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European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: There was considerable fanfare last week and much talk of a breakthrough following the deal at the European Council meeting. There was a lot of self-congratulation about what had been achieved by the Government and the EU leaders. We heard similar talk from the troika, whom we met this morning, about this great breakthrough. People in this country have heard these expressions on many...

European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Just so those in the Visitors' Gallery are aware, every time a Deputy from the Technical Group gets up to speak, the Minister of State, Deputy Creighton, plays with her phone and talks to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. It is indicative of the contempt the Government has for the Opposition. The Visitors' Gallery, which is full right now, should understand that this is generally the approach of...

European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister of State fairly accurately characterised socialism in the context of the current crisis as being about putting state or public money directly into job creation. Will the Minister of State indicate what is wrong with that?

European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To be clear, socialism is about putting public money into job creation and if I understand the Government's policy correctly, it is about putting public money into banks. We have billions of euro for the banks, and that is seen as being sensible and rational, but the idea - God help us - to put the same money into job creation is the most extreme nonsensical idea in the world. It is bizarre...

European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I just did so. Is it not the case that the Government's policy amounts to borrowing billions of euro, which we cannot afford, to put the money into private banks? Why does the Government continue to do this when the strategy has demonstrably failed? Banks will not lend, no matter how much recapitalisation they get, and at a European level, they are not investing. Will the Minister of...

European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We had the money for that.

European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thought we were disentangling these issues.

European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: They are not getting money from the banks.

European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is all in the banks.

European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Absolutely.

European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Government's efforts are not working either.

European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I had a question on the ESM.

European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: They have dodged another one.

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (3 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will work with Fáilte Ireland in the interests of promoting tourism, to ensure that there is no cut to the opening hours of the James Joyce Museum at the Martello Tower in Sandycove; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32101/12]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (3 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the latest figures on the total earnings of the top 10,000 income earners; the average earnings of that group; and the total amount of tax on earnings paid by that group, in absolute terms and in percentage, effective tax rate, terms. [31742/12]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (3 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the latest figures on the total earnings of the top 1% of income earners; the number of earners in that group; the average earnings of that group, and the total amount of tax on earnings paid by that group, in absolute terms and in percentage, effective tax rate, terms. [31743/12]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (3 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the most up to date figures on the total earnings of the top 10% of income earners, the number of earners in that group; the average earnings of that group; the total amount of tax on earnings paid by this group, in absolute and percentage, effective tax rate, terms. [31744/12]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (3 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the most up to date figures on the total earnings of the top 20% of income earners; the number of earners in that group; the average earnings of this group; the total amount of tax on earnings paid by this group, in absolute and percentage effective tax rate, terms. [31745/12]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (3 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of income earners that earn more than €100,000 per year; and the additional yield to the Exchequer if the effective minimum tax rate in all earnings in excess of €100,000 was increased to 50%. [31746/12]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (3 Jul 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 424: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if an unemployed person who owns a house that is in negative equity and that has been rented out in order to cover the mortgage repayments will be accepted on to the housing list in order to be able to access rent allowance to help with paying their rent in the house that they rent privately. [32262/12]