Results 22,701-22,720 of 26,960 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett
- Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Following yesterday's historic events, the Magdalen women highlighted the issue of human rights as being critical to their plight and experience. In this regard, will the Taoiseach consider moving forward as quickly as possible the planned legislation on human rights and an equality commission so that the momentum of yesterday's events can feed into it and we can strengthen our human rights...
- Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: As the only member of the Technical Group who can make a point on this-----
- Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Indeed. As this relates to Deputy Mattie McGrath, he feels this issue, which concerns him, should not be taken without debate and that he should have an opportunity to make a statement in response to it.
- Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Out of any sort of due process, natural justice or whatever one wishes to call it, he should be allowed to speak in his own defence and the Government should allow that.
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: NATO Membership (20 Feb 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans in relation to NATO membership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8960/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: State Airports (20 Feb 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the report from the Open Society Justice Initiative titled Globalising Torture: CIA Secret Detention and Extraordinary Rendition (details supplied), and the use of Shannon Airport by the US CIA for flights of extraordinary rendition; his plans, if any, to investigate the matter on foot of this report; and if he...
- Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (19 Feb 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I have heard that. However, I am unconvinced. I am not aware of the Minister's schedule or meetings in London. Perhaps he can tell me about them afterwards. Maybe he will convince me. This is the second time in two weeks that we have dealt with critical legislation dealing with the finances of this State at a time when they are in the worst state they have ever been in the history of...
- Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (19 Feb 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I have very little positive to say about the Bill, so I will say the one positive thing I can think of. I wish to commend the Department of Finance officials on the obvious hard work they need to put into preparing what is clearly a very technically complex and mind-bending Bill. They do so every year and deserve great credit. They were very helpful in answering some of my questions this...
- Magdalen Laundries Report: Statements (19 Feb 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: In many ways I feel out of place speaking on this subject. I feel that the women themselves should have the first chance to respond to what the Taoiseach has said today on behalf of the State. Their reaction is the most important thing. Things are as they are, however. Given that, I will try to do justice to the issues as I see them following the Taoiseach's statement. As the Taoiseach...
- Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The introduction of the Finance Bill should be taken at an hour when the public, the media and everyone can scrutinise fully that introduction. I appeal to the Taoiseach to change this proposed order. I also reiterate a point others have made, which is to have some respect for the staff in the Dáil who will be forced to stay here so late.
- Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: That is what the Government did two weeks ago and now it is doing it again.
- Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: This is manipulation.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (19 Feb 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: With respect, that is not what I asked the Taoiseach.
- Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Not agreed.
- Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I will wait until you have stopped with the hilarity, Taoiseach.
- Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I want to object in the strongest possible terms to the Finance Bill - which is probably one of the most important Bills that will pass through the Dáil in the course of this year - being taken that late at night.
- Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I did not ask you, Minister.
- Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It is absolutely unacceptable that the Finance Bill should be taken that late. I do not know why the Taoiseach thinks it is funny. It is an absolute manipulation and abuse of the democratic process that a Bill of this importance is being taken that late and into the early hours of tomorrow morning. This Bill has profound implications for the solvency of the State and for citizens. It...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (19 Feb 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: There are already indications that the deal on the IBRC which the Taoiseach trumpeted as historic will face objections from Germany in particular and possibly elsewhere, and that the Government will not be allowed to in any way attempt to use the claimed savings to the State of €1 billion next year and €1 billion the year after to pull back or alleviate in any way the austerity...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (19 Feb 2013)
Richard Boyd Barrett: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the European Union Summit on 13 and 14 December; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56784/12]