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- Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The only message I have is to encourage people to get out and protest to hold these people to account for the promises they made and which they are betraying. It is a scandal.
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 35: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to secure the safety and liberty of doctors and medical personnel trained here and now facing trial and imprisonment by the Bahraini authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20110/11]
- Foreign Conflicts (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 15: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the sabotage of at least two ships in the international flotilla to Gaza, including an Irish ship, and the actions of the Greek authorities in preventing other ships from the flotilla from departing from Greece; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20109/11]
- Foreign Conflicts (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I will be taking Deputy Higgins's question also, if that is okay.
- Foreign Conflicts (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I am extremely disappointed with the Minister's response. The people involved in the flotilla and their supporters will be very disappointed with that response, as they are angry at the collusion with the Greek authorities and, they believe, the collusion of all European political leaders with Israel, in preventing this peace flotilla reaching the beleaguered people of Gaza with aid and...
- Foreign Conflicts (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I am genuinely not trying to score political points but I was disappointed with the Minister's answer. In reply to a written parliamentary question tabled by Deputy Mac Lochlainn, the Minister stated: "I have no grounds on which to dispute these views or to demand a further investigation." That is why I expressed disappointment. There is no evidence to support the claim that this matter...
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: We all agree with that.
- Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs indicated yesterday that the Children First guidelines will be implemented in the form of legislation quite soon. Given that those guidelines suggest the issue of neglect by omission, particularly in the area of vulnerable disabled children who may miss school and as a result be deprived of intellectual stimulation, that is a form of neglect that...
- Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Will that come before the Dáil?
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the measures he is putting in place to ensure greater transparency and accountability in the workings of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18612/11]
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Is it not contemptuous, arrogant and insulting to the representatives of the people in this Chamber that the Taoiseach has decided to absent himself when questions about his accountability - my question is not only about accountability to the Oireachtas but to the people - are being discussed? Is it not the case that the reason he has decided to absent himself from questions about...
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I am asking questions. Is it not the case that the Taoiseach has absented himself from the Chamber when questions about accountability are being discussed because he is not being accountable to the people who elected him in respect of the solemn promises he made to them about issues such as hospital services in County Roscommon and elsewhere? Is it not also insulting, contemptuous and...
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: -----in which he informs us we should raise the matter with the Minister for Finance when he knows well that the Minister for Finance is only available-----
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: -----for questioning every four weeks? Is it not entirely legitimate for public representatives to ask about the Economic Management Council? Does Government accountability for its actions, the debates it is having and the issues that affect our country and people in a grave situation not require it to answer questions rather than running away from, slithering out of them or setting them...
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: My contribution consisted solely of questions.
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I am a member of the United Left Alliance, no member of which made insulting comments.
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I did and it was-----
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I have a supplementary question.
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I have been misquoted too.
- Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Everyone else has been allowed to ask three or four supplementary questions. I have had only one chance to speak.