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Written Answers — Department of Defence: European Security Strategy (21 Mar 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 48. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on a position paper (details supplied) which proposes moving Ireland into an EU defence union and reviewing the triple lock mechanism for Irish involvement in EU or other military operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12833/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (21 Mar 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 240. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address issues raised (details supplied) in an audit of neurology services here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13018/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Data (21 Mar 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 298. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications his Department received for sports capital funding; the details of those that were granted and refused the funding, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13130/18]

An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Solidarity-People Before Profit is a pro-choice party and therefore we are for removing the eighth amendment from the Constitution and support this legislation to allow the people make a decision on whether they wish to remove the eighth amendment. Whatever about our views on this issue, it is important, certainly from my experience already canvassing, to remind people of the question they...

Leaders' Questions (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That will be done at €400,000 or €500,000 a unit.

Leaders' Questions (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Madness.

Leaders' Questions (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I do not know whether the Tánaiste is missing the point or just trying to throw mud in people's eyes. According to the article in The Sunday Business Post, the development in question will cost €400 million. I have just outlined how, at an absolute minimum based on current average rents, at the end of this, the State will have paid for the development and a hell of a lot more on...

Leaders' Questions (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am glad the Tánaiste mentioned housing, particularly social housing. As I have said a number of times in recent weeks, a major national demonstration will take place on 7 April to demand precisely that the Government breaks from its current reliance on the private sector, private developers and landlords to deal with the housing emergency and that the State, through the local...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to establish a service in which persons can change their motor registration plate to their county of residence for a fee both as a possible stream of revenue and to facilitate motorists who purchased cars with plates from counties other than their own; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12230/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 140. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date the report on the costings of pay equality for teachers will be received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12446/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Complaints Procedures (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 328. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the process in place for a person that is of the view that An Garda Síochána has failed to investigate a potentially serious alleged crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12237/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 444. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11895/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 616. To ask the Minister for Health if the Medical Council excluded doctors trained in Nigeria from availing of further training here; if so, the reason therefor; when the Medical Practitioners Act 2017 will be amended to allow Nigerian doctors to further their training here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12594/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 658. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reimburse medication under the long-term illness scheme for medical CBD and THC for persons granted licences for the medication to treat epilepsy; and the scheme under which this medication will be covered in view of the fact that other anti-epilepsy medication is covered under the long-term illness scheme [12839/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (20 Mar 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1062. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of homes built by each local authority; the number built for use as public housing by other bodies and various bodies; the number of private homes built; the percentage of private homes built that were subsequently used as public housing via Part V or other mechanisms in each of the years since 1970, in tabular...

Sustainable Seaweed Harvesting: Motion [Private Members] (7 Mar 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank Deputies Pringle and Connolly for tabling this motion. I also commend the groups from Bantry, Conamara and elsewhere who have been campaigning for some considerable time on this issue. Their efforts have helped bring this debate into the Dáil and forced the entire political system to take the matter seriously and to address their concerns. The motion put forward by Deputies...

Provision of Cost-Rental Public Housing: Motion [Private Members] (6 Mar 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am sharing time with Deputy Mick Barry. I thank Deputy Eamon Ryan for bringing forward the motion. Any motion that seeks to address one important aspect of this crisis, namely, people who are not eligible for council housing and are looking for rental accommodation, which cannot be and is not being delivered by the private market, is welcome. I certainly think we should look at the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (6 Mar 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Given that this transfer may go ahead and should go ahead, will the Government ensure that the decks are cleared in terms of the finances and liabilities of Dún Laoghaire harbour in order for this transfer to occur in an orderly way and for this unique piece of cultural and architectural heritage to be able to be used to the benefit of the millions of people who use those piers?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (6 Mar 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Tell that to the previous Deputies.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (6 Mar 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: There were liabilities.