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EU Presidency: Statements (9 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We will be on the hook for €11 billion. Is the Minister of State seriously telling us that even if the people vote "No" to the fiscal treaty the Government will still pay this money to the ESM? It is an extraordinary statement if it is true. The Minister of State and the Government keep repeating that they are in favour of jobs and growth. Will the Minister of State tell us specifically...

EU Presidency: Statements (9 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Do not interrupt me.

EU Presidency: Statements (9 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Will you stop her from interrupting me?

EU Presidency: Statements (9 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister of State said there are certain optimistic economic projections for growth which means our worst case scenarios are not likely to be borne out. Will she explain why the Fiscal Advisory Council suggests if we are even 1% off on our growth forecasts over the next three years, and all of the forecasts and commentary suggests we may well be, instead of having to have €8.6 billion...

EU Presidency: Statements (9 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Where is the growth?

EU Presidency: Statements (9 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It will be our fault not the Government's.

EU Presidency: Statements (9 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: All the highly paid corporate executives.

EU Presidency: Statements (9 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: They are overpaid corporate executives and do not pay tax.

EU Presidency: Statements (9 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is what it is doing.

EU Presidency: Statements (9 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I asked a question about specific proposals for jobs.

EU Presidency: Statements (9 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Facing into Ireland's Presidency the key issue facing the people of this country and those across Europe is what kind of Europe we will have and what the Government will do to shape the future direction of Europe. The answer to the question as to what kind of Europe we should have is that we should have the sort of Europe the people want. In recent days we have got very clear messages from...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (8 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the conditions at Eyre Powell, direct provision centre in Newbridge, County Kildare; if he has met with residents regarding their concerns and his plans to make improvements and refurbishments. [22666/12]

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (8 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: As stated by other speakers, the scandal of thousands of children being abused in church-run institutions, which children the State failed for decades to protect, is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, shames of this State's relatively short history. Many heinous crimes were perpetrated against thousands of children. We must, in trying to deal with this issue, ensure we do everything...

Official Engagements (8 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I want to ask the Taoiseach about two particular issues. First, on the financial transaction tax, I was not here for the Taoiseach's outburst about what he described as our fantasy economics.

Official Engagements (8 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I know. We give straight answers.

Official Engagements (8 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: In the Taoiseach's misrepresentation of our position on the €10 billion in taxes, he fails to add on who would pay those taxes and we argue very clearly that the very wealthy in our society and the sectors of our society in possession of considerable amounts of money should be taxed in a progressive and fair way to prevent cuts and austerity being imposed on working people and the more...

Official Engagements (8 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Would you like to outline them?

Official Engagements (8 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: To be honest I will not even dignify the comments about Galway with much of a response except to say-----

Official Engagements (8 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----I gave a very clear account of what went on and what I saw in Galway-----

Official Engagements (8 May 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----and it did not match at all the hysterical hyperbole of those opposed to the protests.