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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (22 Nov 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The medium-term fiscal framework currently provides for no change in unemployment levels next year. Is the Minister predicting that as a result of measures to be introduced in the budget, we will see an overall net increase in employment, or reduction in unemployment, next year? I do not see how that can be the case if we are simultaneously committed to continuing to reduce public sector...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (22 Nov 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am studying it very carefully.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (22 Nov 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: More jargon.

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: General strikes.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Taoiseach the issues that were on the agenda at the European Union Summit in Brussels on 18 and 19 October 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46204/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Taoiseach if he raised the issue of debt relief for Ireland at the European Union Summit in Brussels on 18 and 19 October 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46205/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Taoiseach if he raised the issues of jobs and growth at the European Union Summit in Brussels on 18 and 19 October 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46206/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the issues on which agreement was reached and on the issues where no agreement was reached at the European Union Summit in Brussels on 18 and 19 October 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46207/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Taoiseach the issues he raised in phone conversation with Angela Merkel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48412/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with President Hollande; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48413/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Taoiseach further to his recent phone conversations with Angela Merkel, if he will explain what she meant when she described Ireland as a special case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48414/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Taoiseach further to his recent meeting with President Hollande, if he will explain what he meant when he described Ireland as a special case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48415/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Taoiseach if any specific proposals were mentioned in relation to Ireland's debt situation in his recent conversations with Angela Merkel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48416/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Taoiseach the issues he intends to raise at the summit on 22 November 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51353/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Taoiseach if he intends to raise the issue of growth and jobs at the summit on 22 November 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51354/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I do not wish to extend the debate as I understand the Ceann Comhairle's difficulty.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Could I just-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On a point of order, consideration should be given to dividing the hour allocated for dealing with these questions equally among the different groups.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That would seem reasonable. I appeal to the Taoiseach to stop talking down the clock. That is what he is doing.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (27 Nov 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am asking that the Taoiseach please stop talking down the clock when it comes to Taoiseach's questions.