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Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (25 May 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I also wish to raise what I believe to be the utterly shameful approach of the European Union when it comes to dealing with migrants attempting to get into the European Union. Since the year 2000, some 22,000 people have died while attempting to get into Europe and that number has escalated dramatically. The blood of those innocent people is on the hands of European Union and every single...

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (25 May 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he raised the issue of Ireland's housing and homelessness crisis at the most recent meeting of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10150/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (25 May 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 7. To ask the Taoiseach the discussions he had with the British Prime Minister, Mr David Cameron, at the most recent meeting of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10151/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (25 May 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 8. To ask the Taoiseach the issues he will raise at the meeting of the European Council in June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10155/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme (25 May 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 53. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to make the rent allowance scheme available to low-paid workers in order to ensure tenancy sustainment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11643/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (25 May 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 183. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow. [11911/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax (25 May 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 345. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the policy of the Road Safety Authority on driving test participants' cars being taxed. [11997/16]

Order of Business (24 May 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On public land? That is new.

Order of Business (24 May 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That means 90% is being sold off.

Order of Business (24 May 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is the truth.

Order of Business (24 May 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That means 90% of public land is being sold off.

Order of Business (24 May 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I wish to speak on one of the issues raised by Deputy Martin.

Order of Business (24 May 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: During the past week the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Coveney, made a number of comments on housing matters, which, as we are all aware, are in a dire situation. Following the comments of the Minister, is legislation or Government action on these issues imminent? The first issue is the scandal of an estimated 250,000 empty houses in the State. To use...

Order of Business (24 May 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is what he was quoted as saying.

Order of Business (24 May 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: My point is that it is NAMA property - publicly owned property. Is the Minister going to clarify his comments? We should be getting 100% council and affordable housing on what is public land.

Order of Business (24 May 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We need clarification from the Government of the intentions for the Irish Glass Bottle site.

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (24 May 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is not a conspiracy. It is really open.

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (24 May 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: There are vehicles with which one can negotiate.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours and Piers (24 May 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 611. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the decision his Department has made or that is pending on the governance of Dún Laoghaire Harbour under the Harbours Bill 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11878/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours and Piers (24 May 2016)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 612. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a copy of the due diligence that is, or has been, carried out in relation to Dún Laoghaire Harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11879/16]