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- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Foreign Policy (18 Jun 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The persistence of millions of protesters, mostly young people, on the streets of Hong Kong forced the Chief Executive, Ms Carrie Lam, very reluctantly to back off, after first trying brutal repression involving rubber bullets that injured about 80 people. Ms Lam did so because the protesters did not give up, although she will still not resign after what she has done. Let us be clear....
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Foreign Policy (18 Jun 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I find that approach amazing.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Foreign Policy (18 Jun 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I do actually because in certain circumstances, we would be very happy to condemn and denounce violence, repression and the destruction of human rights but then we want to pedal softly with China because we have many trade relationships with it. The same goes for Saudi Arabia and I suspect the reason for the silence around Sudan is not dissimilar. The problem with that approach is that if...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Foreign Policy (18 Jun 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: No, I am saying it was a weak statement.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Foreign Policy (18 Jun 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 37. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with the Chinese Ambassador and-or his counterparts across the EU in response to the recent anti-extradition protests in Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25587/19]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Jun 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Lucky you.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Jun 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with President Trump. [23992/19]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Jun 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: On the long list of threats that President Trump's agenda represents to the world, near or at the top is his climate sabotage, that is, his determination to derail global efforts to deal with the climate emergency. I am disappointed, to put it mildly, that the Taoiseach made only a cursory reference to that. In recent days, the Government has made great play of its concern and determination...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Jun 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the First Minister of Scotland, Ms Nicola Sturgeon. [25590/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Migration Crisis (18 Jun 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 49. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had or plans to have with his European counterparts with regard to the increased criminalisation of sea rescues of migrants in the Mediterranean; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25228/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (18 Jun 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 63. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with the Chinese ambassador to Ireland and/or his counterparts across the EU in response to the recent anti-extradition protests in Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25226/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (18 Jun 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 68. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the conversations he has had with the Sudanese ambassador to Ireland in view of the recent events in Sudan that have seen hundreds killed and injured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25227/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (18 Jun 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 78. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed the recent unrest in Sudan that has seen at least 100 killed and hundreds more injured with his counterparts across the EU; the actions the EU plans to take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25225/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (18 Jun 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 81. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed the recent events in Sudan with his counterparts in Europe. [25212/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (18 Jun 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 71. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed the recent events in Christchurch, New Zealand, with his counterparts in Europe. [16747/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (18 Jun 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken regarding a prefab at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24829/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Benefit Scheme Eligibility (18 Jun 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 303. To ask the Minister for Health the options available to a person (details supplied) who requires surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24876/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Availability (18 Jun 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 305. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite beds nationally by CHO; if they are for adults or children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24883/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (18 Jun 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 306. To ask the Minister for Health the provision of respite services nationally; if they are run directly by the HSE or by section 39 companies, charity services and or NGOs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24884/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Funding (18 Jun 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 307. To ask the Minister for Health the impact on respite services due to budgetary constraints in view of the overspend on the national children’s hospital; if funding for existing beds will be affected; if planned respite beds for both adult and paediatric patients that were planned to be delivered over the next five years will be fully funded or not; and if he will make a statement...