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Official Engagements (8 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Would you like to outline them?

Official Engagements (8 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To be honest I will not even dignify the comments about Galway with much of a response except to say-----

Official Engagements (8 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----I gave a very clear account of what went on and what I saw in Galway-----

Official Engagements (8 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----and it did not match at all the hysterical hyperbole of those opposed to the protests.

Official Engagements (8 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On the question of a financial transaction tax, the Taoiseach has not given an answer that is in any way credible. He describes it as fantasy economics. He thinks that denouncing as a fantasy alternative ways of financing this society that are fairer and more progressive is an adequate explanation. It is not. People want fairness in how this issue is dealt with. The figures were provided...

Official Engagements (8 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is destroying our economy. Instead of that, why not impose higher taxes on the bankers and speculators who helped wreck this and the European economy? The Taoiseach says we cannot do that. The alibi that nobody can do it until everybody does it is an alibi for never doing it, and the Taoiseach knows that well. Somebody has to have the political courage-----

Official Engagements (8 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----to go first. Why will the Taoiseach not have the political courage to do what is fairer and rational, that is, impose a little extra tax on the bankers and speculators, which could generate hundreds of millions of euro for the State, and show leadership in Europe on this issue by joining with the progressive forces in Europe on a fair way to deal with the crisis, instead of constantly...

Official Engagements (8 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am deadly serious.

Official Engagements (8 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am very positive about the French and Greek elections.

Official Engagements (8 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Why is it always too complicated and why are there always excuses as to the reason one cannot tax the wealthy, the speculators, the bankers and the bondholders, as would a financial transactions tax? Even a rate of 0.1% would raise €500 million, while a rate of 1% would raise €5 billion. The Taoiseach states it is too complex to do that, there are so many excuses for not doing it, every...

Official Engagements (8 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: ----- which is morally unfair and is proving to be economically disastrous. In his response, does the Taoiseach seriously suggest there simply will be no taxes imposed on the bankers, speculators and so on, whose casino and gambling activities caused the crisis in the first place, but they all will be imposed on working people and the least well-off? Is this the point being made by the...

Official Engagements (8 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: So we will never have one.

Official Engagements (8 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: So it will never happen.

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (8 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: As stated by other speakers, the scandal of thousands of children being abused in church-run institutions, which children the State failed for decades to protect, is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, shames of this State's relatively short history. Many heinous crimes were perpetrated against thousands of children. We must, in trying to deal with this issue, ensure we do everything...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (8 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the conditions at Eyre Powell, direct provision centre in Newbridge, County Kildare; if he has met with residents regarding their concerns and his plans to make improvements and refurbishments. [22666/12]

EU Presidency: Statements (9 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Facing into Ireland's Presidency the key issue facing the people of this country and those across Europe is what kind of Europe we will have and what the Government will do to shape the future direction of Europe. The answer to the question as to what kind of Europe we should have is that we should have the sort of Europe the people want. In recent days we have got very clear messages from...

EU Presidency: Statements (9 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Will the Minister of State confirm what she just said because it was a pretty extraordinary statement? Does she seriously suggest that if the people vote "No" to the fiscal austerity treaty, as we call it, the Government will still commit up to €11 billion to the ESM and ratify the treaty?

EU Presidency: Statements (9 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I have the explanatory memorandum for the Bill and I will read it in case Minister of State has not done so. It states, "Section 3 provides for payments to the ESM in respect of Ireland's contribution to the ESM's authorised capital stock to be paid out of the Central Fund. This provision caps payment at €11,145,400,400".

EU Presidency: Statements (9 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We will be on the hook for €11 billion. Is the Minister of State seriously telling us that even if the people vote "No" to the fiscal treaty the Government will still pay this money to the ESM? It is an extraordinary statement if it is true. The Minister of State and the Government keep repeating that they are in favour of jobs and growth. Will the Minister of State tell us specifically...

EU Presidency: Statements (9 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Do not interrupt me.