Results 13,001-13,020 of 26,924 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Development and Reform of the Budget Process: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (12 Jul 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I have one final specific question. Does the IHREC have an opinion on pay equality and the pay inequality among public service workers and if this falls foul of the standard of equality one would expect in employment? It is now illegal to pay people differently for doing the same job based on their sex, yet we have institutionalised inequality in having three different pay scales in the...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Development and Reform of the Budget Process: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (12 Jul 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: That was short and sweet.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Equality Budgeting: Discussion with the National Women's Council of Ireland (12 Jul 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank the National Women's Council for their contributions. I have a question about the relationship between the micro and macro in assessing budgets, making recommendations or scrutinising and proofing things. It is one thing to look at a particular measure and ask if it impacts negatively, positively or not at all on the level of gender equality or some other index, but a more...
- Summer Economic Statement 2017: Statements (13 Jul 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I wish to share time with Deputy Barry.
- Summer Economic Statement 2017: Statements (13 Jul 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: In the face of the worst housing and homelessness crisis in the history of the State, an absolute disaster in the public health service, a chronically under-resourced education system and a crisis in our infrastructure on a whole range of levels, this economic statement is pathetic. It does not even get close to providing the resources and the investment necessary to deal with the dire...
- Summer Economic Statement 2017: Statements (13 Jul 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: This is the story that is not being told. They went through the roof to astonishing levels. In 2011, gross trading profits were €73 billion. Does the Minister know what they were in 2015, according to latest figures from Revenue? They were €144 billion. Is that not extraordinary? How much tax was paid on that €144 billion in 2015? It was €6 billion on...
- Business of Dáil (13 Jul 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: We disagree with two of the proposals. What is the procedure for dealing with them?
- Business of Dáil (13 Jul 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: We disagree with the motion on Standing Order 147 and the proposal to put the motion on defence to a vote. I can explain the reasons we oppose the proposals.
- Business of Dáil (13 Jul 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: As for the motion on defence, I was speaking in the Chamber and could not attend the meeting of the business management committee. However, I understand a number of Deputies made clear at the meeting that the motion, which would result in the deployment of the triple lock mechanism for only the fourth time, in this case to change the status of the Naval Service's role in the Mediterranean...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Could I speak on the same issue?
- Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Could I speak on the same issue?
- Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Could I speak on the same issue, a Cheann Comhairle?
- Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: On a point of order, I asked to come in on a similar issue to Deputy Gino Kenny. The Ceann Comhairle did not allow it but he then let several other people do exactly that on other issues.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: On the same issue.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I have not, actually.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I have not. I am making a point of order. This is the last day of the Dáil.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: This is the last chance we will have to question what is on the Dáil schedule.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: A report has been produced about Deputy Gino Kenny's medicinal cannabis Bill-----
- Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: -----where it has been stated that this Bill is going to be stopped even though it was passed democratically last December.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: That is a subversion of the authority of the Dáil.