Results 24,661-24,680 of 27,080 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett
- Official Engagements (1 May 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 15: To ask the Taoiseach if he discussed with Chancellor Merkel the Eurocompac intergovernmental treaty and the referendum in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11238/12]
- Official Engagements (1 May 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 21: To ask the Taoiseach if he discussed declining economic growth and the recent down-gradings of growth forecasts for Europe with EU leaders at the European Council meeting on 1 and 2 March; if so, their responses to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13951/12]
- Official Engagements (1 May 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 22: To ask the Taoiseach if he raised the issue of the Anglo-Irish promissory notes at the European Council meeting on 1 and 2 March; if he will report on those discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13952/12]
- Official Engagements (1 May 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 23: To ask the Taoiseach if the issue of the growing crisis in Europe was discussed at the EU council meeting on 1 and 2 March; if so, the measures that are planned to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13954/12]
- Official Engagements (1 May 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 24: To ask the Taoiseach if the efforts of the military Government in Egypt to repress the democracy movement and independent trade unions in that country were discussed at the European Council meeting on 1 and 2 March; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13955/12]
- Official Engagements (1 May 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 25: To ask the Taoiseach if he plans to meet with the Spanish Prime Minister in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15096/12]
- Official Engagements (1 May 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Germany's Chancellor Merkel has injected her obsession with debts and deficits into the fiscal treaty. The Taoiseach might listen to the question so he is able to answer it. When he met Chancellor Merkel, did he mention the significant grievance among people in this country because a very substantial part of our inflated debt results from the activities of German and other European banks...
- Official Engagements (1 May 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Where is that in the treaty?
- Leaders' Questions (1 May 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Where is the investment?
- Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (26 Apr 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he will take with a company (details supplied) to secure a reversal of its strategy to export jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20885/12]
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister deserves a medal for the smokescreen she has created in order to present this regressive legislation as something positive for lone parents. She waxed lyrical about a preposterous vision for a wonderful child care and education system which would make lone parent payments unnecessary. Let us clear the decks of the red herrings. All of us would like the level of public services...
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I take the Ceann Comhairle's point but these specific amendments deal -----
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: They pertain to the transition from the current age limit of 14 years to seven years. There will be an immediate impact on new applicants who have children aged 12 or 13 years and from next year the measure will affect new applicants with children aged ten years or older. This change will directly affect lone parents' ability to access employment and education. While the Minister is trying...
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I think-----
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: That is an appalling comment.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I did not make any comment about women.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: No, I did not.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Almost, if the Minister will stop barracking me-----
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: There is nothing to withdraw. The Minister should-----
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: We will look at the record.