Results 13,241-13,260 of 26,901 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (16 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 29. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed the escalating tensions between the USA and North Korea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48401/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (16 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of providing free school books to all primary and secondary school children in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48525/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (16 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 125. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the avenue for complaint that exists for a naturalised citizen when they are constantly being stopped by immigration officers when coming through Irish airports (details supplied). [48481/17]

Other Questions: Health Services Expenditure (15 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Last week, I was contacted by a man who has been two years on a waiting list for spinal surgery and is in intense pain. He recently received a letter from St. Vincent's hospital, stating it was no longer in a position to offer appointments in the orthopaedic department for spinal review and, therefore, his referral would be returned to his referring doctor with a view to that doctor securing...

Other Questions: Health Services Expenditure (15 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 29. To ask the Minister for Health the portion of the additional €658 million allocated to the health service in budget 2018 that will deal with changing demographics; the amount allocated to new or additional services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48131/17]

Other Questions: Health Services Expenditure (15 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Every year, the Government propaganda machine states that it is spending more this year than has ever been spent before on health. Every year, the number of those on waiting lists increases and the number of those on trolleys increases or stays the same. Given that the Government is doing it again this year and spending €600 million more than we have ever spent before, I want to know...

Other Questions: Health Services Expenditure (15 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I was going to say, "Blah, blah, blah" but actually the Minister did give a bit more detail, in fairness, to back up his assertions.

Other Questions: Health Services Expenditure (15 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: There is a credibility problem, however, with what he is saying. In 2015, we had 386,000 people on waiting lists and there was a budget increase in 2016 of about €1 billion. In that year, the highest number of people on trolleys on a single day was 330. The following year, despite the increase, we had 490,000 people on waiting lists and a high point of 470 people waiting on trolleys...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Staff (15 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Luddites.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: He is on a roll.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes we did.

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: No problem. The programme for Government contains a pledge to the effect that the Government would have full regard to any new evidence which emerged to establish the likely cause of the fire at the Stardust nightclub. The Stardust families are absolutely gutted and bewildered at the outcome of the McCartan report dealing with the review of the evidence that they brought forward and other...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (15 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 70. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he will fulfil the commitment in budget 2018 for 1,800 extra staff in the health service in view of the fact that the campaign to recruit 500 nurses commenced in 2015 has only delivered 88 new nurses and is reported to have cost €250,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48130/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (15 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether it is acceptable that a school (details supplied) is still without a permanent home; his plans to issue a compulsory purchase order to facilitate the access needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48343/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (15 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 136. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting times for processing of naturalisation applications according to country of origin, gender of applicant, marital status and familial relationship to other citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48427/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (15 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 143. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to tackle the difficulty in recruitment in the public sector in view of his commitment to recruit 1,224 nurses in 2017 and his allocation of funds for 1,800 front line staff in the health service in 2018 and the recent report that there has only been a net increase of 13 nurses up to August 2017; and if he will make a statement on...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (14 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: President Macron has made it clear that he supports, as do a number of other EU leaders, the move towards the creation of an EU army or military intervention force and a shared defence budget. The PESCO agreement, which they want to sign off on in December, is a step towards that. What President Macron and other European leaders think is clear. How does the suggestion that we may sign up...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (14 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 15. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the French President, Mr. Emmanuel Macron. [46795/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Priorities (14 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It was the Taoiseach who mentioned statistics.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Priorities (14 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 2. To ask the Taoiseach the key priorities in his Department for the next three months. [44703/17]