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Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will talk about it.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister of State should be aware that I know what is contained in the legislation. The Government is proposing to impose extra penalties on those who abuse competition law. In addition, it is proposed to change in certain cirumstances the burden of proof where infringements, or alleged infringements, of competition law have taken place in order that it will be somewhat easier to...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Is the Minister of State speaking or am I? I can sit down to enable the Minister of State to have a go and I will then come back in, if he wants. I understand precisely what is contained in the Bill and I also understand what the Minister of State is saying it is supposed to do. In the various eulogies to the legislation, we have had an attempt to repeat the ideological claptrap...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Are they not starting to rise now?

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: They will not when Ryanair takes over at Aer Lingus.

Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: A Cheann Comhairle, I had my hand up.

Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: A Cheann Comhairle-----

Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Are they coming home today? Does the Deputy know that?

Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Taoiseach has the right to vary the Order of Business in the Dáil. I appeal to him to re-order today's business-----

Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----to allow for a debate about 14 Irish citizens-----

Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----who have been illegally kidnapped, shackled and denied their legal rights-----

Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----while trying to bring aid to the people of Gaza. The Irish Government, the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in particular, have said nothing about our citizens being humiliated and abused.

Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I appeal to the Taoiseach to allow a discussion on this issue.

Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We have been humiliated by the troika and now humiliated by Israel. It is a disgrace, Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Health if he will reverse the planned cuts to homeless services announced last week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33031/11]

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 17: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the European Council meeting on 23 October 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31266/11]

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 18: To ask the Taoiseach if the Greek protests and strikes were discussed at the European Council meeting on 23 October 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31267/11]

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 19: To ask the Taoiseach if the negative impact on growth resulting from austerity measures in Greece and more generally across the Eurozone and including Ireland was discussed at the European Council meeting on 23 October 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31268/11]

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 20: To ask the Taoiseach if increasing unemployment was discussed at the recent European Council meeting on 23 October 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31269/11]

EU Summits (8 Nov 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 21: To ask the Taoiseach if the global protests against austerity and bank bail outs were raised at the recent European Council meeting on 23 October 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31270/11]