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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.

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: I commend Deputy Pearse Doherty and his Sinn Féin colleagues for tabling the motion. As previous speakers said, it is scandalous that significant numbers of families lost their homes because of the practice of multiple banks to fail to give them the tracker rates to which they were entitled. It is shocking that the banks moved against these families on the basis of their inability to...

Other Questions: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (24 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It would. If employers are not willing to fill it out, then people entitled to the payment are not able to get it. There are other ways in which employees could prove entitlement, such as the use of payslips and so on, which would allow them to demonstrate they have been working. There is a three-month or more requirement. The Minister could have the option for it to be weekly,...

Other Questions: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (24 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That abuse goes on.

Other Questions: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (24 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 51. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will ensure people on zero-hour contracts who some weeks work the required 19 hours per week to qualify for family income supplement, FIS, are granted FIS for those weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2772/17]

Other Questions: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (24 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We have an unacceptably high level of low-paid workers, the second highest in the OECD. That is bad enough. The Minister's failure to do anything about low-hour contracts compounds it. What makes it even worse is that people who are on low-hour contracts and might be entitled to FIS often cannot get it, given that employers will not fill out the Part 8 form. The lone parents group, Single...

Other Questions: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (24 Jan 2017)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister's answer does not address the issue I raised. As SPARK made clear to the Minister at the meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Social Protection, many employers of employees on low-hour contracts will not sign these forms. People have come to my clinic to make the same point. The forms require employers to indicate that somebody works a minimum of 19 hours per week....