Results 9,681-9,700 of 26,902 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister has said that the amendment I proposed pre-empts his decision and I fully accept this to be the case. It asks him to make the decision by the time the Houses complete their consideration of the Bill. It is in the Minister's power to make the decision but this matter has been debated at length for a long time. We have conducted extensive engagement at some of the biggest public...
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The phrase "promptly thereafter" is a little vague. It would be helpful for a number of reasons to inform the context in which we will be operating for that decision to be made relatively soon. In a way, I welcome the fact there are several weeks, or maybe a couple of months, to go, given that people will have the opportunity to make their views known to the Minister. The Minister is...
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It should be State run because sailing would not just be something for people with a lot of money who can afford membership of yacht clubs. The facility could be opened to the people in the region and wider area so they could learn how to sail and about boats and the sea. Would it not be fantastic if every school in the Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council area had the option...
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: On a point of order, are we speaking to the amendment or to the section?
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I have no problem with what is being said, by the way. I think people should have a chance to ventilate their stuff. I am just curious.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I have a serious point of order. I accept that the Deputies have the right to make these points. It is important that they get an opportunity to debate this issue fully. I do not mind how long they debate it for because it is obviously important to them. However, I would like to say as a point of order that this debate has absolutely nothing to do with the amendments we are dealing with...
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Okay. That amendment relates to Dún Laoghaire.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I am just pointing out that this has nothing to do with Dún Laoghaire. We are sort of jumping ahead of ourselves here.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I genuinely do not want to disrupt this meeting, but I need to point out that the Chair has not responded to the point of order I raised. This discussion is relevant to the section. We have not come to the discussion on the section. We are dealing with an amendment.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Could the Chair respond to that point of order?
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Indeed. That is what should happen. I am not trying to cut across anyone. I am keen to help the discussion.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: We have not finished the discussion on the amendment. We had an intervention on a completely different matter. That is fine, but it should have been dealt with in the schedule.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister rightly spoke of certain cases - I do not want to make a comment about the discussion about Foynes and Galway, except they are both best fitted to represent themselves.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I am in favour of an integrated approach to the whole country. The Minister stated the purpose of the Bill is for integrated approaches and his hope is this is what the Bill will achieve. I absolutely agree with him, and this is why we welcomed the broad thrust of the Bill. For Dún Laoghaire, at least, we need that kind of integration. What has been missing in Dún Laoghaire is...
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I will not. They think it is bananas that two ports within 5 km of each other are competing for the same businesses and are borrowing, very importantly in the case of Dún Laoghaire, using the assets of the harbour as collateral in a speculative venture where Dún Laoghaire will compete with Dublin. If one is talking about integration, and an integrated policy this is barmy beyond...
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I am urging the Minister to recognise that in this case, integration and having a holistic approach to the development of Dún Laoghaire is essential, both in terms of the port's relationship to the town and in the whole raison d'êtreof the harbour in the national ports policy of tier 1, tier 2 and so on which the Minister is setting out. The logical conclusion of that is option B,...
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It is stalled.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: On a point of information, in the latest answer to a question in the council about the due diligence, the county manager has told us that the due diligence, which I agree badly needs to be done and I know was under way, has now stalled. There is apparently legal or commercial sensitivity obstacles to it continuing. I wish to alert the Minister to that. In a way that speaks of the problem...
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I will put it to a vote on Report Stage.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Do I need to withdraw it in order to reintroduce it on Report Stage?