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Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On a point of order-----

Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is a point of order. On our behalf, Deputy Barry circulated an e-mail this morning to all members of the Business Committee requesting this debate, so that communication to the Business Committee has already occurred. It was suggested that we had not done that courtesy, but we did it this morning.

Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: An e-mail was sent to the Business Committee.

Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am not on the Business Committee.

Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is not agreed. I am fully aware the Business Committee met last week and agreed the business for today and this week, but over the weekend since the meeting a matter of extreme urgency has intervened and I ask the Government and the House to consider the need for us to change this week's order to discuss it. Obviously I am speaking about President Donald Trump's travel ban, which I and...

Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----at our own airports. What is happening at our airports is important. We do not even have clarity on this issue. I appeal to the Government and the House to have a debate on the implications of the travel ban for the world and specifically for this country this week as a matter of absolute urgency.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Rules - Investigation into Preferential Tax Rulings: European Commissioner for Competition (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Commissioner may have noticed that there is a very significant irony at play in this committee in that the political parties which were the most enthusiastic supporters of the European Union are most resistant to her findings in this matter and those of us who were most critical of the European Union are the most enthusiastic about her findings because some of us believe that there has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Rules - Investigation into Preferential Tax Rulings: European Commissioner for Competition (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: But the profits in the branch were not taxed where there was a real company. By the way, I fully agree. To me, it is cut and dried. Frankly, I do not see how anybody could mount a defence on that front.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Rules - Investigation into Preferential Tax Rulings: European Commissioner for Competition (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Indeed. I want the €13 billion for this country. I want to understand the nature of Ms Vestager's investigation. Did she question Revenue about its ruling or was it a paper investigation? Surely, as part of her investigation, she questioned Revenue in some shape or form about its ruling.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Rules - Investigation into Preferential Tax Rulings: European Commissioner for Competition (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am not ascribing motives and not asking Ms Vestager to give an opinion on motives. I am merely asking her if she asked Revenue the reasons it allowed the allocation of profits to entities where there was no economic activity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Rules - Investigation into Preferential Tax Rulings: European Commissioner for Competition (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will be quick because I am running out of time. Ms Vestager did not ask it why. Is it her understanding Apple asked for the particular ruling, that it proposed a particular ruling to the Irish Revenue authorities and that they said, "Yes, that is acceptable." Is that how it worked?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Rules - Investigation into Preferential Tax Rulings: European Commissioner for Competition (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That was not my question. I was simply asking, from her investigation, if it was Ms Vestager's understanding Apple had asked for a particular ruling, to which Revenue agreed. I think she said that in circumstances where state aid might possibly have been given, governments or revenue authorities might ask the European Union whether a ruling had breached state aid rules. Did the Irish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Rules - Investigation into Preferential Tax Rulings: European Commissioner for Competition (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank the Commissioner and commend her on her work.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 312. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that all homeless persons regardless of the location they live or their family status will have access to a key worker or similar support, in view of the fact this is a crucial service in order to help persons get back on their feet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4479/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Dietary Allowance Administration (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 337. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the limits in place in regard to personal savings for an applicant subject to a review of their dietary supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4339/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Chester Beatty Library (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 426. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider opening up the membership list for the Chester Beatty Library which currently only has room for contributing members at a cost of €500, making this very exclusive and prohibitive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4457/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 542. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the case of a person (details supplied) and outline the provisions and services available to that person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4150/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 573. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Letterkenny Hospital mental health unit has on at least two occasions turned away a suicidal person, one of them resulting in the person taking their own life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4298/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 605. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that funding is available for a person (details supplied) to have a full residential placement when they turn 18 years of age in June 2017 as recommended by their social workers and psychiatrists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4604/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (31 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 608. To ask the Minister for Health if he will allocate emergency funding of €1.2 billion to urgently address the deficits in hospital beds, medical staffing and primary care services in the health service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4661/17]