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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (22 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he plans to take to increase the use of public transport in view of the declaration of a climate emergency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22064/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the service provided by a company (details supplied) in south County Dublin has seriously deteriorated since its takeover from Dublin Bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22065/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (22 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 178 of 14 May 2019, if he will consider the acquisition of centres (details supplied) as potential sites for a school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22161/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (22 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 136. To ask the Minister for Health if a centre (details supplied) is still in the ownership of the HSE; if so, if there are plans for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22160/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ports Merger (22 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 206. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a trustee elected by the members of the scheme can be vetoed by the council even though the members of the scheme have always elected two trustees in relation to Dún Laoghaire harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22184/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ports Merger (22 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 207. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason the final accounts for Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company have not yet been submitted to his Department despite this being a requirement of the Harbours Act 2015; the action he will take in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22185/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Church-State Relations (21 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Is it next year or this year?

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Digital Strategy Implementation (21 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: There is no doubt that the world we live in has been transformed fundamentally by digital, social media, communication, Internet technology and so on. There are many advantages to that at many levels in our society, but it has also produced many challenges, of which online bullying is one. There is also arguably a concern about the overuse of digital technology, social media and so on. It...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Church-State Relations (21 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: People before Profit believe in the complete separation of church and State, particularly in health and education, and we think the Government has failed, even in its own terms, in the school divestment programme. Despite the rhetorical commitment to divestment, 96% of schools continue to be controlled by religious bodies, particularly the Catholic Church. The Taoiseach is always going on...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Church-State Relations (21 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 6. To ask the Taoiseach his plans for a new relationship between church and State. [20546/19]

Planning and Development (Climate Measures) (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (21 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Planning and Development (Climate Measures) (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (21 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000 in order to restrict certain developments in oil, gas (including liquefied natural gas terminals) or other fossil fuels from certain strategic development infrastructure projects, to revise the procedure for making applications directly to An Bord Pleanála and to ensure that...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Last Thursday, I was the first Deputy to bring up and condemn the proposed Bartra so-called co-living development in Dún Laoghaire, which has now sparked a national controversy. Indeed, we have been campaigning in the local area against this shameful, greed-driven development for the last number of weeks and have submitted an objection under the strategic housing development, SHD,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Will the Minister reconsider this? This is just greed and profiteering by some of the Celtic tiger developers who helped crash this economy. Now, they are at it again on a site-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will conclude on this. Now, they are at it again on a site that local people have been campaigning to get public and affordable housing on for years, and these greedy people want to grab it for tenements. It is absolutely shameful.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: A choice to live in a box. It is worse than a hub.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is not what we need in Dún Laoghaire.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Ask the people in Dún Laoghaire.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is not allowed under this SHD process. They cannot even have an input.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That was when all of the vultures were invited in.