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Leaders' Questions (6 May 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is a fantasy. Dream on.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (6 May 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 351. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that only larch trees were removed from Gougane Barra; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20346/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licence Application Numbers (6 May 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 352. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to the tidy up operations after the recent storms and particularly in regard to trees on roadsides and on private lands which were not commercial plantations, the number of felling licences that were issued for health and safety issues and/or other reasons connected to the storms; the record of site inspections prior to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (6 May 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 353. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of tree health reports compiled by arborists or tree surgeons that were examined by the Forest Service before issuing licences to cut dangerous trees during the same period, from 20 December to date; the number of these tree health reports that were requested by the Forest Service before issuing licences; and if he will...

Housing Provision: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 May 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Last night, the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, described the housing and homelessness crisis as a matter of concern. I put it to her that it is not a matter of concern; it is an emergency. The first step in resolving this crisis is for the Minister of State to recognise it as a crisis that is now becoming an emergency. I acknowledge that she inherited the problem from the...

Housing Provision: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 May 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is not true.

Housing Provision: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 May 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Another family-----

Housing Provision: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 May 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Do not cut into my time.

Housing Provision: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 May 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Another family-----

Housing Provision: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 May 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Another family-----

Housing Provision: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 May 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am not naming them now. Just leave me alone.

Housing Provision: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 May 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Stop playing political games.

Housing Provision: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 May 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: You are cutting into my time.

Housing Provision: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 May 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Leave it, Deputy Halligan.

Housing Provision: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 May 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: A family comprising a mother, a father and their eight children are sharing a two bedroom house with a sister and grandmother. There is nothing from the local authority. Another family in the Gallery, with seven children, is getting a variation on the rent cap on a month-to-month basis but is being told this will not last. They will face homelessness if the rent cap policy is applied....

Housing Provision: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 May 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It would save money for the State because it would get extra rental revenue. Fr. Peter McVerry has pointed out that the €100 million being spent to change the traffic lights at Newlands Cross would build 1,000 houses at current market prices. This year, we are going to spend €9 billion to pay off the debts of bankers. Can the Government not tell Europe that we are going to...

Housing Provision: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 May 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----fact that the banks are being put before human beings. We appeal to the Minister of State to start building council houses, guarantee that all people will get a roof over their heads within an accessible distance of their children's schools-----

Housing Provision: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 May 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----and provide the emergency assistance that people need so they are not homeless and sleeping in cars or hostels on the other side of the city.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Administration (1 May 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 16. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will give a full report on the rental accommodation scheme and leasing tenancies across all the local authorities with regard to the duty of care the local authorities have to the tenants and the impact of rising rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19565/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (1 May 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 24. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his short term plans to deal with the rapid increase in homelessness; the full costs of using hotels as emergency accommodation; the numbers of persons in this accommodation per local authority; his plans to acquire new emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19566/14]