Results 14,241-14,260 of 26,924 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Records (20 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 1706. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if historians and genealogists can have access to records held by his Department in a warehouse in Portlaoise regarding the Land Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28640/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Health and Safety Inspections (20 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 1725. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the recent leak of emissions at a location (details supplied); if he will report on the findings of the EPA regarding the incident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28999/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (20 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 2059. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of savings a person is allowed to have before it is counted as means for a supplementary welfare allowance payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28341/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (20 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 2090. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the mechanisms available for a person to continue to dispute an overpayment from her Department once an appeal has been unsuccessful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28615/17]
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It has increased by 35%. That is a fact.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: She is texting us here.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: She is texting us here.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: That is cynical.The Minister broke his promises to her.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Government has ignored the Irish Medical Organisation.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It is absolutely not. The Government absolutely let Vera Twomey down consistently. Ask her.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Rubbish.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Receipts: Department of Finance and Revenue Commissioners (14 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: What is the figure for the gross manufacturing and non-manufacturing trading profits in 2015 or 2016? Amazingly, this does not have it. It is inexplicable.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Receipts: Department of Finance and Revenue Commissioners (14 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: This, to me, is crucial. It is telling that we do not get that figure. How do we know whether a proper tax rate is being paid unless we are given that figure in their initial paper?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Receipts: Department of Finance and Revenue Commissioners (14 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I would point out, in terms of the availability of this information, that we find out this information two or three years late. Maybe they could give me the average. They give the increase in trading profits by sector in 2015, all of which, interestingly, are up significantly. There was an incredible increase in profits, of 5% in health and social work, 10% in transportation, and right up...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Receipts: Department of Finance and Revenue Commissioners (14 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Some €2.5 billion in non-trading profits.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Receipts: Department of Finance and Revenue Commissioners (14 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: What was the figure for total manufacturing and non-manufacturing trade profits for 2015 and 2016, if Dr. Walsh has it?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Receipts: Department of Finance and Revenue Commissioners (14 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Some €140 billion?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Receipts: Department of Finance and Revenue Commissioners (14 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: A total of €55 billion was manufacturing.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Receipts: Department of Finance and Revenue Commissioners (14 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Publicly available.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Receipts: Department of Finance and Revenue Commissioners (14 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes. That is the opening gambit, as it were.