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Banks Recapitalisation and Restructuring: Statements (31 Mar 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Why are we selling the profitable parts?

Banks Recapitalisation and Restructuring: Statements (31 Mar 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: In Irish Life & Permanent.

Banks Recapitalisation and Restructuring: Statements (31 Mar 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It has a profit of €160 million.

Banks Recapitalisation and Restructuring: Statements (31 Mar 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Its pensions division is profitable.

Banks Recapitalisation and Restructuring: Statements (31 Mar 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is what the Government parties said.

Census of Population (31 Mar 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I wish to express the strongest concern about CACI (UK) Limited, the company administering the census under way in the State. A census gathers comprehensive sensitive and personal information about every citizen and we should ensure this information is secured by those carrying out the census and that it is in the hands of a body that has no questions marks over its integrity. CACI has...

Census of Population (31 Mar 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: What else would they say?

Northern Ireland Issues (5 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I add my voice and that of People Before Profit and the United Left Alliance in offering our condolences to the family of Ronan Kerr following this terrible tragedy. We join other speakers and parties in condemning absolutely this despicable act. There is simply no justification whatsoever for this kind of atrocity. As Deputy Martin said, these are not dissidents fulfilling some sort of...

Prospecting Licences (5 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources his plans to review the system of licensing for oil and gas exploration, development and production on Irish territory and waters, with a view to ensuring greater benefits for the Irish State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6732/11]

Prospecting Licences (5 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The petroleum affairs division, as mentioned by the Minister, estimates that 10 billion barrels of gas or oil equivalent are out there. We should be clear what is at stake. If that is anywhere even close to the mark, at current oil prices that would amount to €900 billion of gas and oil just off the west coast. One can consider that we have just borrowed €100 billion to bail out toxic...

Prospecting Licences (5 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Shell has found some.

Programmes for Government (5 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Deputy Colreavy asked the question I wanted to ask: what exactly is a non-essential or non-strategic State asset? This must be defined. This group of 17 illustrious people, whoever they are, although I know they are all very wealthy, with significant business interests-----

Programmes for Government (5 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----is recommending the selling of ports and harbours. Are those non-strategic assets? I ask this question because a mantra has been repeated by Fine Gael representatives in the debate on how to deal with unemployment that the State does not create jobs. What then are Bord na Móna, ESB, the health service or the ports and harbours? They create useful employment. The State can and...

Programmes for Government (5 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Did the Minister of State get that from the Minister?

Order of Business (5 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Why does the Order of Business not refer to the shocking revelations in today's edition of The Irish Times concerning gardaí abusing and threatening with rape individuals they had detained at protests in County Mayo?

Order of Business (5 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am asking the reason it does not feature on the Order of Business.

Order of Business (5 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is a serious issue which should feature on the Order of Business.

Order of Business (5 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Surely I can ask the reason certain matters do not feature on the Order of Business.

Order of Business (5 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I wish to raise another matter.

Order of Business (5 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I understand legislation is required to hold a referendum. Is the Taoiseach aware a debate is taking place today on a motion put forward by the Technical Group that we should have such a referendum? Whether the Taoiseach or the Government agree with that, I invite him and a few more Members of the Government side than often turn up at Private Members' time to do us the courtesy of having a...