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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes. We have had a masterclass in sophistry from the Minister and of course he thoroughly misrepresented the situation. The original proposals, quite a long way back, for the development of Shanganagh were to have private development. The People Before Profit Party in particular tabled motions insisting that the development would only be public and affordable. Then there was a big battle...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I never got to make a comment on amendment No. 44 and will do so now, briefly. It refers to the issue of the LDA engaging in commercial activities, which is a slippery slope in our view. This is where private finance and commercial priorities start to dictate the LDA's agenda, and affordability and the social objectives of the agency start to go out the window. That is the logic behind it....

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 2: In page 8, line 11, after "of" to insert "public and affordable". Essentially, what we have done with these first few amendments is to insert "public and affordable" where the current Bill, as proposed by the Government, only refers to "housing". The reason for this is very simple. There is a notion, which has been peddled for a very long time, that if we just...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am sorry, Chair. I put up a hand, but it does not matter. I need to set the record straight. I presume that Deputy McAuliffe, who is referring to the Bill, has read it. The Bill very clearly refers to the setting of affordable prices and rents and relating them to discounts on local market conditions. It refers to the establishment of DACs for the different parcels of land that will...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (25 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: As I understand it, the Minister did not speak to amendment No.43.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (20 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether limiting access to higher and further education is anachronistic; if he will consider establishing open access to third-level education for all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26996/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (20 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 268. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the sale of a site (details supplied) to her Department is progressing; if there is an expected date by which the special class will be available for use by the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27152/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (20 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 347. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the fee of €950 for a naturalisation certificate can be waived for a person who has lived and paid tax in Ireland for 49 years and would be in difficulty paying the fee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27430/21]

Financial Resolution 2021 - Financial Resolution: Stamp Duties (19 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We should note for the record of the Dáil that a whole series of other amendments were submitted and were ruled out of order, including three proposed by my party.

Financial Resolution 2021 - Financial Resolution: Stamp Duties (19 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is the problem. You try to put in an amendment that will actually achieve something and it gets ruled out of order.

Financial Resolution 2021 - Financial Resolution: Stamp Duties (19 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I would like it noted that People Before Profit proposed three amendments to the Government's motion, all of which have been ruled out of order. For the record, I should say what they were. First, we proposed that the stamp duty should be 90%, not 10% as the Government is proposing or 15% or 17% as the other Opposition parties are proposing. We do not just need to disincentivise funds or...

Financial Resolution 2021 - Financial Resolution: Stamp Duties (19 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On a point of order, is there a list of which amendments are ruled in and out of order?

Financial Resolution 2021 - Financial Resolution: Stamp Duties (19 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I have a list of amendments but not which are in or out of order.

Financial Resolution 2021 - Financial Resolution: Stamp Duties (19 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On a point of order, will all the amendments and the groupings be circulated?

Financial Resolution 2021 - Financial Resolution: Stamp Duties (19 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Okay.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (19 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 17. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the housing, infrastructure and digital unit of his Department. [26241/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (19 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 18. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic division of his Department. [26242/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: An Garda Síochána (19 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 11. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the policing reform implementation programme office based in his Department. [26506/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (19 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent engagements with the President of the European Commission. [24250/21]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 May 2021)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I think the private sector should look after itself. The Taoiseach is absolutely right: the State is the main mover in the housing market. While it is spending €3 billion, the problem is it is spending it on lining the pockets of the vulture funds, the cuckoos and the speculators. The vast majority of the money the State is putting in, which the Taoiseach just described, is going on...