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- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The principle behind our amendments is to vindicate the idea of democracy and the sovereignty of the House as the directly elected Chamber representing the people of the country. This is the purpose of these amendments. It is very clear. It does not, as the Minister suggested, exclude Senators. It says the composition of the committee should be decided by the Dáil. This is in line...
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: No, it does not.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The amendment is designed to prevent the rigging of the game.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I am. I am telling you that the purpose of the amendment is to prevent the rigging of the game. The legislation the Government has proposed is open to the game being rigged. We are attempting to insert an amendment that would prevent the game being rigged. It is entirely relevant to the purpose of the legislation unless the Government wants to tell us it would not be worried about the...
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Suffice it to say that many games have been rigged in the past with devastating cost to ordinary citizens. We are asking, as part of the new politics, that this House decides in an open and transparent way. There is no need for a commission at all. We would like it to be dealt with by the House, full stop.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister has set his face against this and has decided to establish a commission. We at least want the House to have a democratic say in how all of it is done.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister does not want it because he does not believe in democracy or he wants to undermine a democratic decision.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I will explain to the Minister now.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I wonder whether there is a Standing Order about getting too close to the bone. What Standing Order is that?
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Here we go.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: In order to be helpful, could we suspend the sitting for ten minutes to have somebody from the Ceann Comhairle's office explain this to us?
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Seriously, we are making a genuine point that we do not understand the interpretation of Standing Orders. We accept that some amendments have been ruled out on the basis that they would impose a charge on the State and that this is in compliance with Standing Orders. We do not understand how some of the others have been ruled out of order. We do not understand that interpretation of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 62. To ask the Minister for Health the reason when a person is in need of home help hours and is awarded the hours these hours cannot be accessed due to a lack of availability with private care companies that are recommended by the Health Service Executive; the alternatives in place to ensure that the much needed hours are made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20704/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 549. To ask the Minister for Health his views regarding whether women's rights are being vindicated, given the findings of the UN Human Rights Committee in regard to Ireland’s abortion laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17149/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Misuse of Drugs (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 68. To ask the Minister for Health if there is evidence available that the rescheduling of benzodiazepines or Z drugs could prevent the misuse of dangerous or harmful drugs; the specific requests the Garda made to him regarding the rescheduling of these drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20705/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 577. To ask the Minister for Health if St. Vincent's hospital in Dublin 4 applied for additional funding for a dedicated sarcoma specialist doctor over the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21142/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 202. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to raise the threshold of inheritance tax of €280,000 and if so when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20863/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 255. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 197 of 14 June 2016, the reason his response and the decision of the board fails to take into consideration the health and safety issues raised by the chairperson of the board in relation to the very small size of the classroom (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20744/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 344. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he has considered if the equal rights of young persons are being infringed by there being three different rates of jobseeker's allowance dependent on age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14826/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Supplement Scheme Eligibility (12 Jul 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 410. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why a person (details supplied) has had a mortgage interest supplement ceased as of March 2016 when the payment is not being discontinued until 1 January 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21336/16]