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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (26 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: With respect, the Minister's waffle is not an answer to my question about equal pay for equal work. Under the new proposals, a person who started teaching after 2011 will earn €6,000 less in his or her first year of teaching than somebody doing the same job who happened to come in before 2011. That figure will be €5,800 in the second and third years of teaching and...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (26 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The message the Government is sending when it issues this threat is "it is our way or the highway". I remind the House that no trade unionist ever had a ballot on the system of pay apartheid that was unilaterally imposed by the Government to deny young people equal pay for equal work. Given that new-entrant nurses are receiving 10% less pay than existing nurses, is the Minister surprised...

Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Will the Government change tack?

Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The facts speak for themselves. The number of people in homeless accommodation has increased by 91% in the past two years and 34% in the past year since this Government came to office. How the Minister can possibly claim it is working is beyond me. There is the issue of the disposal of sites like those on Oscar Traynor Road, Shanganagh in Shankill or the NAMA sites in Cherrywood and so...

Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is true. It is a fact. What does the Minister say about the Irish Glass Bottle site? Only 10% of that site - a NAMA site for which this country paid a bitter price - will be social housing. Why is it not 100% social housing?

Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: In my area there is talk about provision.

Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We had 290 extra so-called social units but there were only 74 real new units while 560 extra people joined the list. That means twice as many people joined the list as units provided.

Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We have been hearing that for a long time.

Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Is it not time to simply admit that the Minister, Deputy Coveney's Rebuilding Ireland plan is a total and abject failure that has failed utterly to deal with the escalating housing and homeless emergency? For over a year now, the Government has been talking about this plan as a panacea for the crisis yet day by day, the situation gets worse not better. Today we have highlighted that we have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (26 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 143. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that spinal muscular atrophy type 1 sufferers (details supplied) can urgently access nusinersen, Spinraza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3580/17]

Establishment of Commission of Investigation into the Stardust Tragedy: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 8 o’clock I commend Deputy Thomas P. Broughan for bringing forward this motion, his brilliant advocacy on behalf of the Stardust families and his review of the case this evening. I commend Antoinette, Robin, Geraldine and all the families who have fought long and hard to get justice and truth for the families and victims. The suffering, hardship and pain endured by the...

Other Questions: Middle East Issues (25 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 53. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed the stated proposal by the President of the United States of America, Mr. Donald Trump, to move the US Embassy to Jerusalem with any of the interested parties on the basis that this move may contribute to divisions in Palestine Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3093/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (25 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 18. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Prime Minister of Spain, Mr. Mariano Rajoy. [1994/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his conversation with the British Prime Minister, Mrs. Theresa May, with regard to the Stormont crisis. [1706/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 13. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his conversation with Ms Arlene Foster about the crisis in Stormont. [1993/17]

Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Taoiseach has the dossier the families gave him. I handed it to the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (25 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 60. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent US led airstrikes on Mosul which killed 30 civilians; if he will cease US military aircraft and hardware coming through Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3092/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residential Institutions (25 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 97. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if all persons accused by persons (details supplied) with regard to allegations of abuse were interviewed; if all the locations of alleged abuse mentioned in the accounts were visited and investigated; if any of the institutions mentioned are still operating as facilities which care for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (25 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 207. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) has an operation. [3322/17]

Tracker Mortgages: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I would like to share time with Deputy Mick Barry.