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Ireland's Position on the Future of Europe: Statements (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is appropriate that we should discuss the future of Europe as we face into the European elections in a few weeks' time and also because Europe is at an extremely important crossroads. Unless we change track, there might be no future for Europe. The fear of this scenario was highlighted by the Extinction Rebellion protestors in London over the last few days, to whom I pay tribute and who...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We all know we need temporary stop-gaps. The problem is the Government's overall plan will still leave us overwhelmingly reliant on HAP, RAS, leasing and the private rental sector. In allowing people to move from HAP accommodation into family hubs, out of hubs and into HAP homes and back into emergency accommodation the Government in guaranteeing that there will be a homelessness crisis for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is not what the plan states.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 10. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the impact on public finances of the heavy reliance on leasing, HAP and RAS in the housing policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18071/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This relates to my earlier question. I looked at what the Minister said about the shocking cost to the State of money given to the private sector - to landlords, private developers and so on - for 2018. To put it in very simple terms, the Minister informed us that approximately €1 billion was spent on HAP, RAS, leasing and purchases from private developers last year. We can add in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Rebuilding Ireland targets clearly state that of the 137,000 social housing units the Government intends to deliver, more than 100,000 are going to involve RAS, HAP, leasing and purchases from the private sector. That is the Government's plan. The Minister says there is going to be more construction but, overall, the vast bulk of the plan is dependent on RAS, HAP and leasing. We...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Let me state the obvious - we have a worsening housing crisis. Today's report from the Ombudsman indicates that. We are going to spend €100 million building new hubs this year. The average cost of keeping a household in a hub is €100,000 per year. Two years of such expenditure would build a council house on public land. In that light, the suffering of the children is also...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 4. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the impact on public finances of the heavy reliance on leasing, housing assistance payment, HAP and the rental accommodation scheme, RAS, in the housing policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18075/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We are talking about the potential for vast cost overruns in the hospitals sector. The Government's reliance on the private sector to resolve the housing crisis is not only a disastrous social failure, it means the cost will be extortionate. Private developers and landlords will have the State over a barrel for well in excess of €1 billion and perhaps €2 billion a year for the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Rebuilding Ireland has a target of 137,000 social housing units. Of those, it is intended to source 104,000 from the private sector through acquisition, lease, RAS and HAP. The cost of that will be extortionate. Indeed, I ask whether the Government has massively underbudgeted for HAP in 2019. The Minister says €423 million is the allocation for an additional 16,700 HAP tenancies in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is purchases.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget Measures (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 32. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his priority areas for additional funding in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18070/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Value for Money Reviews (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 34. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to carry out a value for money analysis across the public sector in advance of budget 2020 in respect of outsourcing and agency recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18074/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 126. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which an Irish citizen who is in receipt of an invalidity pension can apply for a visa for a spouse from the Philippines in cases in which the marriage took place abroad and they have never resided here. [18093/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 305. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing assistance payment, HAP, or rental accommodation scheme, RAS, tenancies nationwide that are former county council owned properties sold through the tenant purchase schemes; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18104/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Energy Rating Compliance (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 306. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the avenues open to a person who employed a registered architect who did not carry out their role of assigned certifier leaving their client living in a house which has not been certified since 2015; the number of formal complaints made to an organisation (details supplied) in the past 15 years; the number of architects...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance and for Public Expenditure and Reform (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank the Minister for his contributions so far-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance and for Public Expenditure and Reform (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: For your contributions so far.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance and for Public Expenditure and Reform (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We have dug ourselves out of a very big hole from the bottom point of the recession to where we are now in terms of getting back to economic growth, restoring employment and so on. However, we still have massive hangovers from what happened and the actions taken during that period. We still have a massive level of debt, which the Minister has said is very worrying. We also have a very big...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance and for Public Expenditure and Reform (18 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I would not use Dominick Street as an example.