Results 15,981-16,000 of 26,924 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Data (29 Sep 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 106. To ask the Minister for Finance the projected yield in 2017 of a reduction in the standard pension fund threshold from €2 million to €625,000. [28037/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Data (29 Sep 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 133. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to set down the full cost in 2017 of abolishing water charges. [28027/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (29 Sep 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 169. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost in 2017 of restoring the young persons JSA rates of €100 and €150 per week to the standard rate of JSA. [28029/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (29 Sep 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 185. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the full cost of the arts budget in 2016; and the cost of increasing arts funding to 0.6% of GDP. [28031/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (29 Sep 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 188. To ask the Minister for Health the cost in 2017 of reducing prescription charges to €2 and separately, the cost of reducing to €1.50 and to €1 per prescription while retaining the cap of ten prescriptions as a maximum. [28030/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Summits (28 Sep 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: So it is not a national competence for us to decide how we pay for water.

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Summits (28 Sep 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am not.

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Summits (28 Sep 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I would say the Apple ruling was a very explicit reason for the meeting in Bratislava, as were the reasons why Britain had left and why there was widespread disillusionment with the EU. I put it to the Taoiseach that widespread disillusion flows precisely from these double standards that seem to characterise our approach to the EU and its policies on a whole range of issues. People are...

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Summits (28 Sep 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Would the Taoiseach go to Gaza?

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Summits (28 Sep 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We do. Who pays for it? It is not somebody from outer space.

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Summits (28 Sep 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent EU summit in Bratislava. [27127/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Summits (28 Sep 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Taoiseach may be aware that in ancient Roman mythology and religion, Janus was a god with two faces, in other words, two people in one. I suggest to the Taoiseach that when it comes to his attitude towards EU announcements, people could be forgiven for believing we have two different taoisigh or two taoisigh in one body. When it comes to the European Union telling us we should collect...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (28 Sep 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 45. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality is she will report on the investigation into the death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27374/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire (28 Sep 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 49. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans in relation to new evidence recently presented to her by the Stardust families in relation to the cause and origin of the Stardust fire; if a new independent inquiry into the tragedy must now be established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27373/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (27 Sep 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 149. To ask the Minister for Finance the companies owned by ESB; the taxes they paid in the previous tax year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26472/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (27 Sep 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 216. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of abolishing all tax breaks specific to REITs including CGT and rental income, including the projected yield in CGT over the next five years. [27500/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (27 Sep 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 217. To ask the Minister for Finance the projected yield in 2017 of increasing CGT from 33% to 40%. [27501/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (27 Sep 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 311. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of abolishing all third level education fees including both registration and tuition. [27487/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Sep 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 312. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of resourcing special needs in primary schools on an individualised basis without any caps on hours or staff. [27488/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (27 Sep 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 313. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost in 2017 of ensuring a PTR to a maximum of 18:1 for each class, not averaged across the school. [27489/16]