Results 461-480 of 26,842 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett
- Official Engagements (25 May 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: -----to force bondholders to pay some of the cost of the economic crisis they created? It is staggering. Has the Taoiseach any intention of asking the US authorities whether this most serious allegation is true? It will have a devastating effect on our people.
- Official Engagements (25 May 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I have not obtained an answer to the question I posed, which relates to the Taoiseach's recent visit to the United States. Given that the burden of the banking debt is the key to our economy being crushed and is responsible for the brutal austerity being imposed on all of us, is the Taoiseach stating that he did not obtain an inkling from US Government representatives that their attitude...
- Official Engagements (25 May 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Did the Taoiseach not get an inkling that this is US Government policy?
- Official Engagements (25 May 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Deputy Martin was given much more time to pose his supplementaries.
- Official Engagements (25 May 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I have one brief additional question to pose.
- Official Engagements (25 May 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: If that is what the Taoiseach is indicating-----
- Official Engagements (25 May 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Ceann Comhairle should come off it. I have not finished asking my question.
- Official Engagements (25 May 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Ceann Comhairle continues to cut across me. He should allow me to finish my question.
- Official Engagements (25 May 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: What is happening is not fair.
- Official Engagements (25 May 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I had not finished. The Ceann Comhairle cut across me before I had an opportunity to do so. Will the Taoiseach indicate that he is going to obtain an answer from the American Government as to whether that which I have outlined is its policy? The American Government is interfering in this matter and is insisting-----
- Official Engagements (25 May 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: -----that ordinary Irish people must pay for the gambling debts of these bankers rather-----
- Official Engagements (25 May 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It arises out of the Taoiseach's reply to the original questions.
- Official Engagements (25 May 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Ceann Comhairle should allow the Taoiseach to answer.
- Official Engagements (25 May 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: This is unbelievable.
- Official Engagements (25 May 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: He had taken the action.
- Official Engagements (25 May 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: What about the second part of the question I posed? Does the Taoiseach propose to discover whether that which I have outlined is US policy?
- Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (25 May 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will consider developing urban agriculture schemes and public market enterprises on undeveloped National Asset Management Agency land and other unused State property with a view to providing employment in these areas and encouraging the consumption of local produce; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (25 May 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to develop local fisheries and local agriculture projects such as catchment management projects, community gardens and allotments that can provide employment and encourage the consumption of local produce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12605/11]
- Order of Business (26 May 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: In respect of the joint labour committees and registered employment agreements, if I understood him correctly, the Minister indicated there would be a period of consultation and debate and then legislation arising therefrom. However, if this is the case, does he not consider it to be an outrageous pre-emption of the consultative process-----
- Order of Business (26 May 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: ----for the Minister to tell Members that he essentially disregards this report?