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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Amnesty International (22 Feb 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I asked one question that was not answered, although I very much appreciate all the answers that were given. I asked whether the apartheid system that has been identified by Amnesty International as being operated by Israel will lead us to the same conclusions as we eventually took in dealing with apartheid in South Africa? The sanctions being called for should be of the same sort as those...

Situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including the recent Amnesty International Report: Statements (2 Mar 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Deputy Brady and I requested at the Business Committee that we would have this debate on Amnesty International’s utterly damning report that Israel is a state that is operating a system of apartheid and that in doing so it is committing crimes against humanity. It called for sanctions to ensure that inhumane and inhuman system is dismantled. We called for this debate prior to the...

Situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including the recent Amnesty International Report: Statements (2 Mar 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Amnesty International wants apartheid brought into that - additionally.

Situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including the recent Amnesty International Report: Statements (2 Mar 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is not the point.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (1 Mar 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 843. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of the 850 road licences in his Department’s plan that are for the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11307/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (1 Mar 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 844. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his officials have briefed and informed the relevant Department responsible for roadside trees of the dangers to traffic and pedestrians from falling trees due to Ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11309/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (1 Mar 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 845. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Coillte road licences issued on week two of the February dashboard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11310/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Mar 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Eleanor is 70 years old, is blind and lives in St. Mary's Centre - Telford - Merrion Road houses and apartments. It is the same site she lived in as a child in the St. Mary's asylum for blind girls and women, an institution named in the Ryan report and in the Residential Institutions Redress Act. As a result of a tactical liquidation by the Sisters of Charity, the institution to which we...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (3 Mar 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 303. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the selection criteria for activation programs for social welfare claimants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12204/22]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The world is rightly horrified at the unfolding disaster that is being unleashed on the people of Ukraine with Putin's bloody, inexcusable and murderous invasion of that country. Ireland's voice needs to be absolutely clear in condemning utterly that murderous invasion. We need, as I think it is clear the people of this country want, to extend every form of humanitarian assistance and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This morning I received an email from a former member of the Defence Forces who described how at every single military checkpoint he or any Irish soldier was ever at, their safety and our credibility was protected by our neutrality. He went on to say that, lately, we have been picking our fights, and the more we do so, the more we lose our integrity. He asked me to urge this House to keep...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is horrible, but so is the war in Yemen.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Mar 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Before the war in Ukraine, we urged the Taoiseach to use the powers the State has under the consumer Act to control the spiralling prices of heating fuels and energy, which are impoverishing huge numbers of people and increasing fuel poverty. There is an even stronger case for that now with the spiralling prices as a result of the Ukraine war. Some of this is being fuelled by speculation,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Civil Service (8 Mar 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 3. To ask the Taoiseach when the Civil Service Management Board, chaired by the Secretary General of his Department, will next meet. [11770/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Civil Service (8 Mar 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Even before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there were spiralling inflation and cost-of-living increases. When I was briefed by the Department of Finance, it said the war in Ukraine and the impact on energy prices was going to add another 4% on top of that in terms of further inflation. I ask the Taoiseach to confirm that and update the House on it. In that regard, when public servants,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Mar 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 10. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the German Chancellor. [12790/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Mar 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Today, the Taoiseach once again rightly, as we all do, condemned the crimes against humanity of Vladimir Putin in the invasion of Ukraine. The Taoiseach has cited his support for sanctions and so on against Russia, with the possible replacement of Russian gas and energy. The Taoiseach may be interested to know that as one response to this, President Joseph Biden’s advisers are...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Mar 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Not so much Saudi Arabia.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Mar 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Jesus, they just chop up people with swords.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Mar 2022)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am just against all dictators.