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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: My question is very simple. Why is the Tánaiste not demanding, and why is the EU not imposing, sanctions on Saudi Arabia? The humanitarian catastrophe that is unfolding in Yemen is due, to a large extent, to the Saudi military intervention, the blockade and the deliberate attempts to starve and bomb the population into submission. Of course, standing behind Saudi in this regard are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 109. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed the humanitarian crisis in Yemen with his counterparts in Europe; the actions the European Union plans to take in that regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47968/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We should give him more time.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Will the Taoiseach answer the other questions?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Can we get responses to the other questions?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: He did not talk to witnesses.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if A Programme for Partnership Government progress report will be published in December 2018. [45824/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I wish to take the Taoiseach back to what was a fairly disappointing response to the Stardust families earlier and what I feel is a bit of a buck-passing exercise on his part when one considers the programme for Government and what it says about what the Government would do about the Stardust tragedy. It stated, "Full regard will be had to any new evidence which emerges which would be likely...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Government should not be selling public land.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on recent engagements with the National Economic and Social Council. [45825/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Has the Taoiseach read the NESC report on land management produced in April 2018? I ask this because it will explain to him what those of us who will be marching for emergency action on the housing and homelessness emergency on 1 December want and the sort of radical change in policy we are looking for. What the NESC report does is set out examples of what is done in places like the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I do not know about that.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 125. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his discussions with Mr. Michel Barnier with regard to the Brexit deal. [48407/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 119. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he discussed the killing of 200 Palestinians by the Israeli Defence Forces since the beginning of the great march for return in March 2018 with his counterparts in Europe; if he will meet with the Israeli Ambassador for urgent discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47967/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: State Visits (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 149. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of all State visits his Department is organising. [43911/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the commencement of building works for a school (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48161/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 538. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the fact that some energy supply companies have increased their prices twice in 2018; his plans to take action to curb their price increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47918/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 640. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason persons (details supplied) could be refused a Rebuilding Ireland home loan on the grounds of failing to demonstrate criteria; if an appeal made against the decision will be upheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47744/18]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Earlier this week, I raised with the Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy English, the problems that are pretty rampant with the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme. I cited the example of a working couple with a clean credit rating who saved their deposit. One of them is working in telecoms and the other is a hairdresser. Their application...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry (15 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I did not receive a letter from him.