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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Submission: Age Action Ireland (17 May 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On the question of income supports, I may have missed this point, has Age Action outlined a figure of what it is looking for in terms of the increase in the budget?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Submission: Age Action Ireland (17 May 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: While we are on the subject, there is obviously a big controversy in the area of public sector pensions at the moment. I presume that some of the members of Age Action are public sector pensioners. What is Mr. Moran's opinion on the moves being mooted, as I and many workers and unions see it, and on the talk of further eroding public service pensions? There is talk of increases being linked...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Submission: Age Action Ireland (17 May 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: There would be a cost of €200 million.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (17 May 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 5. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on arts, Irish and the Gaeltacht is next meeting. [23042/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (17 May 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 221 of 9 May 2017, the reply to which did not address the question asked, if he will consider a change of policy to allow for greater flexibility for persons who already possess a qualification at a particular level and who wish to obtain a qualification in a different discipline at the same level already...

Equal Participation in Schools Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 May 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On a point of order, can the Government amend a Bill?

Equal Participation in Schools Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 May 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: With a motion?

Equal Participation in Schools Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 May 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is a bit spurious.

Equal Participation in Schools Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 May 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank Deputy Coppinger for bringing forward this Bill. I was curious to see the Government's amendment to a Bill which concerns equal participation in schools. One could not think of something that could appear more obvious or less controversial than such a Bill, yet the Government has put down an amendment signalling its intent to block the further passage of this Bill. That is about as...

Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The most recent promise or suggestion of new legislation from the Minister, Deputy Coveney, came this morning in response to a piece in the media about the Robin Hill apartments, which I raised last week. He responded this morning to the huge gaps and loopholes in the residential tenancies legislation, which are allowing vulture funds to evict people, ratchet up rents through back doors and...

Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Actually the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Deputy Simon Coveney, has promised legislation in this area.

Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: He needs to talk to a whistleblower.

Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: He needs to speak to the whistleblower.

Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Curiously, the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Deputy simon Coveney, seems to be promising a lot of legislation.

Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----that has to be addressed and it was not addressed in the Taoiseach's response.

Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It refers to a sitting Deputy.

Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is what the report says.

Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I do not know why the Deputies are shaking their heads.

Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: When will it be dealt with?

Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I was one of those who submitted a Topical Issue matter request. I note that over the weekend, the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Deputy Coveney, also said that legislation is being drafted to deal particularly with the misuse of power in office. The allegation that was made over the weekend is of a shocking order, suggesting the possibility that influence...