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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Oct 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On a similar theme, it is quite extraordinary that the committee dealing with the arts should only have met after the budget. That says it all in terms of the commitment of the Government to the arts, in that there was no discussion whatsoever prior to the budget about properly resourcing and funding the arts. This was after we had a major discussion in this House in which Members on all...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Oct 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 2. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet sub-committee on arts, heritage and Gaeltacht affairs last met. [30614/16]

Order of Business (18 Oct 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Could it coincide with our demonstration?

Order of Business (18 Oct 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes, it is on Syria.

Order of Business (18 Oct 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We pushed for the debate as well.

Order of Business (18 Oct 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I presume the Deputy will be out at our protest tomorrow.

Order of Business (18 Oct 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is one-sided humanitarianism.

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: They were not balloted.

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am asking about equality. Just answer the question.

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: They were not balloted.

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The only groups of workers who have balloted on this issue are the ASTI and the Garda representative unions. The Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland, ASTI, and the gardaí have democratically made a decision and, I suspect, if it was put to the rank and file of the Teachers Union of Ireland, TUI, the Irish National Teachers' Organisation, INTO, and to the nurses, we might have a...

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: As was mentioned and as the whole country knows, teachers and gardaí have felt forced to embark on a significant campaign of industrial action over the next few weeks in pursuit of fairness in respect of pay. There will also be mass meetings of nurses over the coming couple of weeks to discuss pay issues. One of the several things at the heart of this looming industrial action is the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (18 Oct 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 103. To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding he is committing in budget 2017 to mental health; the way in which this compares with the percentage of the health budget that is spent on mental health in Northern Ireland; and his views on the impact this will have on reaching the standards recommended in A Vision for Change. [30618/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Funding (18 Oct 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 110. To ask the Minister for Health his plans and the timeframe for dealing with the shortfall in the budget for home care packages that means that the HSE cannot provide supports for persons in need of home care in some areas and this situation has been the same since June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30617/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas Administration (18 Oct 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 139. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department will intervene in cases such as that of a person (details supplied) in view of the launch of the international education strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30413/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (18 Oct 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when plans to restore the capitation grant to schools, as set out in the Action Plan for Education 2016-2019, will be realised; if the restoration will include a prohibition on the practice of schools seeking so-called voluntary contributions from parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30308/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (18 Oct 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 395. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to meet with the Carrickmines steering committee to discuss the long-term needs of the survivors and bereaved family members of the tragic fire on 12 October 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30244/16]

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am going to talk about some of the details of the budget shortly but I feel the need to respond to some of the debate that has unfolded since Tuesday. Interestingly enough, I wish to respond in particular to a number of attacks on AAA–PBP by our friends from Fianna Fáil. True to form as birds of a feather who flock together when challenged, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have...

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Budget Statement 2017 (11 Oct 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This budget is an establishment budget of crumbs and scraps that will make next to no difference to the lives of the vast majority of ordinary citizens. It will, as usual, protect the interests of the very wealthy in Irish society and will further enrich landlords, in particular. It would be a fair, short description of this budget to refer to it as a landlord's budget. Incredibly, there...

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Budget Statement 2017 (11 Oct 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is €25 million in spending.