Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Afforestation Programme

Richard Boyd Barrett

15. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether afforestation, particularly the use of native species, is being utilised to its full potential in relation to efforts to maintain and improve water quality and for the purposes of flood mitigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32335/16]

Forestry Management

Richard Boyd Barrett

40. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether forests are being harvested too early, as dictated by market prices, rather than there being sustainable forest management and that, as a result, forestry may not be contributing as much as it should to carbon sequestration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32334/16]

Afforestation Programme

Richard Boyd Barrett

42. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure the forestry sector realises its full potential in assisting the drive on climate change mitigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32122/16]

School Accommodation Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

75. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the proposed extension at a school (details supplied); the timescale for a decision to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32390/16]

Local Authority Housing Rents

Richard Boyd Barrett

92. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 200 and 226 of 11 October 2016, if he will consider taking out those two sources of income in his deliberations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32446/16]

Medicinal Products Prices

Richard Boyd Barrett

130. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the action he is taking to address the delay in negotiating a price for the life-saving drug Orkambi; if he will put a cap on the price of newly released drugs in the national interest; the strategy the Government is pursuing to deal with the issue of overcharging for medication here in general, and for newly released drugs for specific conditions in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32394/16]

Forestry Sector

Richard Boyd Barrett

33. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has engaged with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on the role of forestry in addressing climate change; if he is satisfied there is sufficient coordination between his Department and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32123/16]

European Council Meetings

Richard Boyd Barrett

6. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he had any discussions at the European Council meeting with regard to corporate tax reform. [31820/16]

Diplomatic Representation

Richard Boyd Barrett

34. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it is the Government's intention to re-establish an embassy in Iran. [31815/16]

Syrian Conflict

Richard Boyd Barrett

40. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will call in the ambassadors of all the countries involved in bombing in Syria or any form of military intervention or support of any of the armed factions in the conflict, including Russia, the United States of America, France, the UK and Saudi Arabia, to make known the opposition here to further killing and displacement of innocent civilians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31816/16]

European Council Meetings

Richard Boyd Barrett

68. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he raised the issue of the escalating conflicts in Syria and Yemen at the European Council meeting. [31821/16]

Prison Visiting Regulations

Richard Boyd Barrett

99. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will grant visitation rights for a person (details supplied) to visit a prisoner in Wheatfield Prison in view of the fact access has recently been denied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31581/16]

Corporation Tax Regime

Richard Boyd Barrett

178. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance to set out the tax advantages and other advantages that companies which locate in the IFSC receive; the level of rates which must be paid on buildings; if there are any special allowances given for payment of rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31749/16]

Higher Education Institutions Staff

Richard Boyd Barrett

207. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, as a result of the merger of the former Church of Ireland College of Education and other training colleges with Dublin City University, a person and their son (details supplied) have now been made homeless following eviction by the college from the person's accommodation, despite assurances that accommodation, which had been part of their employment arrangements with the college, would continue to be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31605/16]

Ministerial Meetings

Richard Boyd Barrett

339. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to meet the Egyptian President, Mr. el-Sisi. [22769/16]

Cross-Border Health Initiatives

Richard Boyd Barrett

410. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if there are guidelines in the cross-Border initiative regarding a timeframe for which a patient has to wait from the time of diagnosis in order for the treatment to be authorised in another EU country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31578/16]

Cross-Border Health Initiatives

Richard Boyd Barrett

412. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the application for surgery via the cross-border initiative by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31597/16]

Medical Card Eligibility

Richard Boyd Barrett

448. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will consider awarding medical cards to victims of institutional abuse who have been awarded compensation by the redress board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31861/16]

Waste Management

Richard Boyd Barrett

539. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the environmental and health impact assessments which have been carried out on the use of human biosolids as fertiliser; the regulations in place on the storage and spreading of this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31891/16]

Arts Funding

Richard Boyd Barrett

9. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will restore the budget for the arts for 2017 to the level agreed for 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31153/16]