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Order of Business (29 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister, Deputy Howlin, will be aware that that is not the case unless the relevant legislation is not passed by the Dáil. Perhaps the Minister will tell us when the legislation on the European Stability Mechanism will come before the Dáil and can he assure us it will not come before the Dáil until after the referendum is passed?

Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2012: Motion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: As mentioned by the Minister of State, this motion addresses what is primarily a technical issue to do with the carryover of unspent moneys. I will discuss that point but, given the fact that he referred to the capital programme, I will make an equally brief comment. According to the Minister of State, the capital investment programme remains substantial at €17 billion, but it is important...

Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2012: Motion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I look forward to his explanation because the Government has spoken at length about the importance of this initiative and its potential for job creation. It is odd that we have not spent the money allocated to this area. The biggest figure is €26.9 million for agri-food and the rural economy. This is an area in which we have the natural resources, ability and tradition to produce food to...

Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2012: Motion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: If there were no outsourcing, we would not have that problem.

Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2012: Motion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister of State is talking about bidders.

Banking Sector Regulation: Announcement by Minister for Finance (29 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On a point of order-----

Banking Sector Regulation: Announcement by Minister for Finance (29 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Will the Minister allow for statements?

Banking Sector Regulation: Announcement by Minister for Finance (29 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This is an issue of national importance meriting statements.

Banking Sector Regulation: Announcement by Minister for Finance (29 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister or Taoiseach could indicate now-----

Job Losses (29 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This cannot go on. Consider Jane Norman, Lagan Brick, Le Senza, Vita Cortex and now the 121 GAME workers. That employers or administrators can chew workers up and spit them out is not acceptable and has gone on for too long. We need Government action. Where is the legislation to ensure that employers and administrators cannot treat workers in this way? Where is the legislation to prevent...

Job Losses (29 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Government is running out of excuses for not acting on this issue. It could hide behind the law the first time it arose but this is the fourth or fifth incident in the last six months. Game's workers want to know what the Government intends to do about their immediate plight in terms of putting pressure on the administrators and assuring them that their applications for statutory...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (29 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 19: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the arrest and detention of Hana Shalabi by the Israeli authorities under their administrative detention procedure, the fact that she is currently more than 34 days into a hunger strike and reportedly unable to move due to her weak condition; if he will call on the Israeli...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (29 Mar 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 23: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on his response to the recent massacre of 16 civilians in Afghanistan in view of the fact that Irish troops are serving in that country. [17182/12]

Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Government will have pensioners afraid to turn on any appliances.

Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Taoiseach has stated that there is no question of the privatisation of water. Given that commitment, what legislation will the Government bring forward to insulate the State from the requirements of EU law which necessitate that any revenue-producing monopoly must be subject to EU rules of competition and, therefore, deregulation and privatisation?

Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Sorry, this is about legislation.

Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is. The Taoiseach has stated there is no question of privatisation. I am pointing out to him-----

Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----that EU law requires that once a revenue-producing monopoly-----

Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----is in place, it must be subject to EU rules on competition.

Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: What legislation is the Government bringing forward-----