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Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: At the very least, will the Government do the House and the public the courtesy of not using the guillotine? I ask the Tánaiste to give that commitment now, rather than batting the issue off to the Whips.

Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am referring to legislation included in next week's schedule.

Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The legislation on household charges.

Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Will the Tánaiste give a commitment-----

Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----that Members will have a proper amount of time to debate that legislation?

Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is not true-----

Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is not true of the Technical Group.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (24 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will reverse the cut to the grant for a theatre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36620/11]

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Will the Minister be making the statement in the House?

Northern Ireland Issues (29 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I take the opportunity also to express my sympathies on the Taoiseach's family loss. Does it give the Taoiseach any pause for thought in implementing the policies of austerity dictated by the troika, given the massive mobilisation that will take place in the North of Ireland tomorrow which will see 80,000 to 100,000 public sector workers come out against attempts to essentially cut their pay...

Northern Ireland Issues (29 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Does the proximity of these events make the Taoiseach pause for thought in that we are pursuing the same policies here and imposing the same unfairness on public sector workers, other workers and vulnerable sectors of society?

Northern Ireland Issues (29 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Was that discussed at the Ministerial Council meeting? I would also like to ask about the Aughnacloy to Derry upgrade. It is lamentable that the State is pulling back from these infrastructural projects. Given that there is some level of commitment to continue with this project, can the Taoiseach investigate suggestions made by some of our party colleagues in Derry that there are serious...

Order of Business (29 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On a point of order, are we discussing the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill?

Order of Business (29 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is what I wish to comment on.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is part of the proposal. Is that correct?

Order of Business (29 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Is it the second or third proposal?

Order of Business (29 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I think they know that by now but I appreciate the point. It is completely unacceptable to impose a guillotine on this Bill. The financial emergency measures are taken in the context of the current economic crisis that we are facing. We all agree that emergency measures are necessary but one must have time to debate them. People throughout the House will have ideas about what is in the...

Order of Business (29 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It could relate to other measures.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: There are other matters.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Everybody pays tax.