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- Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Mar 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I would like to begin by putting this debate in context. It is worth comparing the outcomes of the crisis in this country and the crisis in Cyprus. Ordinary people in Cyprus have gone out to fight against the troika's disgraceful plans to raid their savings. They have forced the troika and the Cypriot Government to accept that bondholders should be burned and that people below a certain...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbour Authorities Expenditure (27 Mar 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 110 of 19 February 2013, if the legal proceedings referred to have been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15297/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbour Authorities Appointments (27 Mar 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 19 February 2013, if he has appointed a new chairperson to the Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company, Dublin; if this vacancy has been filled; if he has taken up the outstanding issues of remuneration to the CEO with the new chairperson; if the position has not been filled, when he expects to fill it;...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (27 Mar 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a number of taxi drivers have not registered on the driver check app despite the National Transport Authorities completion date of 31 January for final date of registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15468/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (27 Mar 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason, despite the primary licensing organisation an Garda Síochána and the carriage office issuing a renewal licence the National Transport Authority is taking upwards of 90 days to process the photographic licence on display to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15469/13]
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I utterly oppose this Bill and the mood that lies behind it. It is wrong to sell State assets in general. Why would we give away an asset, particularly at a time when the State and the economy are in such difficulties? The national lottery has generated enormous revenues for the State over many years and it has supported a wide range of good causes. I see no justification for changing...
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister uses the argument of economic circumstances to justify many things. He then goes on to make the argument that this is good legislation because it will inject dynamism into the lottery for the times we are in. The implication is that the current lottery model is getting a bit tired and could do with an injection of new life. The amount of funds generated by the current model...
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister was probably saying that himself at the time.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I am for.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I do not accept what the Minister has said. The Minister is putting the licence for the national lottery on the market, if nothing is changing what is the selling point? Why would a purchaser make a large upfront payment? If there is nothing in it for the purchaser why would they bother buying it?
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: That is the point.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: An Post was paid a set fee.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It is not because one is a moving profit line.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The difference is that there is a moving profit line. That means the whole dynamic of the lottery will change. If nothing is changing why do we need to introduce new legislation?
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Chairman, I have made my points, but may I add a further point? May I raise the issue of the regulator?
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I support the amendment for all the reasons that have been stated already. I have a question about the troika. The Minister stated he had discussions with the troika about this matter and that he had secured the ring-fencing of this particular disposal and that it would be treated differently from others. Will the Minister elaborate on the discussions? How it is being treated differently?...
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: That is it.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: What is meant by section 6 (1), which states: "There shall be a National Lottery held on behalf of the Minister..."? I am not being facetious but I did not know that the Minister was so hard up that he needed a national lottery for himself.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Will it be held on the Minister's behalf?
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes, if they are going around.