Results 25,101-25,120 of 27,080 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett
- Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It was the European constitution.
- Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It is disappointing that the Taoiseach has descended to referring to views that are not in agreement with his own as "rant" and "blather".
- Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Would it not be more accurate to use those words to describe the comments the Taoiseach made in Davos-----
- Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: -----when he said the Irish people "went mad borrowing" and blamed them for the economic crisis?
- Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Does the Taoiseach think the views of the majority of people in this country who want a referendum on this treaty, which will have a profound impact on our economy and on our society for years to come, are "rant" and "blather"? Regardless of the Taoiseach's views on the matter, does he agree that is a legitimate demand for people to make? They know we are facing a serious crisis. They know...
- Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Should the Taoiseach not respect the wishes of the majority of people who believe this treaty is so far-reaching and of such importance for them that a referendum should be held on it? The Taoiseach referred to the need for growth. I agree it is absolutely needed. Can he tell me what precisely in this treaty or in the Finance Bill 2012 will promote growth?
- Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Investment in the economy is needed if growth is to take place.
- Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: This treaty requires precisely the opposite.
- Constitutional Amendments (14 Feb 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: That is for sure.
- Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: In what?
- Health Service Staff (14 Feb 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers that have retired or are due to retire at the end of February under the recent public sector retirement scheme; the total number of social workers that will then be in the State; and the way this number will enable her to fully resource the services needed to put the Children First guidelines on a...
- Health Service Staff (14 Feb 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It is difficult to get my head around the answer the Minister has given. If I understand her correctly, at the beginning of last year, there were 2,342 social workers and at the end of 2011 there were ten more. That is a net increase of ten but 71 will retire at the end of February, representing a reduction in the number of social workers. I am unsure whether the 60 that have been...
- Health Service Staff (14 Feb 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Okay. If one adds the increase of ten to the 60, that makes 70. However, with 71 to retire in February, that is a net decrease of one social worker. How on earth can the Minister claim this is meeting the recommendations of the Ryan report? More important, how can this possibly provide the required social work resources to meet the Children First guidelines which the Minister has...
- Health Service Staff (14 Feb 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Will the Minister clarify that under her watch, after retirements at the end of February, we are talking about a net increase of one social worker, according to her figures? This is against a background of children waiting 18 months for psychological assessment or six months to have hearing assessed, for example. In order to implement the Children First guidelines, we are going to need many...
- National Disability Strategy: Statements (9 Feb 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I welcome the opportunity to discuss the very important area of disability. I do not doubt the Minister of State's commitment to deal fairly with people with disabilities and to provide the resources and supports necessary for them. We are all human beings and we all want to see people treated humanely and in a dignified way. However, it is easy to talk about consulting and reviewing...
- Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: That is why we are giving bribes to foreign executives.
- Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Is that why the Government is cutting postgraduate grants?
- Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: So why is the Government cutting postgraduate grants?
- Private Members' Business: Community Employment Schemes: Motion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: These cuts to CE schemes must be set against today's announcement in the Finance Bill that the Government will give special tax breaks to extraordinarily highly paid, high flying executives in the financial and corporate sector so that they can pay less tax on their unbelievably high earnings. It is okay to do that because, apparently, it will bring us jobs. On the other hand, the...
- Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Taoiseach's quotations.