Results 25,201-25,220 of 27,080 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett
- 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-----
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: This must be before the statutory instrument is introduced.
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: We certainly need more time. However, it is also important the statutory instrument is not implemented before-----
- Order of Business (31 Jan 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Are we getting more time?
- Social Partnership (31 Jan 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: In the second week of January, I was called by a La Senza worker and asked to come out to the occupation they had just begun because their jobs had been terminated and their wages had not been paid. Yesterday, I received another telephone call from a La Senza worker who said their promised wages from KPMG had still not been paid. In addition, they will be subject to emergency tax because...
- Cabinet Sub-Committees (31 Jan 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I would prefer if it created a few.
- Cabinet Sub-Committees (31 Jan 2012)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Is not all the talk of jobs coming out of the sub-committee or the EU Summit yesterday a bit preposterous when at the same time the key element of policy is to continue suffocating the economy with the debt of zombie banks and imposing crippling austerity? Is it not a little bit like saying we have a magical formula to cure a sick man while we are holding a pillow over his face and draining...