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- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (11 May 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I am listening.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (11 May 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: That is not true.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (11 May 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Israelis blow up EU stuff all of the time.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (11 May 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It gives Israel impunity.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Recent Cost-of-Living Measures: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Perhaps following on from that point, Mr. O’Connor put it well there when he said that the rising cost of energy is going into the pocket of energy providers. This very accurately describes what is going on. Somebody is benefiting from these price rises and it is the fossil fuel companies and the energy providers. I wonder if any consideration has been given or has there been any...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Recent Cost-of-Living Measures: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I know that some of this is policy although I challenge the economic thinking. I defy anybody to provide evidence that where one increases the supply of housing, rent or house prices come down because that did not happen in the Celtic tiger period and there is no sign that is going to happen now. Obviously it is up to the Government to think about that but economists or somebody must...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Recent Cost-of-Living Measures: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Recent Cost-of-Living Measures: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: One would be hard pushed to find evidence anywhere and not just in that period. I cannot envisage the circumstances in which house prices or rents are going to fall here even as supply increases. I think that privately delivered supply will dry up as soon as they cannot make money and they can only make money by charging very high prices. I just do not see how a reduction is going to happen.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Recent Cost-of-Living Measures: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I had a question about energy prices. Ireland produces more renewable energy than we have ever done before but that has not had an impact on the cost of electricity. In fact, the cost of electricity has increased rather than decreased. Does that situation give pause for thought as to what is going on? Even though we can increase our supply of renewable energy, which we have been told is...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 May 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for applying for planning permission for schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23822/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pay (12 May 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that all staff across the education sector receive a pay rise to cover inflation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23823/22]
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: My four colleagues from People Before Profit and I have just come from the Palestinian embassy, where we signed the book of condolences for Shireen Abu Akleh, who was assassinated in cold blood by Israeli snipers during a criminal raid by Israeli forces on Jenin last week. Over the weekend, this new low by the apartheid State of Israel was surpassed with the absolutely bestial behaviour of...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: We will have a debate then.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: What about sanctions?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 May 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to Finland and Estonia. [20608/22]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 May 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I find the timing of the Taoiseach's visit to Finland and Estonia interesting because this weekend sees the biggest NATO military exercise in decades, which was planned before the war in Ukraine, taking place in Estonia involving Finland and Sweden, countries which are now planning to abandon their neutrality. That is the decision for them. It is interesting, however, that in advance of the...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 May 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Has the Taoiseach any thoughts-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 May 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: -----about the fact that Ireland, on foot of its position as a neutral state, should warn against this military escalation?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 May 2022)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It has.