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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank the delegates for attending but, as ever, when we discuss the activities of banks at this committee, I find myself more shocked-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: As ever, when we discuss the banks at this committee and learn more about their activities, we become more shocked by their behaviour. My first question is for Mr. Sheridan. We seem to be hearing that the wider economy, particularly SMEs and ordinary citizens, is being screwed yet again by the same banks that screwed the public finances because of their requirement for a bailout. They are...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Could Mr. Fielding respond to that point? The testimony we have heard from Mr. Fielding is that this is not a small matter or a matter that is being exaggerated. There have been increases of between 29% and 250% in foreign exchange charges. Nobody could describe that as small. There has been an increase of 23% in electronic funds transfer charges. It was suggested that transaction...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: We know from various studies that 1.6 million people have less than €50-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It is not me.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It is not coming through on mine. In a situation where 1.6 million people have less than €50 left per month after they have paid for essentials, €100 or €200 per year or an increase of around that level of charges is very significant. It is the difference between people being able to manage and not being able to do so. We are not exaggerating in expressing concern...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Could Mr. Fielding respond on that point? There seems to be a suggestion that we are possibly exaggerating the potential impact of this on small and medium enterprises. How serious a problem is increased bank charges for small and medium enterprises among the many problems they face, be they lack of lending from banks, contracted demand and all the other things impacting on this sector?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: There was a time when, as Deputy Stanley mentioned, employees were paid in cash. There was quite a bit of discontent when many employers, particularly the State, moved to paying people through their banks precisely because people guessed that the banks would take advantage of that and use it as an opportunity to gouge people with charges. Does Mr. Fielding think paying people in cash or at...
- Credit Reporting Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I have become used to feeling a heightened sense of unreality whenever I enter the Chamber to participate in debates on Government legislation, particularly on matters pertaining to the activities of banks, financial institutions and lenders. The sense of unreality, a complete disconnection between the legislative reforms discussed in the Chamber and the actuality of events in the economy...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (23 Apr 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a progress report on the implementation of the Programme for Government as we reach the end of the second term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2755/13]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (23 Apr 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: After the Taoiseach read out that impressive list of his achievements over the past two years, one would almost think it was heaven and bliss out there for the vast majority of people such was his stunning success in dealing with the crisis faced by ordinary people. However, the truth is far from that, as well he knows. When he is asked about the major issues facing ordinary people,...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (23 Apr 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I just want to hear the answers.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (23 Apr 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The bankers get something for nothing every day.
- Order of Business (23 Apr 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Last night, RTE's "Prime Time" reminded us once again of the absolutely disastrous circumstances pertaining to social housing. It reminded us that there are 100,000 people – families – on the housing waiting list. This is the highest number ever in the history of the State. The situation continues to worsen, against a background where there are more empty housing units in the...
- Order of Business (23 Apr 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: What are the second and third Bills?
- Order of Business (23 Apr 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: So the third Bill will not be dealt with at all this year.
- Order of Business (24 Apr 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: This is a disgraceful attempt to short circuit and pre-empt any possible negotiation with public sector workers over their pay and conditions and over the Croke Park deal. It is an act of bullying of workers by the Government. It is particularly outrageous that a Labour Party Minister would seek to bully trade union members, large numbers of whom put him and his colleagues into the House...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Protection (24 Apr 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 3. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the situation in the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council owned Ballyogan Recycling Depot, where a number of persons have been taken on to the JobsBridge scheme which has resulted in other workers being displaced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19151/13]
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Protection (24 Apr 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: When JobBridge was introduced some of us were sceptical about the claims the Government made for it and believed that, against a wider background of austerity and cuts that were crippling employment prospects, this scheme could be abused by employers to displace existing jobs. The instance I have cited for the Minister is a serious example of those fears being realised. I refer to a private...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Protection (24 Apr 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: One of the employees, Brian, stated:I was working in Ballyogan for one year and 11 months and I was told on Wednesday, 27 March that I would no longer be needed on 1 April. Now there is an intern doing my job. This intern is being paid from the Department of Social Protection and I had to sign on too, costing the State an extra €238 every week while Oxigen are laughing all the way to...