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Heritage Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (4 Jul 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This debate has taken an unfortunate acrimonious twist, unnecessarily personalised in some cases. I agree with Deputy Breathnach that we should be able to come up with practical solutions that guarantee the environmental integrity and biodiversity we need while ensuring road safety. Everybody wants to maintain biodiversity, protect and enhance the environment and wildlife and ensure road...

Heritage Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (4 Jul 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The story told by Deputy Michael Healy-Rae is horrific and was tragic for the lady involved. There is no doubt that hedgerows should be maintained such that they are not a danger to people such as that lady or any other road user. That is beyond question. The Members who are concerned about the Bill do not suggest that we should disregard road safety but, rather, the contrary, as we have...

European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Deputies Wallace and Daly were not. That was their choice. We disagree.

European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I have no doubt about the rotten role of Russia in Syria but the rotten role of the European powers and the United States of America in bombing Syria is not mentioned, nor is the role of European powers in bombing the hell out of Libya and creating the disaster we now see which is leading to the horrendous treatment of migrants and deaths of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea. We need to...

European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes. I am sharing my time with Deputy Barry. The forces of hate and racism and even those who associate with outright fascism are on the rise in Europe. As important as Brexit is to this country, it pales into insignificance compared with the rather terrifying developments happening right across Europe and in the heart of the European Union. We are in a sort of happy bubble in this...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): National Economic and Social Council (4 Jul 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Including those owned by the vulture funds.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): National Economic and Social Council (4 Jul 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 10. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on recent engagements with the National Economic and Social Council. [26895/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): National Economic and Social Council (4 Jul 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On an issue I have already raised, the NESC's report refers 12 times to the problem of precarious work. When talking about economic benefits, one needs to look at the prevalence of precarious work and the extent to which the State is subsidising and facilitating work that does not have to be precarious. I again cite the film industry as an example. If we are putting in a lot of public...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (4 Jul 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: As the Taoiseach said, this committee also deals with the area of arts and culture so I will continue to draw his attention to the film industry because €80 million goes out in grants from the Irish Film Board and section 481 tax relief. I will put it dramatically so that it will draw, I hope, the Taoiseach's attention. I do not expect him to know everything about this. There is...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (4 Jul 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is not clear that it does.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (4 Jul 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 9. To ask the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee B (Social Policy and Public Services) last met. [29097/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (4 Jul 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I asked a question about the film industry.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (4 Jul 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Or raise it through-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (4 Jul 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I wish to ask the Taoiseach about precarious employment, the creation of meaningful jobs and, in particular, the large amounts of public money being put into the film industry. I do not expect him to have all the answers here but I ask him to give the matter serious consideration. Some €70 million per year is put into the film industry through tax relief and film board grants. At a...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (4 Jul 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 4. To ask the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee A (economy) last met. [29395/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (4 Jul 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the need to accelerate the separation of church and State in the area of education and in particular to ensure that no particular religious ethos compromises the objectivity of education in schools was recognised following the referendum to repeal the eighth amendment of the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29390/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Charges (4 Jul 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reduce or abolish the student contribution for third level students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29386/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (4 Jul 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to remove apprenticeship fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29387/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (4 Jul 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reduce the non-adjacent rate of the grant below the current 45 km; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29388/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (4 Jul 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if part-time and further education students will receive the same supports as full-time students in the same circumstances; if a hardship fund will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29389/18]