Results 25,541-25,560 of 27,080 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett
- Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (29 Nov 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 387: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost to him of long-term leasing schemes; and the number of units currently being leased in this scheme. [37734/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Nov 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount paid out annually from public funds for outsourcing to private contractors and the use of consultants and agencies for all Departments of the civil and public service and State agencies; and a breakdown of these figures in tabular form on a Department/authority/agency basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38262/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Nov 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 481: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount paid out annually from public funds for outsourcing to private contractors and the use of consultants and agencies for all Departments of the civil and public service and State agencies; and a breakdown of these figures in tabular form on a Department/authority/agency basis; and if he will make a statement on...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Nov 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 493: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount paid out annually from public funds for outsourcing to private contractors and the use of consultants and agencies for all Departments of the civil and public service and State agencies; a breakdown of these figures in tabular form on a Department/authority/agency basis; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Nov 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 567: To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid out annually from public funds for outsourcing to private contractors and the use of consultants and agencies for all Departments of the civil and public service and State agencies; a breakdown of these figures in tabular form on a Department, authority or agency basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38266/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Nov 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 590: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount paid out annually from public funds for outsourcing to private contractors and the use of consultants and agencies for all Departments of the civil and public service and State agencies; a breakdown of these figures in tabular form on a Department/authority/agency basis; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Everybody pays tax.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Except Denis O'Brien.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Everything Deputy Durkan says is wrong, but we do not interrupt him.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I am sharing time with Deputy Catherine Murphy, and I eagerly await the barracking from the other side. There is a pattern developing with this Government in the legislation it proposes and the statements of policy it outlines. It tries to tap into the huge sense of outrage felt by ordinary working people, the less well off, the lower and middle income earners in our society, who cannot get...
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Those at the top who had grossly inflated earnings and a vast accumulation of wealth used that wealth, their position and their earnings to drive an economic agenda that has crashed our economy and the entire European economy. People want to know that we are serious about doing something rather than offering tokens and it seems to me this is tokenistic. The Government knows there is anger...
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I propose that it is absolutely unjustifiable for anyone paid from the public purse to earn one cent more than â¬100,000. It is unacceptable-----
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Is five times the earnings of someone on social welfare who has lost their job through no fault of their own not enough?
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Is five times that figure not enough? Is five times the earnings of the worker who has lost their job through no fault of their own not enough?
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I would go further on pensions.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister should let me finish. He had his chance and he will get his chance again.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: We have argued for an earnings figure of â¬100,000 for five years.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: However, we should not mix up this figure with appropriate pension limits. The pension of a public sector worker earning â¬100,000 will be approximately â¬50,000. I propose no more than â¬50,000 for pensioners. Is that not enough for the Minister or for the heads of the semi-State companies or top civil servants? It is extraordinary that we do not have emergency measures to get back...
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I am keen for someone to explain and justify that. However, this speaks to the bigger issue. It is not simply about the pensions and pay of public servants but the lack of willingness of the Government to take emergency measures to go after the wealthy. Where is the wealth tax? Earlier, I referred to a sum of â¬131 billion owned by 1% of the population. If we include the top 5% then...
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: No, not on farm land.