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Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (8 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 51: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way he is safeguarding the future of marginalised and vulnerable communities in view of the number of persons employed in the community sector, delivering essential services, which has fallen from 53,098 in 2008 to 48,320 in 2011 and is set to fall to 41,948 in 2013 and 36,638 in 2015; and if he will...

Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We are still trying to get an answer to the question.

Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Just answer the question.

Cabinet Sub-committee Meetings (13 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Will the Taoiseach indicate if there is joined-up thinking between Cabinet sub-committees such as the Cabinet Committee on Social Protection and the Cabinet sub-committee on jobs, the body which his Government has given priority to create jobs? I ask that question because it has become clear that many of the measures introduced in the budget will act to drive loan parents in particular out...

Cabinet Sub-committee Meetings (13 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is about how these two committees connect.

Cabinet Sub-committee Meetings (13 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is, honestly.

Cabinet Sub-committee Meetings (13 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Many of the measures will drive loan parents out of work-----

Cabinet Sub-committee Meetings (13 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----particularly because lone parents payments will be withdrawn after a child has reached the age of seven. Loan parents are asking a simple question.

Cabinet Sub-committee Meetings (13 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: If the Government wants them to work, who is supposed to look after the children-----

Cabinet Sub-committee Meetings (13 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----after the age of seven? Has that issue been discussed at the Cabinet sub-committee?

Cabinet Sub-committee Meetings (13 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I can ask, a Cheann Comhairle.

Cabinet Sub-committee Meetings (13 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Others have asked it, and they got an answer.

IFSC Clearing House Group (13 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Tax the hedge funds.

IFSC Clearing House Group (13 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: What about hedge funds?

IFSC Clearing House Group (13 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Who lent the Irish banks the money?

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is what the Taoiseach thinks about the troika, namely, they who must be obeyed.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am seeking clarification on the same issue. Will the European Stability Mechanism, ESM, be debated in the Dáil before or after the referendum on the fiscal treaty? As the Taoiseach seems to be indicating, the reason this is a critical question is that, if the Dáil passes the ESM legislation, we will pass the clause that denies us access to the ESM in the event that we oppose the treaty....

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We rant and the Government obfuscates.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To blackmail ourselves.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We will put a gun to our own head.