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Child Homelessness: Statements (15 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I want to first wish the Ceann Comhairle, all Members of the House and the staff in particular, who make it somewhat bearable for us to be in this place, a merry Christmas. It brings complete shame on politics and on the State that as we face into Christmas, 3,000 children and their mums and dads are either in emergency accommodation, hotels or hubs. Tens of thousands more are the hidden...

Child Homelessness: Statements (15 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Einstein.

McCartan Report on the Stardust: Statements (14 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: As others have done, I welcome and acknowledge the presence of the Stardust families in the Public Gallery. I commend them on their continuing, heroic battle for truth and justice regarding the causes of the fire that consumed 48 young people - their loved ones - in 1981. I do not really understand the McCartan report's conclusions. I have met Pat McCartan and he seems to be a good man but...

McCartan Report on the Stardust: Statements (14 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: He is right.

Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (14 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The word "equality" has been used a lot in political and public discourse lately. This is a very positive development. Obviously, the marriage equality referendum was an enormous step forward for the LGBTQ community. Equality was the watchword. We need to fight for equality because there has been so much inequality. A host of groups in Irish society have been denied real equality as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (14 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 327. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the decision to remove lidocaine patches from the approved GMS list for chronic pain sufferers; if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53556/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (14 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 647. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her long-term plans with regard to the ECCE scheme; if a decision on the over age exemption from the early childhood care and education scheme will be reversed and not just paused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53625/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (14 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 691. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason self-employed persons who became disabled and as a result were unable to work in the past number of years are not entitled to invalidity pensions, even if they worked for many years prior to becoming disabled and for a few years were not in a position to make PRSI contributions, are now being penalised for this;...

European Council Meeting: Statements (13 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes, see you, Taoiseach. The moral indifference and double standards of European leaders is really stunning to behold. For the last number of weeks we have rightly heard the Government and other parties in this House speak about the need for no Border, North or South, and yet the border that Europe imposes, which has resulted in 35,000 people drowning in the Mediterranean over the last five...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I asked my question earlier, but the Taoiseach ran out of time. In light of Amnesty International's damning report which explicitly states that European governments are colluding with slavery, torture, systematic abuse and physical and sexual violence against 20,000 Libyan immigrants, will the Taoiseach look into this matter? Does he think he might visit Libya and see the horrific detention...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Absolutely.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: There is no concern for the Libyans. I asked twice and there is nothing.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: There is no comment on the horrific treatment. It is unbelievable.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (13 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Can we get to the next question?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (13 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Can we get to the next group?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 17. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on discussions he has had with President Trump. [52958/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Meetings (13 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Last week during Leaders' Questions and on other occasions in this House, I vociferously protested the Government's cynical decision to sign us up to the PESCO European defence pact and the manner in which the Government did so, namely, by withholding that it planned to do this from the Business Committee for several weeks. It was a calculated effort to prevent public debate on the matter....

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Meetings (13 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: What is the Government going to do about this? It is a damning indictment of what European governments are doing to thousands of people in Libya.

Other Questions: Middle East Peace Process (13 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Will the Minister please get real? Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel was not a mistake; it was a calculated declaration of war against the Palestinian people, the Arab world and the Muslim population. If the Minister does not see that, then he is living in cloud cuckoo land. Netanyahu is celebrating. He claims that the European Union will eventually...

Other Questions: Middle East Peace Process (13 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Does the Minister think there should be any sanction for the systematic breaking of international law? The Minister believes sanctions are justified against Syria. Does the Minister believe that at any point sanctions should be imposed against Israel for what it is doing? Does the Minister believe anything other than words of concern should be expressed about the fact that the United...