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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.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (8 Dec 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 15. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a report on his visit to the United Nations General Assembly in New York in the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40155/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (8 Dec 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 16. To ask the Taoiseach if he had discussions regarding human rights abuses in Palestine while attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York in the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40156/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (8 Dec 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 17. To ask the Taoiseach the leaders he met while attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York in the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40157/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (8 Dec 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 18. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to the United States of America and the meetings he participated in while there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42434/15]

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: Is it not a fairly stinging indictment of the strategy and work of the health sub-committee and of this Government's policy on health that the nurses, who want to care for people, feel forced to go out on strike next week because of the utter disaster in emergency departments? Is that not just about the most serious indictment one can have? Today, according to Trolley Watch, there are 411...

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

Richard Boyd Barrett: 6. To ask the Taoiseach when the last meeting of the Cabinet committee on health took place. [42433/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2015: Discussion (8 Dec 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2015: Discussion (8 Dec 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The figure is €60 million.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2015: Discussion (8 Dec 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The local authorities are restricted from borrowing that money because of the fiscal compact and the rules on debt deficit targets.