Results 621-640 of 26,842 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett
- Pension Provisions (15 Jun 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Is it not the case that the Minister is trying to put a positive spin on what is an outrageous diktat from the IMF-EU to force working people in this country to work longer, harder and for less? Given that working class people, poor people, live shorter lives, this will disproportionately hit them and essentially work some people to death when they should have a few years to enjoy a...
- Pension Provisions (15 Jun 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister did not really answer the questions. Is it not the case that if we had a referendum on raising the State pension age, some would be in favour of it, as in Slovenia where 20% or so were in favour of it, and some would be against it, as in Slovenia where 72% were against it? Is it also not the case that if we had a referendum and people had a democratic say, we would get a...
- Pension Provisions (15 Jun 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It should be voluntary.
- Social Welfare Benefits (15 Jun 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The wealthy members of the global diaspora will yet again be feted in this country. We constantly talk about the global diaspora and how important it is, but in the case of these two people this is just contempt through the implementation of the habitual residence condition as it is applied to a less well-off Irish citizen, the male in this case. We are talking about an Irish citizen.
- Social Welfare Benefits (15 Jun 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I appeal to the Minister to examine this case. The man concerned is an Irish citizen. His family is from Clonegal and most of his family live there. His mother is returning from England. He happened to be born in England but has severed all ties with Britain, at the request of the social welfare authorities here. He has nothing to return to and all his family are in this country. He and...
- Social Welfare Benefits (15 Jun 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: In England.
- Social Welfare Benefits (15 Jun 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I want to ask a supplementary question.
- Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (15 Jun 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason executives from companies in the private sector are being given responsibility for overseeing the implementation of the national internship scheme; if they are being paid; the amount they are being paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15325/11]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (15 Jun 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 427: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider introducing a differential rates scheme for all local authorities that will ensure profitable multinationals will pay considerable more in rates than small local businesses as part of a job creation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14731/11]
- Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I oppose this.
- Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: We do not have leaders.
- Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I am opposing the proposal on the basis that when the same proposal to raise the pension age was proposed by the Slovenian Government the people of that country demanded a referendum, such was the seriousness of forcing people to work longer and harder for less. The people of Slovenia got their referendum on the matter and they said "No". The Government will not give us a referendum. It...
- Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: On that basis I oppose the proposal and I appeal to the Government to stop kowtowing to the IMF and the EU and allow for a democratic debate on a very serious matter which attacks the basic rights and entitlements won by working people in this country.
- Proposed Legislation (16 Jun 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Does Deputy Ellis not get to go first?
- Proposed Legislation (16 Jun 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I apologise if I cover ground that has already been covered, as I came in late. Could the Minister tell us whether we are facing fines? Where are we in terms of our EU targets for reducing emissions? Are we on track to meet these targets? I believe, although I cannot swear to it, that we are close to meeting our Kyoto targets, but are we close to meeting the EU targets, and are there fines...
- Proposed Legislation (16 Jun 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: There you go. The Minister of State must not have responded to the call. Anyway, he had a very good idea, which I think is fiscally neutral - I see the heads pop up - for large-scale retrofitting of houses with insulation, thus reducing CO2 emissions, saving energy and potentially creating jobs, on the basis of a loan scheme at reasonable interest rates. This would make up the gap between...
- Accident and Emergency Services (16 Jun 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Of course Joyce was a socialist who left the country because he felt those who were going to inherit the Irish revolution would replace one form of subservience with another. The IMF-EU deal seems to vindicate many of Joyce's thoughts on the matter.
- Accident and Emergency Services (16 Jun 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Many people are already being forced into exile because of the deal and let us hope that more are not forced out if we continue along this disastrous path. One more victim of the austerity being forced on the country by the IMF and EU is our hospitals. In a shocking announcement yesterday, Loughlinstown hospital's 24-hour accident and emergency service is to be abolished and replaced with a...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (16 Jun 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 30: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding local authority moves to remove housing applicants on the rental accommodation scheme from the social housing lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15603/11]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (16 Jun 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 48: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to establish a loan scheme through local authorities for the retrofitting of houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15604/11]