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- Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Will the Taoiseach, please, answer the question on the London fire?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he has been in contact with the British Prime Minister and other UK political leaders since the recent election. [28835/17]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (21 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: There are nine questions in the first group. I suggest we manage the time in some way so that-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (21 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: A composite reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Staff (21 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 55. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to end the staffing crisis in the health service in the context of public sector pay talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26269/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (21 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available in schools for children suffering from type 1 diabetes; if these supports meet the needs of these children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29124/17]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: On a point of order, may I suggest we not go ahead? It would make a travesty of the grouping of questions.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The timeframe is the timeframe.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Deputy Martin has a lot to say.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: No, I am not happy.
- 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]