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Personal Insolvency Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: They have always been interested in protecting their profits. There is no change in that regard. This legislation will give the banks a veto. The pressure will always be on them to get as much as they can, even if it does not leave the borrower with a reasonable standard of living, or with his or her home. Any proposal that is made by the borrower or the personal insolvency practitioner...

Personal Insolvency Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: They did it in Norway.

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Will people have to sell their-----

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Does that include wedding rings?

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is a serious question.

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is not what the banks are saying.

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Is the Minister going to force them to do it?

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The question is who the banks serve.

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (18 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the advice he would give for alternative funding for an organisation (details supplied) which has studios in Swords, Athlone, Navan, Ashbourne, Finglas, Balbriggan and Portlaoise in view of the fact they do not qualify for funding from the Arts Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35362/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (18 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a full list of all those paid over €100,000 with public money including semi-States; if he will also provide a breakdown by Department by Department and by semi-State by semi-State detailing the number in each area achieved these earnings and their salaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35903/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (18 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide full lists and details on all those paid with public money in State and semi-State sector whose salaries breach the salary cap, naming the persons, the salary amount and the reasons the cap was breached in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35904/12]

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Rule it out.

Government Response to Mahon Tribunal Recommendations: Statements (19 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I found it interesting that the Government chose to have this debate on its response to the Mahon tribunal at the last moment. I can only assume it is part of a fairly concerted strategy over the past couple of weeks to try to end this session of the Dáil on a positive note and give the public the sense that things are moving in the right direction, that the Government is delivering and...

Other Questions: Local Government Fund (18 Sep 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Does the Minister think it is completely unacceptable that Clare County Council is blackmailing applicants for higher education grants in the context of the household charge-----

Other Questions: Local Government Fund (18 Sep 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----and threatening the future of young people and their career and education prospects?

Other Questions: Local Government Fund (18 Sep 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Is it okay to blackmail people?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Taoiseach the EU leaders he intends to meet in the autumn and winter period; the issues he intends to raise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39031/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Last week, the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, which was set up as part of the troika deal, warned that growth forecasts had been consistently off and overly optimistic and that unless growth targets were met - it is looking highly like that they will not be met - our debt would become unsustainable. That is what the Fiscal Advisory Council, not the left or the Opposition, is indicating. It...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We have to write a cheque for bondholders.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Discussions with European Leaders (18 Sep 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I do not know if Dr. Angela Merkel and EU leaders are making a fool of the Taoiseach or he is making a fool of the people of this country.