Results 11,341-11,360 of 27,076 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (29 Jan 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 11. To ask the Taoiseach the Cabinet committee that deals with climate change. [4067/19]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (29 Jan 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Briefly on that, the Taoiseach should start to prepare the ground for a border poll in the event of a hard Brexit and any effort by anybody to erect a border. It is a basic democratic call at this stage to let people make their decision if that eventuality occurs. My question is more generally about the Taoiseach's legislative priorities. I urge him to make a priority of legislating to...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (29 Jan 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 4. To ask the Taoiseach his legislative priorities for 2019. [2757/19]
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jan 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It appears that anything recommended by a doctor is affected.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jan 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: There are a hell of a lot more vacancies than there are applications.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jan 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Government appealed the decision. It is fighting it in a court.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jan 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Taoiseach's researchers worked hard to find that one.
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Migration Crisis (29 Jan 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 59. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on discussions he has had with his European counterparts with regard to the recent reports of 170 migrants missing in the Mediterranean Sea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3967/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (29 Jan 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 61. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions he plans to take with regard to the ongoing and worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4138/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (29 Jan 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 67. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed with his European counterparts the worsening humanitarian situation in Palestine since the United States of America implemented cuts to infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3968/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Cases (29 Jan 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 63. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the issue of the reports of ill-treatment of eight female activists detained in a prison in Saudi Arabia with his counterparts across Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4137/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Cases (29 Jan 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 86. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will establish a cross-party group to visit the detainees in a prison in Saudi Arabia in view of reports of ill-treatment and torture of eight female activists detained at the location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4136/19]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Before Deputy Durkan starts, I came in earlier and indicated that I had to go over and return, so I do not understand why I was not included in the first round of questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I understand that. However, that was not the question I asked.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I want to clarify whether I can have ten minutes because I did come in earlier. I had to leave for questions in the Dáil. I signalled this to the Chairman before I left.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Does the Minister understand the rage and fury felt by the public and perhaps nurses when he says he cannot afford to give them a pay increase which they must now go on strike to achieve, while the price paid by the public for the national children's hospital is 250% to 300% higher than the original bid? Does he understand the double standards the public believes are at work? Does he...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I have not finished. I would like to ask these questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Does the Minister believe the fact the bid was €120 million lower than the next one should have raised a flag? Was a simple comparison made between the costs included in the bids? Who selected the board? Did the State look into its members' record in that regard? Mr. Costello who seems to be completely unconcerned and says BAM's tender was professional had to leave Sisk after a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Government selects the people who do.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Is the Minister suggesting the overruns are acceptable?