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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Climate Change Negotiations (10 Dec 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Paris climate summit is attempting to prevent climate chaos as a result of global warming. Many people were very disappointed by the Taoiseach's comments to the effect that Ireland's emissions targets for agriculture were unrealistic and are fearful that the Irish Government is not serious about addressing the urgent threat to this country and to the globe.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Climate Change Negotiations (10 Dec 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: In the context of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015, the Government adamantly resisted including binding targets because it knew that with its current strategy, it was not capable of meeting the 2020 targets. The Taoiseach said that the targets are unrealistic and made a special plea for Ireland to be treated differently from other countries, even though the whole world...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (10 Dec 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 14. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Number 731 of 6 October 2015, the status of the 1,400 homes to be transferred from the National Asset Management Agency to local authorities, if the full 2,501 homes have been purchased and at what prices, or leased, what is the monthly payment for these leasing arrangements for each...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (10 Dec 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 21. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for replenishing actual housing stock, given the announcement of the new tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44130/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (10 Dec 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 29. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government considering the housing and homelessness crisis, if he will consider, as an alternative to temporary modular homes, purchasing an equivalent number of permanent homes, hundreds of which are currently advertised for sale at equivalent prices to the cost of modular homes, and which would move quickly and more permanently...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Expenditure (10 Dec 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 41. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 732 of 6 October 2015, if the information has been compiled and if the data represents value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44133/15]

Establishment of Independent Anti-Corruption Agency: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Dec 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I was not surprised but I was completely nauseated by the "RTE Investigates" special on corruption. It was quite stunning to see a Fianna Fáil councillor, a Fine Gael councillor and a pro-business Independent involved in the sort of grubby corruption - there is no other word for it - that they were attempting to engage in. It is worth remembering the cost of this for society. It is...

Estimates for Public Services 2015 (9 Dec 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: These Supplementary Estimates are a belated recognition, prompted by a looming general election, that one of the major slogans deployed by the Government in its first years in office was completely bogus. I do not know if the Minister remembers the slogan that we would get more for less but it was repeated ad nauseamwhen the Government was inflicting the most savage and cruel cuts in vital...

Estimates for Public Services 2015 (9 Dec 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I referred to underinvestment. In recent years, we argued that the Government could get the money to obviate the need for cuts from a number of sources, including the corporate sector through corporation tax. What we proposed was dismissed as rubbish and it was said that it would threaten our national economy. We could not say "boo" to the multinationals. It was only because a small number...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trial of Ibrahim Halawa: Motion (9 Dec 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I absolutely support this motion. The el-Sisi regime is instituting a reign of terror against its own citizens and anybody who is involved in even the mildest form of opposition political activity. It is a sham. These are show trials and have nothing to do with anything one could describe as proper legal process. If we leave Ibrahim to be the subject of a show trial in a sham legal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trial of Ibrahim Halawa: Motion (9 Dec 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I mean formally.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trial of Ibrahim Halawa: Motion (9 Dec 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I believe a public hearing at this committee would assist the work of our people in Cairo and that of any representatives.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trial of Ibrahim Halawa: Motion (9 Dec 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It would assist them. The only thing that will move the el-Sisi regime is pressure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (9 Dec 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank Dr. Sabella for his presentation, which I very much appreciate. As always, I also thank Mr. Abdelrazek. In the case of Khalida Jarrar, one thing the joint committee, as fellow parliamentarians, should do is make representations to the Israelis, making clear that it is outrageous and disgraceful that a person has been imprisoned for no other reason than her political views. Then...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (9 Dec 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I would like to ask a question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (9 Dec 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is a very short question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (9 Dec 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I have a short question. Some agencies of the United Nations recently severed their relationship with a security firm, G4S, because of its activities in the West Bank, for example, in manning checkpoints. Does Dr. Sabella know anything about this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (9 Dec 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I was asking Dr. Sabella.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (9 Dec 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It does.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (8 Dec 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It does not explain why they are going on strike.