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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (21 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The soap opera of the leadership struggle within Fine Gael seems to be preoccupying media debate during the past week. Frankly, it is lost on me and I imagine it is lost on large numbers of people who are concerned about having a roof, or not having a roof, over their heads. It is part of the long litany of people coming in to my clinic in dire circumstances day in, day out and week in,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (21 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The credit unions are offering €5 billion.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (21 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is simply re-categorising rent allowance.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Gaeltacht Policy (21 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Denis O'Brien, God forbid.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Gaeltacht Policy (21 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Taoiseach would want to get on with that.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (21 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if the Cabinet Committee on Housing has met recently. [8467/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Gaeltacht Policy (21 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Government took away the €50 million it gave them.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Gaeltacht Policy (21 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is lacking in detail.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Gaeltacht Policy (21 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 2. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Arts, Irish and the Gaeltacht last met. [7035/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Gaeltacht Policy (21 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Humphreys, a number of questions about Creative Ireland which the Taoiseach and the Minister announced to a great deal of fanfare before Christmas. The answers were distinctly lacking in detail about what exactly Creative Ireland is going to mean and what is the long-term commitment. I understand that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Services Regulatory Authority (21 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 111. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the income figures for the Property Services Regulatory Authority, PSRA, from property service licences per annum; if he will provide a breakdown of expenditure including staffing, operational costs and board members; if he will further provide a breakdown of the income and expenditure of the property services compensation fund; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Grants (21 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to restoring maintenance grants for postgraduate students; the cost for doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8588/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (21 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 471. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider making the application and review process for medical cards less onerous for persons with mental health issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8542/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Deaths (21 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 489. To ask the Minister for Health if he will assist a person (details supplied) to bring finality to a matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8661/17]

Motor Insurance Costs: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It will not impact directly on premiums.

Motor Insurance Costs: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister of State could impose caps on premiums.

Motor Insurance Costs: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister of State should have a look at the Canadian model.

Motor Insurance Costs: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I do not doubt for a minute that the Minister of State has put a great deal of work and effort into producing this report and examining this issue over the last while but the level of disappointment and, in many cases, despair at the failure of this report, with all its recommendations and promised actions, to address it in any way that will impact in any meaningful sense on the tens of...

Establishment of a Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 2:(a) To delete, in the seventh paragraph, after the words “investigate these serious allegations so as”, the words “to ensure public confidence in An Garda Síochána and”; (b) To insert, in the seventh paragraph, after the words “respond to the public disquiet caused by these allegations” the words “and noting...

Establishment of a Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The long and terrible struggle of Maurice McCabe and other heroic Garda whistleblowers is certainly not over but at least there is light at the end of the tunnel after the horrendous journey these whistleblowers have undertaken to expose wrongdoing, malpractice, criminal misconduct and corruption in the Garda Síochána, an institution which is supposed to uphold law and justice....