Results 781-800 of 26,842 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett
- Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Will that come before the Dáil?
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the measures he is putting in place to ensure greater transparency and accountability in the workings of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18612/11]
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Is it not contemptuous, arrogant and insulting to the representatives of the people in this Chamber that the Taoiseach has decided to absent himself when questions about his accountability - my question is not only about accountability to the Oireachtas but to the people - are being discussed? Is it not the case that the reason he has decided to absent himself from questions about...
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I am asking questions. Is it not the case that the Taoiseach has absented himself from the Chamber when questions about accountability are being discussed because he is not being accountable to the people who elected him in respect of the solemn promises he made to them about issues such as hospital services in County Roscommon and elsewhere? Is it not also insulting, contemptuous and...
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: -----in which he informs us we should raise the matter with the Minister for Finance when he knows well that the Minister for Finance is only available-----
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: -----for questioning every four weeks? Is it not entirely legitimate for public representatives to ask about the Economic Management Council? Does Government accountability for its actions, the debates it is having and the issues that affect our country and people in a grave situation not require it to answer questions rather than running away from, slithering out of them or setting them...
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: My contribution consisted solely of questions.
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I am a member of the United Left Alliance, no member of which made insulting comments.
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I did and it was-----
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I have a supplementary question.
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I have been misquoted too.
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Everyone else has been allowed to ask three or four supplementary questions. I have had only one chance to speak.
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: No member of the United Left Alliance made any comment-----
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: An allegation was made on the floor of the House.
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Is the Minister of State allowed to make an allegation but I am not allowed to respond to it?
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I will ask a question. I simply want to speak one sentence to clarify a false allegation made by the Minister of State.
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I have a supplementary question.
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: There is one rule for me and one for everyone else.
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: My question was about the accountability of the Government. That is not just about Dáil reform. It is about the accountability of Government. The Minister of State might agree that we are not allowed to make suggestions because we are only allowed to ask questions. Our question to the Minister of State is: What measures is he taking to ensure the accountability of the Government? If the...
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: We all agree with that.