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Order of Business (5 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Ceann Comhairle-----

Order of Business (5 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This is not the debate. This is about the Taoiseach's proposal.

Order of Business (5 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: So that we are clear what is being discussed, it is not just the time allowed for a debate but the fact that the Minister of State with responsibility for Defence is proposing a vote this week. That is what we object to.

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Richard Boyd Barrett: That is not acceptable.

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Richard Boyd Barrett: This is massive. It is as big as Brexit.

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Richard Boyd Barrett: It is actually. The Taoiseach does not think so because he supports it.

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Richard Boyd Barrett: Not agreed.

Order of Business (5 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This is an absolutely scandalous suggestion. It was not agreed at the Business Committee that there would be a vote on joining the Permanent Structured Cooperation, PESCO, arrangement. This is a move to ram through a vote to move towards joining a European Union army while quadrupling military spending. It would have an effect as significant and damaging to the economy and our society as...

Order of Business (5 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I have read the brief and the PESCO arrangement. It is absolutely outrageous. This was not agreed to and there has been no public consultation on it, despite it having a fundamental and damaging impact on Ireland's neutrality. It drags us into massively increased military spending.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry (5 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 58. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which he is satisfied that the Charleton tribunal will receive all the documents, memos, emails, letters and other communications relevant to its work (details supplied) in view of recent revelations that his Department withheld certain documents from the tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (5 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 60. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures he is taking to deal with issues in his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51749/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (5 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 139. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to address the high rates of interest on variable mortgages in comparison with the rest of Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51570/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (5 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 235. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are restrictions on a person naturalised through marriage who subsequently divorces and naturalises another person through a second marriage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51544/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Releases (5 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 248. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will extend the remit of services available for guilty prisoners on release to be made available to innocent persons on release in view of the fact that miscarriage of justice cases are not allowed access to post-prison services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51784/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Miscarriages of Justice (5 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 249. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to establish an independent criminal cases review commission similar to that in operation in Norway to examine cases in which prisoners have been exonerated; if he will acknowledge wrongful conviction mistakes and publicly declare innocence on the quashing of a case; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Stroke Care (5 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 328. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to increase the number of stroke units; if so, the amount by which funding will be increased; the locations in which funding will be made available in the HSE service plan for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51543/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Stroke Care (5 Dec 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 331. To ask the Minister for Health if he has given consideration to the development of a national stroke strategy with multi-annual funding; if and when preparatory work will be done on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51571/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Homelessness Strategy (30 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: First, I wish to pass on my deepest sympathies to the families and friends of the two people who died on the streets, but these deaths, the seven in total who have died in recent weeks, and the 30 or 40 that the Taoiseach said who die every year bring shame on politics, the Government and our society. They are not acceptable but they are not necessary. That is the key point. We have...

Topical Issue Debate: Homelessness Strategy (30 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We should deliver the 250 to 300 Housing First places that the Peter McVerry Trust has asked for. The houses exist and should be identified and made available. Critically, the supports should also be made available. I have a personal friend who I have known since I was 12 years of age who is now homeless again. We had got him onto the Housing First system. He got himself clear of his...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: People are spending €2 billion on private health insurance. Would it not be far better if that money went into the public health system? It would go a hell of a long way towards sorting out the problems in that system. That is in addition to the €2.5 billion to €3 billion, or 18%, they fork out on out-of-pocket charges, such as accident and emergency charges, overnight...