Results 21,901-21,920 of 26,960 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: -----on the anniversary of the 1913 Lock-out would engage in what is effectively a legislative and a democratic lock-out-----
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: ------against the workers of this country. It is a disgrace.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I am sorry, a Cheann Comhairle. I understand you have to do your job but what this Government is doing is absolutely out of order.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I must continue with my objection.
- European Council: Statements (29 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Exactly.
- Topical Issue Matters (29 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: That is three.
- Topical Issue Matters (29 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I thought there were four.
- European Council: Statements (29 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister of State claims Ireland is not a tax haven and that we have an effective corporate tax rate of close to 12%. If that is the case, could the Minister of State explain to me and the public why the European Union's own website, which shows figures for the implicit corporate tax rate across Europe, states that Ireland's implicit tax rate is 6.8%? Contrary to the Minister of State's...
- European Council: Statements (29 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: We are talking about Google Ireland.
- European Council: Statements (29 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Answer that.
- European Council: Statements (29 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: No way.
- European Council: Statements (29 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Sorry.
- European Council: Statements (29 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I wish to share time with Deputies Joe Higgins, Shane Ross and Mick Wallace.
- European Council: Statements (29 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: There are many occasions when the issues we discuss in the Chamber could almost be amusing if they were not so serious. There has been quite a bit of that today, starting with the announcement in some media that the EU Commission is issuing what were described as "much-awaited economic guidelines for member states". I would like to know by whom they are much awaited because I did not notice...
- Order of Business (Resumed) (29 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It is a joke.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (29 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It is a joke. We wanted to hear from-----
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Property Taxation Collection (29 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 21. To ask the Minister for Social Protection in the event of money being deducted from social welfare payments for the local property tax as provided for in the Act, the maximum amount that could be deducted from each of the social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25867/13]
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The manner and context in which this legislation is being introduced is utterly wrong and unacceptable. This Bill is an attempt to pre-empt and subvert the democratic decision of public sector workers to reject the Government's attempt to impose further cuts in their pay and conditions. It shows the Government was not acting in good faith in the negotiations. While it showed a willingness...
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Order for Second Stage (28 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Not agreed. I do not believe the Bill should be in front of the House. It is a disgrace.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Order for Second Stage (28 May 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: No vote was taken and no proposal or question was put to the House.