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Job Creation (12 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Many of us on this side of the House believe that the move to sell State assets is a shameful betrayal of the public interest. However, given that the Government and the troika are determined to go through with it, can the Minister of State be more specific about the jobs created from this process? From the answer to Deputy O'Dea, should I take it that we do not know many jobs we will...

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We would like the Government to hear what we have to say.

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Not that it really listens.

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Apparently, we cannot call a quorum.

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Okay.

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is extraordinarily disappointing and pretty outrageous that the Minister has not bothered to turn up for this debate, which is about defending and protecting one of the most vulnerable sectors of our society. The Government amendment is a scandal in that it has diluted to nothing a very good motion put forward by Sinn Féin which articulates the views of the tens of thousands of people...

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Why has the Government then tabled an amendment to delete completely the Sinn Féin motion?

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (12 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans for job creation in view of the planned privatisation of State assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28871/11]

Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: In light of the fact that county councillors in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council made a decision earlier this week to opt for the most expensive option for new iPhones-----

Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----when a cost neutral option was proposed to them-----

Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Will a matter like that be dealt with in the fiscal responsibility Bill?

Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This comes under the fiscal responsibility Bill.

Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It does not deal with excessive expenditure by local authorities?

Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Fine Gael and Labour councillors decided they want to spend more money-----

Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I do not get €43,000.

Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Deputy Stagg is wrong.

Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Deputy Stagg should check his facts.

Sale of State Assets: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Will the Minister clarify that last point?

Sale of State Assets: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Deputy Richard Bruton stated it.

Sale of State Assets: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is bad enough that those with special needs and low-paid workers, our accident and emergency services, and workers struggling to make ends meet, the 350,000 people who have lost their jobs or the 200,000 who have left the country, have to pay to satisfy the greed of the bankers and the bondholders which the Government, the EU and the IMF wish to protect.