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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Petroleum and Gas Exploration (26 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the recent oil/gas find in Ballyroe, County Kerry and the possible find off the coast of Northern Ireland and the evidence this provides that significant gas and oil deposits exist in Irish waters, if he is considering changes in the licensing and tax regime surrounding gas and oil exploration; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences (26 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether the exploration licence granted to a company (details supplied) to prospect off the coast of Dublin complies with the Aarhus Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9990/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Prison Service Overtime (26 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will state his policy that is in place in the event of failure to secure agreement in national discussions with trade unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4040/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences (26 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will keep this Deputy informed of any applications from a company (details supplied) to commence exploration for oil/gas in its exploration licence area off the Dublin coast. [9997/13]

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I ask the Tanáiste, as leader of the Labour Party on the hundredth anniversary of the 1913 Lockout, is it not a monstrous betrayal by the Labour Party of the traditions of that party and its founder, James Connolly, to be asking further pay cuts of nurses whose take home pay is approximately €25,000 per year-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----or newly-qualified teachers whose take home pay is €21,000 per year-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----and those demands being made by Ministers who are on €140,000 a year? Would James Connolly not be spinning in his grave at what the Tánaiste is trying to do to these workers?

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: How can the Tánaiste seriously talk of respect when Ministers who are earning €140,000 a year, several multiples of what teachers, nurses or firefighters are earning, are asking those workers-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----to take even further cuts in pay and conditions?

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I refer to workers, who can barely make their mortgage payments, who can barely pay their bills. How are they supposed to-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: How are those, who are already in mortgage distress and in arrears, supposed to pay their mortgages? How are they supposed to pay the home tax the Government now wants to impose on them?

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Does the Ceann Comhairle not understand the subjunctive? I asked the Tánaiste how are they supposed to pay their mortgages and their bills, or the home taxes.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: What makes the Tánaiste think-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----the Government can justify another-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: After you cutting across me, a Cheann Comhairle.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It was a question.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Excuse me-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On a point of order, it was a question.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: A Cheann Comhairle-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It was a question.