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Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will talk about it.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister of State should be aware that I know what is contained in the legislation. The Government is proposing to impose extra penalties on those who abuse competition law. In addition, it is proposed to change in certain cirumstances the burden of proof where infringements, or alleged infringements, of competition law have taken place in order that it will be somewhat easier to...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Is the Minister of State speaking or am I? I can sit down to enable the Minister of State to have a go and I will then come back in, if he wants. I understand precisely what is contained in the Bill and I also understand what the Minister of State is saying it is supposed to do. In the various eulogies to the legislation, we have had an attempt to repeat the ideological claptrap...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Are they not starting to rise now?

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: They will not when Ryanair takes over at Aer Lingus.

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (9 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans in relation to job retention and creation at Dún Laoghaire harbour and at Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33440/11]

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (9 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has been in contact with a company (details supplied) in relation to the ongoing threat to jobs and downgrading of ferry services from Dún Laoghaire; and if he will provide an update on the actions taken regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33439/11]

Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is not a funny matter comrades.

Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Yesterday on the Order of Business, the Taoiseach refused to allow for some debate on the outrageous position whereby 14 of our citizens are being held in custody, after being kidnapped by the Israeli authorities-----

Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----and held for days, humiliated, shackled and mistreated, as described previously. I ask the Tánaiste to do what the Taoiseach failed to do. He should giving a commitment that he will make a statement, having again contacted the Israeli Embassy and authorities this morning-----

Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----to ask them when our citizens will be released.

Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Tánaiste should allow for a variation of the Order of Business in order that a statement can be made in this Chamber to clarify-----

Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----that our citizens will be brought home today.

Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I seek a variation of the Order of Business. Deputy Ó Cuív asked for that but that is okay because he is from Fianna Fáil.

Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Why can Deputy Ó Cuív do it?

Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Tánaiste is wrong and has not read the paper. There are two of them. The Tánaiste has not read the paper and is wrong.

Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: They are in the paper, which the Tánaiste obviously has not read.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I welcome a Bill that addresses such an important sector and the opportunity it gives us to discuss this issue. There are elements in the Bill that we welcome. Anything that enhances or improves energy efficiency is welcome, as is setting targets and making resources available to improve energy efficiency. Similarly, anything that gives greater powers to State agencies to ensure safety is...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On a matter not directly related to the Bill but something one could possibly squeeze in as an addendum to it, measures might be enacted to compel energy companies such as EirGrid and the ESB to have a little more consideration for landowners over whose land they want to put large electricity pylons and transmission lines to avoid the appalling situation which led Ms Teresa Treacy into prison...

Middle East Peace Process (10 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Will you group it with the other questions on Palestine so we can discuss it?