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Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Priorities (14 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is difficult to credit the Taoiseach's claim that the Department is solving the homelessness and housing crisis as a priority given his comments at the weekend. Will he consider apologising and retracting the inaccurate and outrageous attempt to minimise and normalise a disastrous housing and homelessness crisis? I will remind him that he said "Ireland has one of the lowest homelessness...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (14 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 19. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee E (Health) will next meet. [46797/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Programme for Government (14 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 26. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a progress report on the programme for Government. [46796/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (14 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 28. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with a person (details supplied). [47003/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (14 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 29. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his engagements and meetings while he was in the United States of America. [47004/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (14 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 56. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to double the arts budget in order to realise the potential of the film and theatre industry in view of the Taoiseach's promise regarding same. [47918/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (14 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 86. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will investigate the abuse of employees, trainee employees and volunteers in the film industry in view of an imminent official strike across the industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47912/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the building of a permanent school building for a school (details supplied); the reason for the ongoing delays; the steps his Department is taking to overcome these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48043/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (14 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 443. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures in place to provide adequate public transport to service a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48065/17]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I appeal to the Government to drop its opposition to the Bill proceeding to Committee Stage. It is not too late to change its position. I welcome the engagement with Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin over the past week or two. Notwithstanding their concerns and those of the Joint Committee on Health about aspects of the Bill, which must be taken seriously, they are willing to engage....

Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Health Products Regulatory Authority is not an expert body either.

Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: When members of the joint committee asked representatives of the HPRA what specific expertise they had in the area of medicinal cannabis, the answer they gave was "None".

Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: David Finn, a professor of pharmacology at NUI Galway who has studied medicinal cannabis for 16 years, stated the decision to leave chronic pain out of the Minister's compassionate access programme made no sense. Professor Finn, Dr. Cathal Ó Súilleabháin and representatives of the Irish Medical Organisation stated the strongest evidence-----

Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I do not know why the Minister is shaking his head. He should read the Barnes report and stop interrupting me. He spoke earlier and will have more time to respond. Witnesses at the committee stated the strongest evidence in respect of medicinal cannabis was on pain. The joint committee's report states that pain is complex, which is correct. However, we do not mind allowing opiates to...

Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Will the Minister meet them and allow the Bill to pass?

Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I went five seconds over my time.

Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Two.

Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: May I make a suggestion on that?

Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The arrangements would only allow for seven slots.

Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Government and the committee have 50 minutes between them.