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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Investigations (21 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 16. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average length of time involved in investigations into the misclassification of workers as self-employed. [7960/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Investigations (21 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 17. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the outcome of the visits of the joint investigations unit to sites (details supplied). [7962/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (21 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 21. To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale for his Department's changes to the single parent tax credit which only allows one parent to receive it. [7903/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (21 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 23. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 14 April 2016, the estimates and sources on the fiscal space for the years 2016 to 2018 that form the basis of his pre-election statements on the fiscal space available. [7957/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (21 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 24. To ask the Minister for Finance what exactly the Revenue Commissioners mean when they refer to the estimated value of contract and to the degree should this be accurate as to the actual amount earned by the person to whom that contract refers. [7961/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Data (21 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide the figures for the number of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year apprentices registered with SOLAS for the following construction trades: bricklaying, carpentry/joinery, plastering and plumbing. [7953/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (21 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 158. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to discuss with Dublin Area Rapid Transport services how wheelchair users can be facilitated better so that there is someone available to put the ramp in place when a wheelchair user has made a booking. [7956/16]

Insurance Costs: Statements (20 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will finish now. When the Minister and the Government spoke before Christmas about how we spend more than everyone else in Europe on health, what was not unravelled was how much of it is in private health insurance and charges. In fact, it is about 25% or 30% of overall expenditure. This is second only, probably, to the United States, where approximately 40% of health expenditure is on...

Insurance Costs: Statements (20 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will focus in particular on health and car insurance. One also could throw in flood insurance and other insurance issues. Insurance is one of the biggest rip-off scandals affecting ordinary citizens nationwide. It speaks to a fairly dramatic policy failure on the part of the current and previous Governments. As for what I mean by that, the problem is one of constantly rising premiums...

Business of Dáil (20 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am saying that, originally, statements on agriculture were agreed. It was on the schedule for tomorrow. It was then taken off it, I presume as a result of a Government decision, so there is time available tomorrow. We do not need to discuss Brexit all day.

Business of Dáil (20 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Maybe the Ceann Comhairle can clarify matters. The Taoiseach has just said that in the case of amending legislation, it is quite possible for it to be done in the Dáil. By the very same token, it would be equally possible to amend the legislation around water services and abolish water charges.

Business of Dáil (20 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: No. I am going to make a last stab at this argument. Originally, on tomorrow’s schedule, there were to be statements on agriculture. For reasons to do with a Government decision, this item was taken off. Accordingly, there clearly is space tomorrow to have a discussion on water. It was requested at the Whips’ meeting but the Government was not up for including it. While the...

Business of Dáil (20 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I also think it is unacceptable that, as the whole country is aware, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are currently debating the issue of water charges as part of the discussions on the formation of the Government because they fully understand that this is one of the key issues that produced the election result we just had. It is also one of the defining issues informing the discussions on the...

Business of Dáil (20 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Indeed, but we have a clear mandate and at the very least we should be allowed to discuss it. Of course, it was very deliberate that the Government prevented us from discussing it. Even though it was requested at the Whips meeting, the Government does not want to discuss this issue. However, this is the place where that discussion should happen. That is what democracy means. Democracy...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (20 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 87. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why those in receipt of carer's benefit while signing for credits are not entitled to jobseeker's benefit when their carer's position ends; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7758/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Housing Adaptation Grant (20 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 88. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the help in place for those who receive a grant for house adaptations but cannot afford the balance themselves. [7762/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wards of Court (20 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 116. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide a report on the implementation of the public accounts committee recommendations in relation to wards of courts' funds that were lost in the crash. [7761/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Procedures (20 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 245. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if court appellants are being charged to acquire digital audio recordings of their original court hearings; if so, the reason, as such costs could potentially make it prohibitive for some persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7765/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Eligibility (20 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 358. To ask the Minister for Health why a person (details supplied) in County Dublin has been refused home help despite being severely disabled. [7759/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (20 Apr 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 359. To ask the Minister for Health why the home help hours of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin have been cut. [7760/16]