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European Council Meetings (21 Feb 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 29: To ask the Taoiseach if he plans to make contact with the Greek Prime Minister in the context of the worsening Greek crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8038/12]

Aer Lingus (16 Feb 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I accept that having only a minority shareholding in Aer Lingus affects the Government's ability to maintain the air link with Britain as a strategic State-owned asset. It is difficult not to see, however, how in an island nation transport links to our nearest neighbour cannot be described as a strategic asset. Can the Minister say what in his area is considered a strategic asset? I wonder...

Aer Lingus (16 Feb 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Are they up for consideration in terms of possible sale after the recommendations of the McCarthy report and the troika?

Written Answers — Property Transfers: Property Transfers (16 Feb 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider coordinating with the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government and transfer ownership of the empty harbour court building owned by the Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company into the ownership of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council for amenity use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. ...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (16 Feb 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reverse the plans to cut or eliminate the 45 route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8867/12]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (16 Feb 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the events surrounding the removal of a person (details supplied). [8926/12]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (16 Feb 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reconsider the decision to withdraw Dalkey school project's grant to build a new classroom and two new resource rooms. [8923/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Feb 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the review of medical services at St. Vincent's University Hospital, St. Columcille's Hospital and St. Michael's Hospital, Dublin; his plans, if any, to curtail the services at St. Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8496/12]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (14 Feb 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will explain the logic that means a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of a one parent family payment and would like to get back to work cannot apply for a Tús position. [7951/12]

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (14 Feb 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 435: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to a recent application (details supplied) for a foreshore licence, the number of submissions that were received in the public consultation period; the duration that he intends to deliberate on this application; and when he expects to make a decision. [7875/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (14 Feb 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 452: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of notices to quit, broken down by council, served in relation to rent arrears in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and the levels of arrears in these instances; the numbers of these notices to quit that have led to summonses and the number of evictions that resulted; for those households evicted the tracking...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (14 Feb 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 688: To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultants retiring under the recent retirement scheme; the number of these that are under retirement age and by how many years; the number of these consultants that will be replaced; and on what kind of contracts will they be replaced [7934/12]

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Feb 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: For example, a TD.

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Feb 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I propose to share time with Deputies Healy and Catherine Murphy. This Bill and the jobs plan, which will be discussed later in the week, will do virtually nothing to achieve the Government's stated objective of creating jobs, certainly not on the enormous scale needed to deal with the massive unemployment and emigration crises blighting our society. At best, this is a scattergun approach...

Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach the referendums that he proposes to hold this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6591/12]

Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Based on answers to previous questions and on the Government's general commitment to a new republic, constitutional conventions and more open and accountable politics, one would imagine this means a political system that is more responsive to the popular will on key issues confronting the Government. Given the Taoiseach has committed the Government to supporting a treaty, which is not an EU...

Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----that does not require a referendum? It is beyond me. With all the love circulating on St. Valentine's day, does this extend to the majority of people in this country, who have indicated they want a referendum on this treaty, and will the commitment to new and open democratic politics lead the Taoiseach to conclude that we should have a referendum as a matter of priority? If the...

Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I listen to the Taoiseach blather on every week. What is the difference?

Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am for Connolly's Republic.

Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Has the Taoiseach read the growth rates?