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Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----before the decision is made? Can we not have a democratic debate before a decision? We want to know if Bertie Ahern will end up owning the forests in this country.

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (4 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position on the current situation in Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27367/11]

Written Answers — Expenditure Reviews: Expenditure Reviews (4 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has met with the EU-IMF delegation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19808/11]

Written Answers — Expenditure Reviews: Expenditure Reviews (4 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a report of his meetings with the EU/IMF delegation during their recent visit here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21413/11]

Written Answers — EU-IMF Programme: EU-IMF Programme (4 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Finance if the implementation of the programme for Government may be affected by the EU-IMF deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19810/11]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (4 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has read the National Economic and Social Council paper, "Ireland's Economic Recovery - An Analysis and Exploration"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24753/11]

Written Answers — EU-IMF Programme: EU-IMF Programme (4 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Finance his response to the IMF report of 20 September 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26072/11]

Issue of Writ: Dublin West By-election (4 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This by-election is an opportunity for the people of Dublin West to hold the Fine Gael-Labour Government to account for the raft of false promises made before the election and the rapid series of betrayals that have occurred since then. In the typically cynical fashion of the political establishment here, Fine Gael and Labour exploited the despair and anger felt by ordinary people who have...

Ferry Operations (29 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the significant threat to jobs, pay and conditions among a company (details supplied) and Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company employees at Dun Laoghaire harbour, as a result of the decision by the company to downgrade its ferry service at the port to seasonal status and cost cutting measures being...

Ferry Operations (29 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I appeal to the Minister to put as much as pressure as he can on Stena Line to pull back from downgrading to a seasonal service from Dún Laoghaire because the Government has committed itself to developing tourism infrastructure and if we do not have a proper year round service in Dún Laoghaire, it will make a mockery of efforts to improve the such infrastructure. It has always been a vital...

Ferry Operations (29 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: There is more to it than that. This person is still on the board. For example, according to the profit and loss account, in 2007, when the same director was living in Dalkey, he claimed €458 in expenses to travel to Dún Laoghaire eight times a year. In 2008, when he was living in Cork, he claimed €1,300 per meeting to travel from there. The fare for a return train journey to Cork is...

Ferry Operations (29 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I do not use that money; it goes into a campaign fund. Written Answers follow Adjournment.

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (29 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total expenditure in 2010 on consultants fees by the Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that travel expenses are being paid to a board member for eight meetings per annum which cover travelling from the United Arab Emirates; in view of the fact that Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company is...

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is not what the Estimates indicate.

Order of Business (29 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Given the Tánaiste's clear indications that he intends to connive with the EU/IMF troika in asset-stripping the country in order to pay off speculators' debts, when will the legislation which I presume will be required to sell off our State assets come before the House? If the Tánaiste can give us the date I can get busy organising the protests which I hope will be taking place outside...

Order of Business (29 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is better than the Government's solution.

Order of Business (29 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Since when did privatisation create jobs? Is this the new Labour Party line?

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: By selling them off to pay off gamblers' debts

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Since when did privatisation create jobs?

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (28 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Health if any assessment has been done as to the likely impact on the accident and emergency at St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, as a result of the proposed downgrading of the 24 hour accident and emergency at St. Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26374/11]