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Humanitarian Assistance (23 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Who is chairing it?

Social Welfare Fraud (23 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am coming at things from a slightly different angle on the same point. If the intention in focusing on fraud is really about reducing the social welfare bill, would it not also be quite important to focus on ridiculous anomalies such as, for example, the case of a young man named Fergus O'Farrell, who is mentioned in a question further down the list? He wants to go on the back to...

Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Did the Labour Party give commitments prior to the election about not touching child benefit because it knew it would be wrong to attack the benefit? Does the Minister agree that the only consequence of cutting child benefit would be to increase child poverty and hit the most vulnerable sectors of society? Is it a red herring to speak about a few wealthy people benefitting from the payment...

Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I also ask that we be given an opportunity to debate the options and issues confronting the people before the budget. The Taoiseach has indicated that he will make a state of the nation address. Perhaps these two items could be put together and an address could be made about how the Taoiseach sees the issues facing the Government before the budget and the questions that will influence how...

Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: What about the state of the nation address?

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (22 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has responded to the letter handed to him recently by workers (details supplied) and members of Mandate in Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, who have been on strike since April 2010 following their dismissal and the failure of their employer to abide by Labour Court rulings or pay moneys owed to the sacked employees; if he...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (22 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 112: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the names of agencies which provide staff for his Department and for bodies and agencies under its aegis; the services they provide; the numbers of staff they provide; the cost of those services; the way this compares with direct employment of staff in equivalent roles; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have sought to apply the removal of benefit-in-kind in respect of the provision of crèche facilities for employees' children announced in budget 2011; if so, which organisations have already removed it; and the number that have yet to do so. [36100/11]

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (22 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a full break down by sector, health, education, local authority and so on, of the numbers of employees currently in the public sector; and the way this compares to March 2009, the beginning of the moratorium on public sector recruitment. [36101/11]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (22 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the names of agencies which provide staff for his Department and for bodies and agencies under its aegis; the services they provide; the numbers of staff they provide; the cost of those services; the way this compares with direct employment of staff in equivalent roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36231/11]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (22 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the names of agencies which provide staff for his Department and for bodies and agencies under its aegis; the services they provide; the numbers of staff they provide; the cost of those services; how this compares with direct employment of staff in equivalent roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36229/11]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (22 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the names of agencies which provide staff for her Department and for bodies and agencies under its aegis; the services they provide; the numbers of staff they provide; the cost of those services; the way this compares with direct employment of staff in equivalent roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36232/11]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (22 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the names of agencies which provide staff for his Department and for bodies and agencies under its aegis; the services they provide; the numbers of staff they provide; the cost of those services; the way this compares with direct employment of staff in equivalent roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (22 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the names of agencies which provide staff for his Department and for bodies and agencies under its aegis; the services they provide; the numbers of staff they provide; the cost of those services; the way this compares with direct employment of staff in equivalent roles; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (22 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 375: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the names of agencies which provide staff for his Department and for bodies and agencies under its aegis; the services they provide; the numbers of staff they provide; the cost of those services; the way this compares with direct employment of staff in equivalent roles; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (22 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 491: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the names of agencies which provide staff for his Department and for bodies and agencies under its aegis; the services they provide; the numbers of staff they provide; the cost of those services; the way this compares with direct employment of staff in equivalent roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36230/11]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (22 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 506: To ask the Minister for Defence the names of agencies which provide staff for his Department and for bodies and agencies under its aegis; the services they provide; the numbers of staff they provide; the cost of those services; the way this compares with direct employment of staff in equivalent roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36224/11]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (22 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 544: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the names of agencies which provide staff for his Department and for bodies and agencies under its aegis; the services they provide; the numbers of staff they provide; the cost of those services; the way this compares with direct employment of staff in equivalent roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (22 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 564: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the names of agencies which provide staff for her Department and for bodies and agencies under its aegis; the services they provide; the numbers of staff they provide; the cost of those services; the way this compares with direct employment of staff in equivalent roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36222/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 655: To ask the Minister for Health the names of agencies which provide staff for his Department and for bodies and agencies under its aegis; the services they provide; the numbers of staff they provide; the cost of those services; the way this compares with direct employment of staff in equivalent roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36228/11]