Results 24,521-24,540 of 27,080 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Today is the UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Quite honestly, there are double standards in this Government and the western world with regard to their attitude to the illegal invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the massacre which Israel has visited and the people of Gaza, the brutality which it continues to visit on the West Bank, the ongoing apartheid for...
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (28 Nov 2023)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 383. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection why a person (details supplied) is receiving a reduced rate of social welfare of €129.70; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52213/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (28 Nov 2023)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 415. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to report on the general scheme of Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022, which seeks to reform alcohol licensing legislation in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52136/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (28 Nov 2023)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 420. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the options for Irish citizens who have family members in Gaza in terms of refugee or family reunification programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52374/23]
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Nov 2023)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I have been contacted this week by a number of families whose children go to the Discoveries Crèche and Montessori School in Shankill. I understand something similar has happened at the Discoveries crèche in Firhouse. The organisation has decided to pull out of core funding because it is inadequate and therefore the parents are being told they will endure a 28% increase in...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Nov 2023)
Richard Boyd Barrett: -----or, as we propose, by introducing a proper national childcare system.
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (30 Nov 2023)
Richard Boyd Barrett: May I raise a point of order?
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (30 Nov 2023)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It is a point of order. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle can tell me-----
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (30 Nov 2023)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The point of order is that 20 minutes are allocated to the Minister. Is that correct?
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (30 Nov 2023)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Twenty minutes have been allocated to the Minister in the context of introducing a Bill-----
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (30 Nov 2023)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Bill is 700 pages long. Normally, the procedure would be that the Minister, as well as any general explanation, would take us through every section of the Bill. Maybe the Minister will surprise me and state that he is going to take us through all 541 sections of the Bill in his 20-minute slot, but I would be highly surprised if that were the case. It is just indicative of the lack of...
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (30 Nov 2023)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister should take us through every section.
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (30 Nov 2023)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister should be taking us through every section of the Bill.
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (30 Nov 2023)
Richard Boyd Barrett: This Bill deals with matters that are very important in the context of our society, the people of this country, our environment and many of the challenges we face. The latter include the acute housing crisis, climate change, the need to develop the infrastructure necessary to sustain our society and key matters like environmental justice and access for ordinary people to justice when it...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (30 Nov 2023)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 216. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what efforts he has made with the Israeli Government to end the onslaught in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50267/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (30 Nov 2023)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 204. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he believes the actions of the Israeli Government with regard to the onslaught in Gaza should be referred to the International Criminal Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50268/23]
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Not agreed.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I requested at Thursday's meeting of the Business Committee that before the Christmas break an urgent discussion about the shameful levels of child and family homelessness as we head towards Christmas. Every single month we have seen a new and shameful record in the levels of child and family homelessness. While many might be looking forward to Christmas, for many mothers, children and...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It is not section by section.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)
Richard Boyd Barrett: What about child and family homelessness?