new Government continues to inflict. This is...

Foreign Conflicts (23 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I call on the Government, in particular the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, to condemn immediately, clearly, unequivocally and publicly the Egyptian military regime for the massacre of 33 protestors in Tahrir Square during the weekend and as many as 50 protestors in the past week or two. I also ask the Government to call publicly and unequivocally for the military...

Foreign Conflicts (23 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Giving dates for elections does not impress me or the Egyptian people because elections were held under President Mubarak. The problem was that the Mubarak clique continued to rule with an iron fist. All political opposition was suppressed violently. Giving dates for elections means nothing, therefore; it is a charade while the military clique retains power which it uses to crush political...

Foreign Conflicts (23 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister of State should call in the ambassador and ask him to stop the killing of people on the streets of Cairo.

Foreign Conflicts (23 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is a no.

Humanitarian Assistance (23 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will publish the specific guidelines for accessing the €10 million humanitarian assistance package; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36282/11]

Humanitarian Assistance (23 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We need to understand the severity of this problem. In a series of locations in my area, namely, Blackrock, Sallynoggin and Stradbrook, and I suspect this is also the case elsewhere in the city and across the country, people have been repeat victims of flooding. It keeps happening in the same places and the consequences of it have been devastating. Flood waters mixed with sewage have...

Humanitarian Assistance (23 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I ask the Minister to remove the application of means-testing to funds under this scheme, to provide an insurance scheme for repeat flood victims who cannot get insurance because of the effect of flooding on their homes-----

Humanitarian Assistance (23 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----and to ensure the scheme also extends to paying for accommodation costs for people who have been displaced.

Humanitarian Assistance (23 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It should be pointed out to the other Departments that are linked into addressing this issue that there needs to be a co-ordinated strategy to deal with all aspects of it in terms of insurance and dealing with the drainage and water infrastructure. With regard to the Minister's brief, I have received many reports of there being great inconsistency in what community welfare officers are...