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Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: There are more reasons than I can think of to withdraw the invitation to Donald Trump to this country. The Taoiseach's standard response when we ask him about this is to say our relationship with the American people is more important than that with any individual president. I do not want to hear that again because it is dodging the issue of Donald Trump, his policies and what he is doing....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is not true but the Government is not building on its land.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That does not get the Government off the hook for not building council houses.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his invitation to President Donald Trump to visit here. [49114/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 15. To ask the Taoiseach if Ireland's corporation tax rate or the possible reduction in the USA corporation tax rate and the proposal that the European Union will introduce digital taxation were discussed at his meetings in the United States of America. [49115/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The programme for Government states "Our approach to governing will be clearly seen in how we address the issues of housing and homelessness." Given that was stated as a priority and a key indicator of what the Government is like, what are we to make the series of statements coming from the Taoiseach, the Minister of State, Deputy English, the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, Conor Skehan of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 4. To ask the Taoiseach the progress report on A Programme for a Partnership Government. [49113/17]

Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: There is absolutely no point in accepting a proposal for the Business Committee to meet again unless we get a commitment from the Government here and now that at the meeting it will facilitate a debate, statements and responses from the Tánaiste on the matters surrounding this issue. As to the legal impediments, I am sure that if we agree this week - it has to be this week, ideally...

Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On the same issue, as a member of the Business Committee, I noted that when I and others agreed the Order of Business last week, we were not to know the Taoiseach would be forced to admit he had misled this House or given false information to it on what the Tánaiste knew and when she knew it regarding what was, let us remember, an absolutely scurrilous campaign to try to destroy Mr....

Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Not agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Licences Applications (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 70. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on all applications for exploration licences that have been received by his Department; the indications he has of upcoming applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49101/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 76. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the arrangements agreed with the waste management companies on the introduction of the pay-by-weight schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49102/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options available to parents to secure a school placement in cases in which a child is not offered a place in a school of their choice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48717/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reports (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 400. To ask the Minister for Health given the recent publication in the media (details supplied) of the action plan for Portlaoise hospital report, the reason it has not yet been made public by his Department; the reason he has not issued a response to the report since it was finalised in December 2016; the level of consultation with local staff and service users on the issue; his views on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 401. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the management of child mental health and child protection emergencies in the Portlaoise hospital catchment area; the level of consultation there has been with service users and local staff, including CAMHS and Tusla on the issue; if he will report on the risks to children with mental health or child protection issues in terms of critical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 402. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the plans for adult mental health in the Portlaoise hospital catchment area; the level of consultation there has been with service users and local staff; if he will report on the risks to adult mental health patients in terms of critical care, patient transfers and consultant recruitment in the area in view of the recent publication in the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Psychological Assessments (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 541. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which a court order relating to psychological assessments will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49057/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 556. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has had their invalidity pension ceased, in view of the fact that their inability to work has not changed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48903/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (21 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 627. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the options available for affordable housing for persons not eligible for social housing; the way in which to access these options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49025/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions (Resumed): Foreign Conflicts (16 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 7. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the issue of the famine in Yemen with his counterparts across Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48400/17]