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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council: Discussion (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Am I right in saying Mr. Coffey is warning against the debt financing of further economic expansion? Is that basically what he is saying?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council: Discussion (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I was going to get to that point. I understand it and want to move on to it. Having said that, is Mr. Coffey essentially warning that it is dangerous, given our real debt position as against one based on GDP - leading us to believe we are in a better position than we are - to debt finance further economic expansion?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council: Discussion (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To be honest, I agree. I am coming from a slightly different perspective than the witnesses or the people who are often considered to comprise the pragmatic centre and who, I believe, are advocating a return to a more dangerous approach. Is Mr. Coffey not identifying two major distortions in making his warning? It seems he is. Would he agree with the characterisation that there are two...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council: Discussion (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This is where I find there is great inconsistency in the thinking of the witnesses and, for that matter, the political mainstream. When the left would make the same argument in respect of public investment and public works programmes, in housing or health, the witnesses would be the first to jump on us and say it is dangerous and unsustainable and would lead to overheating. We would be told...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council: Discussion (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I completely get the point. I read the documentation so I get the point. I wish to underline, however, that a double standard is being applied here. Mr. Coffey is arguing for prudence and great care when it comes to counting revenue or the economic impact of dealing with the backlog in housing - with which we absolutely have to deal - through increasing supply through construction, but not...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council: Discussion (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To follow through on this, would the logic of this be we need to move towards minimising the distorting impacts of the two areas? In the case of housing the obvious thing we need is planned housing based on actual social need over a period of time rather than letting the market completely control it. Mr. Coffey seems to be warning we could get overheating in the housing market unless it-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council: Discussion (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Indeed, but Mr. Coffey is stating it actually could significantly exceed what is needed. We saw this before. The only way to prevent it is to plan it, and not to allow it to happen. Does Mr. Coffey agree this is necessary? Similarly we have at least to move away from the distorting impact of foreign direct investment on our figures. Does Mr. Coffey agree this is the rational and prudent...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council: Discussion (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It was the same for me.

Order of Business (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: When?

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Development (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 90. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will report on trainee programmes across the film industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27346/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Development (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 114. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if all trainee programmes across the film industry are appropriately regulated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27347/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Redundancy Payments (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 541. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which a redundancy calculation was decided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27942/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Awareness (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1137. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to enlighten persons regarding Lyme disease, its effects and the way in which it is contracted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26995/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1136. To ask the Minister for Health the adequate tests which are done to diagnose Lyme disease; if Lyme disease is diagnosed, the supports and treatments offered to those that are suffering from the disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26994/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Regulation (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1319. To ask the Minister for Health the regulations for the prescription of Epilim to pregnant women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27941/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1466. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether there would be a detrimental impact on the home care package of a person (details supplied) which they are receiving if their parents were to apply for and receive the respite care grant. [28657/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1589. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the history of valuations for the Harold’s Cross greyhound stadium commissioned by his Department or the Irish Greyhound Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28540/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Records (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1706. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if historians and genealogists can have access to records held by his Department in a warehouse in Portlaoise regarding the Land Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28640/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Health and Safety Inspections (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1725. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the recent leak of emissions at a location (details supplied); if he will report on the findings of the EPA regarding the incident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28999/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (20 Jun 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 2059. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of savings a person is allowed to have before it is counted as means for a supplementary welfare allowance payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28341/17]