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Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Most of the recommendations were rejected.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: For the more than 100,000 families and households rotting on housing lists for 15 years and longer and the thousands of families suffering the cruelty and hardship of homelessness, I regret to give my opinion that this document is an incredible disappointment. At best, it is yet another mirage and false dawn for those who desperately need solutions to the housing crisis. At worst, I believe...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I know the Taoiseach cannot.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is pretty elementary.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (19 Jul 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 86. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe he envisages for the transfer of Dún Laoghaire Harbour in line with the Harbours Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22476/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Supplement Scheme Appeals (19 Jul 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 400. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the supports available to a person who cannot work due to illness in order to pay their mortgage in the absence of the mortgage interest supplement which is being phased out (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21966/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Awareness (19 Jul 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 628. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider placing signs in places of recreation where ticks are prevalent in the Dublin area and other counties to raise awareness of Lyme disease as per the Health Protection Surveillance Centre campaign in Killarney, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22277/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Traffic Control Services (19 Jul 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 845. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the proposed night flights that are to be redirected over south Dublin on runway 16/34 from September 2016 for a year are acceptable and necessary (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22571/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Retention (19 Jul 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 906. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to encourage workers to stay here, in view of emigration figures still running at 23,000 persons, per annum. [20699/16]

Report of the Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Motion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I could have gone on much longer.

Report of the Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Motion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes. May I?

Report of the Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Motion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: If there is nobody else here, I would like to speak for a longer time because there is no subject that frustrates and taxes me as much as this one, and it has done since I came into the Dáil in 2011. There has been much debate about this issue for a number of years. I will not start with the general picture, although I will come to that later but much of that ground has been...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (14 Jul 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 111. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) who has been awarded a disability allowance on appeal, can have the award backdated to March 2015 rather than January 2016 as has been decided by the appeals office. [21746/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Jul 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 155. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be given priority for special footware; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21744/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (13 Jul 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Get Jeremy Corbyn in.

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (13 Jul 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: He is our best hope over there.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Jul 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Given the worrying rise of political forces in Britain who have traded on anti-immigrant sentiment which is dangerous and, frankly, racist, will the Taoiseach join me in wishing Mr. Jeremy Corbyn the best of luck in the Labour Party leadership battle? A victory for him is the best hope some politics might emerge in Britain that will move in a more progressive direction, particularly in view...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Jul 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 2. To ask the Taoiseach to report on any issues he raised and any bilateral meetings he attended at the European Council meeting. [19428/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Jul 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 3. To ask the Taoiseach the European leaders he has talked to or met since the result of the UK exit referendum. [19429/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (13 Jul 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Government's stated position on people in mortgage and housing difficulties is to keep them in their homes. The previous Government phased out mortgage interest supplement for new applicants as of the beginning of 2014. Everybody who receives the supplement will be removed from the scheme as of 1 January 2018, while those in receipt of mortgage interest relief will no longer receive it...