Results 6,021-6,040 of 26,843 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Middle East Issues (19 Nov 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Tánaiste rightly described the need for urgent action following the natural disaster that has afflicted people in the Philippines. However, a man-made disaster on a similar scale has been occurring in Gaza every day for years and the humanitarian situation is worsening by the day. When will we say "enough is enough" to Israel? The lack of fuel at Gaza's power plant means there are...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Middle East Issues (19 Nov 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I asked specifically in my question if he could furnish us with copies of communications he had had with Israel, whether with the embassy here or Tel Aviv. We need to know what is being said. The blockade has been ongoing for years and it is just getting worse. I do not doubt that the Minister has taken action. He has made public...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Middle East Issues (19 Nov 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: How can we allow this to continue when Israel is doing this to the Palestinians, particularly Gazans?
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Middle East Issues (19 Nov 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: They should not have to rely on tunnels for such materials.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Middle East Issues (19 Nov 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Can we have sanctions?
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Middle East Issues (19 Nov 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: When will there be sanctions? With South Africa's apartheid we reached a point where we said "enough is enough" and imposed sanctions. Surely the clock has run out for Israel to be just asked nicely to stop doing what it is doing to the Palestinian people. Should we not publicly demand that sanctions be imposed? Is it not unbelievable that Europe gives favoured trade status to Israel when...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (19 Nov 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 2. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU affairs last met. [42215/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Internship Scheme Data (19 Nov 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of schools currently utilising the JobBridge scheme to employ interns in a teaching capacity. [48863/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (19 Nov 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 300. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a list of schools currently utilising the JobBridge scheme to employ interns in a teaching capacity. [48862/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Investigations (19 Nov 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 684. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange for an inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin. [49360/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Investigations (19 Nov 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 685. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reply to the correspondence (details supplied) in County Dublin. [49361/13]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank the Coillte representatives for their contribution. I wish I had all day to ask questions because I have so many. I am very much a supporter of forestry and I am very glad the Government was forced to reconsider its original commitment to sell Coillte. It is vital it stays in public ownership. Having said that, the witnesses are probably aware that there are very significant...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Coillte has not seen and is not aware of the contents of that review?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Perhaps Mr. Egan would respond to my question regarding the Irish Forestry Unit Trust.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: For clarity, am I correct that up until two years ago, Coillte sold the harvesting rights of quantities of public land to a bank and an insurance company in order that they could generate dividends for their pension funds?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I get the value for them. I am wondering about the value for the taxpayer, as the public owner of the forests and harvesting rights.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: There are obvious limits to what the witnesses can say. They seem to be indicating that the current mandate that Coillte has as the biggest publicly owned forest estate manager in the country means it cannot afforest, although it is a stated national objective to reach a 17% target.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It is an anomalous position.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Is there a reason they cannot be grown?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: So we did not plan or manage for something that was likely.