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Programmes for Government (15 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----because of the failure of this Government to deliver on its promise to protect the vulnerable and to get the country working again. The facts speak for themselves. I do not know people in Athlone, but I understand that Gordon Hudson was not threatening the Taoiseach or anything like that, but was expressing his frustration. This is someone who has worked all his life-----

Programmes for Government (15 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----and cannot believe that he finds himself in this situation now. He is like so many other people who want to work and contribute to society and cannot believe our Government is unable to allow them to contribute their skills and abilities to getting our society out of the mess it is in. Is the Taoiseach going to help people like Mr. Gordon Hudson and prevent the outflow of our talented,...

Programmes for Government (15 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Taoiseach should have said that to the man in Athlone.

Programmes for Government (15 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: What?

Programmes for Government (15 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Through cutting. Eight billion euro of cuts.

Programmes for Government (15 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: There is the small matter of €3 billion in cuts this autumn.

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (15 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has any contingency plans to deal with the fall-out of the cuts affecting disadvantaged young persons, cuts to drugs services, travellers education services, the canal regional youth services and other youth projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23996/12]

Written Answers — Constitutional Amendments: Constitutional Amendments (15 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 148: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funds that were used to publish the stability treaty pamphlet that has been delivered to homes around the country; the amount the pamphlet cost; and the company that was used to deliver it. [23724/12]

Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Second Stage (16 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I have mixed feelings about this Bill. Any measure that would assist in any way the struggling small and medium enterprise sector must be welcomed and any measure that focuses on enterprises that may lack collateral or that have a track record in that regard, new businesses and so on and can afford them some support in terms of credit would be helpful. For that reason I support the Bill,...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin, participating in the fair deal scheme, has had their medical card taken away when, as a participant in the scheme they are liable to pay 80% of their income to the nursing home and is therefore effectively below the income limits that would leave them ineligible for a medical card and the way,...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Health if cuts are planned to radiology services at St. Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown, County Dublin; if so, if he will provide details of these cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24221/12]

Economic Management Council (22 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Taoiseach is running away from debate on this matter.

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: In respect of the European Stability Mechanism Bill, the Government has been suggesting this Bill will ensure access to this State to funding in the event it is required. Consequently, I wonder whether there is a misprint in the Bill that is going to come before the-----

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Because Taoiseach-----

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Article 12 mentioned by the Taoiseach earlier states that-----

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----states may get funding. In other words, there is no guarantee. I was wondering-----

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Ceann Comhairle did not do that to anyone else's microphone.

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Why does the Taoiseach not tell the truth that there is no guarantee whatsoever of funding in this Bill?

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I do not think the Taoiseach understands my point.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (22 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Government has peddled the line over the past number of weeks that it cares about the ordinary citizens of this country and of Europe and that a "Yes" vote on the treaty is vital to secure the interest of ordinary citizens and to secure access to the European Stability Mechanism, which has been presented by the Government as some sort of salvation for this country. It has also pointed to...