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- Order of Business (30 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It is not acceptable that-----
- Order of Business (30 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: -----one third of the Opposition is being denied the right to speak on the Order of Business-----
- Order of Business (30 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: -----and set out its objections to this proposal.
- Order of Business (30 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: One third of the Opposition is being denied its right to speak.
- Order of Business (30 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Does it not matter that one third of the Opposition is being denied the right to speak?
- Order of Business (30 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: So much for democracy.
- Order of Business (30 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It is giving Israel associate membership of the EU despite flouting human rights.
- Order of Business (30 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It is not a technical issue.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I will do so. I wanted to draw the matter to the Minister's attention because I am of the view that the way these people were treated was grossly unfair. I suspect that if it happened once, then it is probably occurring on a wider basis. In the context of the jobseeker's transitional payment, it is positive that the Minister has addressed a major problem which arose on foot of the fact...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale (30 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 32. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has had any input into the proposed sale of Coillte harvesting rights in view of the importance of forests to our national heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26282/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale (30 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 37. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he and the National Parks and Wildlife Service have concerns regarding the impact on biodiversity in our forests should the proposed sale of Coillte harvesting rights go ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26283/13]
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Energy Regulation (11 Jun 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 56. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline all the processes and conditions surrounding the establishment and management of windfarms, both on and offshore, including required permissions, environmental stipulations, licensing, taxes, royalties and other benefits to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27898/13]
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Energy Regulation (11 Jun 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I am strongly in favour of this country developing our renewable energy resources. It is vital that we meet, if not exceed, the target of 40% renewables production by 2020 in the context of the climate change crisis and the economic benefits arising from the development of indigenous energy sources. My concern, however, is whether the citizens of the State will reap the benefits of...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Energy Regulation (11 Jun 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The question is whether we will benefit from this. Of course we should sell energy if we have enough of our own, but in a situation in which we have very difficult targets to meet and must massively increase our domestic production of renewable energy, saying we should sell it to England before we have enough of it ourselves is a somewhat spurious argument. These issues need to be teased...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Energy Regulation (11 Jun 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: That was not my point.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Energy Regulation (11 Jun 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister is giving away our oil and gas, however.
- Other Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (11 Jun 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I ask the Minister to watch the documentary film "Gasland" about the impact of hydraulic fracturing in some states in the United States. What it details is terrifying. Whole swathes of agricultural land have been poisoned and become unusable. The consequences of such activity for a much smaller country like ours where agriculture, tourism and the environment are extremely important could...
- Other Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (11 Jun 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister should watch this one.
- Other Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (11 Jun 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Keep it that way.
- Other Questions: Petroleum and Gas Exploration (11 Jun 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: What about Barryroe?