Results 25,101-25,120 of 26,986 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett
- Financial Transaction Tax (1 Feb 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Like Deputy Doherty, I think it would be quite important to get some facts and debate this matter more fully. However, I want to give the Minister the opposite advice to that of Deputy Michael McGrath for him to consider, which is precisely the argument that was put in the German Bundestag by the German finance committee members. They made the point that the one lesson we must learn from...
- Tax Code (1 Feb 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Like DEIS schools.
- Written Answers — EU-IMF Agreement: EU-IMF Agreement (1 Feb 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the views expressed last year by US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on the issue of repaying senior and junior bondholders and his response to the question of whether the US Treasury Secretary, as previously reported, intervened to oppose proposals to impose a "haircut" on senior bondholders in the Irish banking system;...
- Written Answers — Economic Growth: Economic Growth (1 Feb 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance his response to the recent downgrading of growth projections for the economy here and the wider European economy by the IMF and others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5609/12]
- Written Answers — Flood Insurance: Flood Insurance (31 Jan 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will fund a house insurance scheme for those who cannot access flood insurance due to repeated flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37693/11]
- Written Answers — Eurozone Crisis: Eurozone Crisis (31 Jan 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the ESRI report which predicts that the economic crisis may reach the scale of the 1930s Depression; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38669/11]
- Written Answers — Eurozone Crisis: Eurozone Crisis (31 Jan 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether only the ECB can be a firewall against financial panic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38670/11]
- Written Answers — Economic Growth: Economic Growth (31 Jan 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has discussed the downgrading of Irish growth projections with his European counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39784/11]
- Written Answers — Economic Growth: Economic Growth (31 Jan 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has discussed the downgrading of growth projections in the eurozone with his European counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39785/11]
- Written Answers — EU-IMF Programme: EU-IMF Programme (31 Jan 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding the content of his recent meetings with the United States Treasury Secretary, Mr. Timothy Geithner, and the concerns he expressed that the Irish bailout programme could be derailed by poor and slowing growth in the domestic and wider European economy. [2328/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (31 Jan 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there have been any changes to the granting of the domiciliary care allowance to parents of children with autism; if there is a review of extant cases; the number, if any, that have lost their domiciliary care allowance on this basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5116/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (31 Jan 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there has been a review of all persons in receipt of the domiciliary care allowance; if there have been any changes to the criteria on which this is granted; and if so, the number of persons that have lost the payment. [5117/12]
- Proposed Statutory Instrument on Copyright: Statements (31 Jan 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Acting Chairman stated we can only ask questions. Since it was agreed that slightly more time would be allowed because this issue is somewhat complex, would it not be reasonable for me to make just a few short points?
- Proposed Statutory Instrument on Copyright: Statements (31 Jan 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: This is a complex issue and it has many aspects, not all of which I understand fully. However, I have been acquainting myself with them over the past week or two. The issue is one in respect of which there is strong feeling. It has considerable economic implications in that rash moves in this area could do reputational damage to Ireland as a hub for IT and new technologies. The Minister of...
- Proposed Statutory Instrument on Copyright: Statements (31 Jan 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Does it allow for blocking?
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: There is no requirement from Europe to implement this.
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It is not required by Europe.
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: On Saturday.
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It is time but-----
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: A Cheann Comhairle, very briefly-----