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- 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.
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: They have 30 minutes between them to begin and then a further ten minutes each at the end. That leaves only 70 minutes for the rest of us.
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: That is precisely my point. I suggest we change that and make them five-minute slots.
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle need not worry, we will fill the time.
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: What are we doing?
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Five minutes. And will everybody be allowed speak?
- Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Not a word from the Taoiseach when he met Mr. Tim Cook recently in the United States about the aggressive tax avoidance of Apple.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: We are probably going to be investigated by the EU for a second time. This will be on top of the investigation into the €13 billion tax dodged by Apple in the double Irish scam. Commissioner Vestager is discussing investigating-----
- Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: -----what happened, what Deputy Noonan did in 2014 to change the tax code and the restructuring of Apple's tax arrangements as regards the Isle of Man. The Government will not even take the €13 billion from Apple and put it into an escrow account as it has been ordered to do by the EU. The EU is taking infringement proceedings over our failure to ratify the anti-money laundering...