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- Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): EU Summits (27 Mar 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: He was at the summit.
- Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Public Consultation Process (27 Mar 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 11. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the public consultations under way or planned by him in 2019. [14252/19]
- Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Public Consultation Process (27 Mar 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I suggest that the Taoiseach holds a public consultation on the role of local government. There was a very good presentation today by a number of trade unions organising members in local authorities. It pointed out that we are at the absolute bottom of the European league table in terms of services provided by local authorities, the level of funding local government gets, and the extent to...
- Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): EU Summits (27 Mar 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the EU-League of Arab States summit in Egypt and meetings he attended there. [10517/19]
- Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): EU Summits (27 Mar 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: This time last year, just prior to Land Day, I warned the Taoiseach that the Israelis were preparing to attack the Great March of Return protests planned in Gaza. I do not think he even responded when I raised the issue. In advance of the protests I said it was likely that hundreds of Palestinians would be killed and that turned out to be the case. It is estimated that more than 200...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Mar 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: In the programme for Government, it is stated that the Government should be tested on its ability to deal with the housing crisis and provide social and affordable housing. On Friday, the Minister produced a regulation on affordable housing stating that somebody on €45,000 a year should be paying no more than 35% of their income, which would be €998 per month. On the front of...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Mar 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Rent of €1,300 is not affordable. That is €15,000 a year.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: They used to, they just stopped.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It does it for other unions.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: That is nonsense.
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (27 Mar 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 83. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is reviewing plans to combat climate change in view of the international climate strike of children and the support here for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14243/19]
- Gnó Comhaltaí Príobháideacha - Private Members' Business - Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Motion (26 Mar 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It is a climate change policy that has failed and the Minister of State knows that. It is even acknowledged in the Government amendment. It is a policy that has failed. We are pathetically short of our targets and the Government is not willing to take the type of radical action that is necessary. The Government says it will not affect emissions. That is a nonsense. This is a global...
- Gnó Comhaltaí Príobháideacha - Private Members' Business - Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Motion (26 Mar 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: On the point made by Deputy Bríd Smith, which I also made in my contribution, is the Government's amendment not out of order?
- Gnó Comhaltaí Príobháideacha - Private Members' Business - Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Motion (26 Mar 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It does not in any way deal with the content of the motion, which the Ceann Comhairle also alluded to.
- Gnó Comhaltaí Príobháideacha - Private Members' Business - Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Motion (26 Mar 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: A Cheann Comhairle, seriously-----
- Gnó Comhaltaí Príobháideacha - Private Members' Business - Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Motion (26 Mar 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Hold on, you just said a minute ago-----
- Gnó Comhaltaí Príobháideacha - Private Members' Business - Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Motion (26 Mar 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: -----that the motion deals with process. The Government's amendment does not deal with process. The Ceann Comhairle insisted that this had to be about process.
- Gnó Comhaltaí Príobháideacha - Private Members' Business - Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Motion (26 Mar 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Government's amendment has nothing to do with process.
- Gnó Comhaltaí Príobháideacha - Private Members' Business - Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Motion (26 Mar 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister of State can discuss whatever he likes while we are limited to discussing process. That is ridiculous.
- Gnó Comhaltaí Príobháideacha - Private Members' Business - Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Motion (26 Mar 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: We are also entitled to respond to the Government amendment.