Results 25,941-25,960 of 27,080 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (19 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 103: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government how children's welfare will be protected in the new social housing policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26069/11]

Fiscal Policy (19 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if he will explain his role in the discussions around the disposal of State assets under the EU-IMF programme and in relation to New Era and proposals for a State investment programme to create jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30088/11]

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I wish to share time with Deputies Clare Daly and Joan Collins.

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Unlike the Sinn Féin Deputies, I do not welcome the legislation. The bottom line is that workers are being asked to work longer for less. It is part of a nasty, regressive attack on the rights and entitlements of working people generally. It arises in the context of a relentless, vitriolic and utterly dishonest campaign of scapegoating against public sector workers generally, the purpose...

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: They could be on their knees, of course.

Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Taoiseach has not seen it.

Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Surely the Taoiseach means "our banks".

Written Answers — Arts Policy: Arts Policy (18 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of persons employed in the arts; his plans for job creation in the arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29879/11]

Written Answers — Irish Museum of Modern Art: Irish Museum of Modern Art (18 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if, in view of the planned closure of Irish Museum of Modern Art from November 2011 to January 2013, he will provide an outline of the schedule of works; the position regarding staff during renovations; if he will give confirmation that it will open again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29880/11]

EU Summits (18 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the meeting of the Eastern Partnership in Warsaw; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27356/11]

EU Summits (18 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Given the deteriorating situation in the eurozone, did any of the leaders of the eastern European states and other EU member states have any questions for the Taoiseach on the policy of continued austerity and bailing out banks, the detrimental effect this was having on growth in the European economy and how it might affect them? Did the Taoiseach have any discussions with the leaders of the...

EU Summits (18 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: In discussing Ireland's economic and financial situation, the Taoiseach made much of Ireland's improved reputation but that was not really the question I asked. One cannot eat reputation and it does not provide jobs or services. I asked whether various leaders at the conference recognised that there is a major problem in terms of the impact of austerity strangling economic growth in the...

EU Summits (18 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We did it with Denis O'Brien and Eircom, did we not?

EU Summits (18 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It was done before.

European Council Meetings (18 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the agenda for the forthcoming European Council meeting on 23 October 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27357/11]

European Council Meetings (18 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach the issues he intends to raise at the next European Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27358/11]

European Council Meetings (18 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach if he will hold a bilateral meeting with the Greek Prime Minister at the forthcoming European Council meeting on 23 October 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27359/11]

European Council Meetings (18 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 19: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with Mr José Manuel Barroso in Brussels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29881/11]

European Council Meetings (18 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 20: To ask the Taoiseach if Mr José Manuel Barrose indicated the need to change the European treaties in relation to economic governance; if a referendum on these changes may be necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29882/11]

European Council Meetings (18 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 21: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the decision by European Council President, Mr Herman Van Rompuy, to postpone the EU summit on the debt crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29883/11]