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- Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (20 Sep 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of Simon Carswell's investigation into the actions of Anglo Irish Bank and its directors, his views on whether it warrants a criminal investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24746/11]
- European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: In trying to make an assessment of the merits of the European Financial Stability Mechanism, EFSM, we should begin by setting down our priorities. What are the priorities and interests of ordinary people? In so far as we are discussing the majority in this country, these priorities and interests are about the hundreds of thousands who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own in...
- European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: No, I am suggesting welshing on bankers' debt. If half of the social welfare budget, which is â¬21 billion, is accounted for by people who are now on the dole, and it costs us some â¬10 billion to keep them on the dole when they want to work, we could make up the deficit by simply putting them back to work-----
- European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: -----and topping up the â¬10 billion or so it costs us to keep them unemployed by getting â¬4 billion or â¬5 billion elsewhere. Where could we get that â¬4 billion or â¬5 billion? By taxing the wealth in this country.
- European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It is the one thing this Government, the last Government and all of the Governments and institutions across Europe refuse to do, namely, to tax a bit of the wealth of the tiny minority who have hoovered up the wealth and resources of our society for the past 20 years, who live on obscene salaries-----
- European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Their wealth should be taxed and we should put that money back into our economy and into employing people to do useful jobs-----
- European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: -----improving infrastructure and providing services. Why can we not do that?
- European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Just look at Dún Laoghaire main street.
- European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I do.
- European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes, I do.
- European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: That is not my view.
- European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: That is not my view.
- European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Deputies opposite are not listening to Deputy Wallace. They are chatting the whole way through his contribution.
- National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Sep 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Since being elected, the new Administration has put the focus on its ambition to create jobs and, in particular, to develop the tourism sector in order to create jobs and generate revenue for the State. In spite of my deep differences with the Government on its economic policy and decision to adhere to what is the disastrous EU-IMF bank bailout and austerity programme, I share its belief...
- National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Sep 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I might as well use all my time. The issue of rates for small businesses and parking charges has recently been discussed by some of the Government and other Opposition Deputies. It is a larger issue and although it does not solely concern tourism, it impacts significantly on that industry. Dún Laoghaire has great potential as a small port-side town but its small businesses have been...
- Cabinet Committees (27 Sep 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I was waiting for the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, to finish. What the Constitution says is not really the issue or answer we are looking for. While the Taoiseach may have the right to maintain Cabinet confidentiality regarding the activities of the Economic Management Council - I have asked questions on this several times - we are in a very grave financial and economic situation that is very...
- Cabinet Committees (27 Sep 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: We wish to be able to question the Taoiseach on the ongoing deliberations of the Government because they are of such urgency and importance. That is why we want the Taoiseach to open up the debate that taking is place among members of the Government on very important decisions that affect the economic and financial future of this country and its citizens.
- Cabinet Committees (27 Sep 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: July was a long time ago. A lot has happened since then.
- Cabinet Committees (27 Sep 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The public.
- Cabinet Committees (27 Sep 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: About another issue.