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Other Questions: Homelessness Strategy (23 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Gemma is on her second RAS tenancy and will be evicted in August. How many more housing solutions will she have? All of those are counted as housing solutions. We have double counting. The Minister's proposal up to 2021 is to have 65,000 HAP tenancies, all private sector, 5,000 RAS and approximately 23,000 leasing solutions, none of them secure. They will make a lot of money for the...

Other Questions: Local Authority Housing (23 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister needs to allocate more than 10%.

Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Do not forget about DART stations.

Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We will take up the debate from where we left it last night.

Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: As I said last night, any improvement in the rights of people with disabilities is welcome. A number of measures in the Bill are to be welcomed. I went through them so I will not repeat them. However, in many other respects, if I may put this as baldly as it deserves to be put, the Bill is an insult to people affected by disability. People have waited unnecessarily for ten years...

Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Tesco is breaking the law.

Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: What about the law?

Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The law is the law.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Price Controls (23 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 25. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will consider legislation to bring rents back to 2010 levels in view of the recent report by a company (details supplied) regarding rental increases across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8949/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (23 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 57. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will recruit new staff to ensure each local authority has a housing assistance payment, HAP, team that will provide practical assistance to applicants to find tenancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8948/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (23 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 67. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if, in view of the fact developers can deliver the social housing Part V requirement of any given development in a different location, the way in which this provision will maintain or achieve the social mix that this requirement is meant to provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8952/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Data (23 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 113. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of employees in her Department and under its aegis who are suspended from work without prejudice and on full pay pending an investigation. [9722/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Data (23 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of employees in his Department and under its aegis who are suspended from work without prejudice and on full pay pending an investigation. [9719/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (23 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) did not receive DEIS status; if there will be any further announcements regarding schools receiving more resources for educational disadvantage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9202/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Charges (23 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 219. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he has requested local authorities to ascertain the number of swimming pools that are in private residences across the country in view of his support for an excessive use water charge. [9182/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (23 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 238. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of employees in his Department and under its aegis who are suspended from work without prejudice and on full pay pending an investigation. [9718/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (23 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 260. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of employees in his Department and under its aegis who are suspended from work without prejudice and on full pay pending an investigation. [9723/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Data (23 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 268. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of employees in his Department and under its aegis who are suspended from work without prejudice and on full pay pending an investigation. [9720/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (23 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 270. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of employees in his Department and under its aegis who are suspended from work without prejudice and on full pay pending an investigation. [9181/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (23 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 288. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of employees in her Department and under its aegis who are suspended from work without prejudice and on full pay pending an investigation. [9714/17]