Results 12,741-12,760 of 26,924 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (22 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 39. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase forest cover across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27972/17]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: What site?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Sorry, Chairman, where is that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Deputy Coppinger had to leave.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: That would mark the Minister out from Leo and Paschal.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: So the meeting will reconvene on another day, is that it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I wish the Minister, Deputy Murphy, well for all our sakes. Setting aside ideological differences, which I am glad the Minister has also indicated he is willing to do, is important for all our sakes and for the people affected. I hope he can get the results we need. The Minister and a number of other people mentioned the fire safety issue. This is not the central point I want to raise...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I know that, but the issue of fire safety was already mentioned.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: That was my intention, as I mentioned at the outset. I just wanted to mention this in passing. My question is: when we will see the fire safety review? I understand the new regulations were agreed at the beginning of this year. When exactly are we going to see them? On the issue of homelessness, I would like to pick up on Senator Murnane O'Connor's point. Before getting into...
- Order of Business (27 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Not agreed.
- Order of Business (27 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: For a number of weeks, I have signalled at the Business Committee that we need to have a debate on the renewal of the FEMPI emergency legislation. The latter is very draconian legislation which was brought in on an emergency basis to cut people's pensions and pay, make them work hours for nothing and so on. It was all justified on the basis of an emergency. That legislation is renewed each...
- Order of Business (27 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Indeed. At the very minimum, we should have a vote on the legislation. As part of the debate, we should be allowed put forward motions in order that there be a vote as to whether we renew this extremely draconian legislation which impacts on hundreds of thousands of workers in this country. I would also like to point out that, having raised the matter over a number of weeks at the Business...
- Order of Business (27 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: This draconian legislation must be voted on and be discussed in prime Dáil time.
- Order of Business (27 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: What about the votes?
- Order of Business (27 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I asked should there be a vote. The Taoiseach can answer that, can he not?
- Order of Business (27 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Is the-----
- Order of Business (27 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I seek clarification.
- Order of Business (27 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I do not oppose the order on the time basis, particularly if the Government facilitates motions and if we are allowed to vote. If we table motions opposing the renewal of the legislation and those can be voted upon, I will not oppose the order. If that is not the case, however, I will be opposing the order.
- Order of Business (27 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: A major issue has emerged particularly strongly in recent months, namely, the disposal of school land by religious orders. In my area, Clonkeen College is to lose its playing fields but a number of schools across the country have lost huge amounts of playing pitches belonging to them. They are zoned residential and potentially can be sold.
- Order of Business (27 Jun 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes. I want to know whether the Taoiseach is considering or will consider addressing the legislative prohibition on compulsory purchase orders being imposed on school lands where those lands may be sold, consequently degrading the facilities of schools.