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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----in line with the commitments to the disabled in the programme for Government?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Recruitment (21 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 68. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to deal with issues of recruitment and retention across the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48409/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Expenditure (21 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 95. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans for budget increases across his Department in view of the PESCO agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48408/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (21 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 159. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to exclude persons over 70 years of age from the medical card review process in view of the fact that their income is unlikely to change and in some cases they find it extremely difficult to gather the information required due to age related difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48462/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Eligibility (21 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 249. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a person at risk of becoming homeless and has been given a valid eviction notice is entitled to the homeless HAP rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48458/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations Compliance (21 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 256. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the person or body that makes a decision as to whether a clerk of works is required on public developments such as social housing, schools and hospitals; if it is a decision for local authorities; if not, if it is a decision for Departments; the reason it would be necessary to have clerks of works on some public developments...

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I appreciate that things are beginning to move on this and that some work has been done to quantify the impact and tighten up and streamline matters in a good way, but I should probably press the amendment because there is more to do. I will say something before moving on to the general point. The Minister correctly agreed that, at a minimum, quality employment - this relief is not just...

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I welcome that. I am not saying that there cannot be oversights. Of course there can be. People can make mistakes and there sometimes are grey areas. We are discussing quality employment. The majority of the employment in the companies that receive this relief should be direct PAYE employment. Of course it is reasonable and legitimate to employ some contractors or people on a freelance...

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thought the Minister could speak again.

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thought he would get to respond. I would be happy to-----

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes.

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: They did.

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 15:In page 92, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following:“Report on section 481 Tax Relief 26.Within 6 months of the passing of this act, the Minister shall produce a report on section 481 Tax Relief and the social and economic impact of this expenditure particularly in relation to the provision of quality employment.”. This amendment relates to the...

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister did not really explain the point that the Comptroller and Auditor General made, which is a serious issue. Somehow, 90 of the richest individuals with extraordinary wealth, €50 million on average, are paying less or about the same tax as the average industrial worker. Something is wrong there. That speaks to another fact which is that, overall, income inequality in...

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We do not have time to go into the issue of allowances in two minutes, but I want to make one point. The Comptroller and Auditor General identified €231 billion in allowances and losses brought forward. The figure is so big it is mind-boggling. The gross trading profits of the corporate sector were €80 billion higher than its taxable income in 2016. That is the scale of...

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes.

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 1:In page 8, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following:“(3) Within 6 months of the passing of this act, the Minister shall produce a report on the benefit of abolishing the Universal Social Charge on all income below €90,000 and replacing it with 4 new income tax bands for income earned between, €100,000 and €140,000, €140,000 and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister, Deputy Regina Doherty, is not here.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: No. This Topical Issue matter was moved on two separate occasions specifically to allow the Minister to be here to take it.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (20 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I have not finished my point. This Topical Issue matter was originally to be taken about a week ago, when I agreed to defer it to another day. I have no problem with Ministers not being available but I agreed to defer it to today at the request of the Minister. I would not have bothered re-tabling it for today if I had known the Minister could not be here to take it. The reason it was not...