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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On 3 October the National Homeless and Housing Coalition, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, housing non-governmental organisations, NGOs, such as the Peter McVerry Trust, Simon Communities and Focus Ireland and housing activist groups such as Take Back the City and many others are calling for a major national demonstration at Leinster House to demand emergency measures to deal with the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Licences (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 56. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to stop issuing further licences for the exploration of petroleum in view of the fact that Dáil Éireann is in the process of legislating to ban such licences under the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 91. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with Pope Francis. [37540/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 92. To ask the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee D, infrastructure, will next meet. [37542/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 547. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of abolishing accident and emergency charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37677/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Fares (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 652. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated full year cost of halving all public transport fares; the estimated cost of providing free public transport for all in full-time education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37162/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 653. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Luas tracks across Dublin can be bicycle proofed; the estimated cost for this measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37163/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 760. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of ensuring the State contributory and non-contributory pensions are available to all those who reach 65 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37675/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (18 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 761. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of reinstating the transitionary pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37676/18]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Gender Impact of Irish Budgetary Policy: ESRI (12 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank Dr. Keane for her presentation. Is it correct that her analysis suggests that the budget cuts to benefits such as one-parent family payment and child benefit over the past ten years have disproportionately hit women? Is it the view of the ESRI that women who are lone parents and couples with children are more likely to be affected by such cuts? Dr. Keane alluded to tax increases or...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Gender Impact of Irish Budgetary Policy: ESRI (12 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Taking property tax as an example-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Gender Impact of Irish Budgetary Policy: ESRI (12 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Does it hit women more?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Gender Impact of Irish Budgetary Policy: ESRI (12 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is difficult to do a set gender analysis for indirect service charges like those for bins and parking or tax increases in bills, if I understand what Dr. Keane said correctly. Is that what she is saying?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 157. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue foregone each year by maintaining the 9% VAT rate for the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36592/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stamp Duty (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that would be raised annually by increasing the rate of stamp duty to 6%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36593/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme Data (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue forgone each year by maintaining the help to buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36594/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that would be raised annually by implementing four new tax bands by amounts (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36595/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 161. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for a site value tax; the estimated revenue that might be raised by this measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36597/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 162. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax saved by financial institutions here due to their ability to use historical losses to reduce current liabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36600/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax (7 Sep 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 163. To ask the Minister for Finance the effective corporation tax rate in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36601/18]