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Written Answers — Higher Education: Higher Education (8 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the situation in Dún Laoghaire College of Further Education, Dublin, in which, due to a reduction in apprentice places and a cap on student places, six courses are in jeopardy and ten teachers will not be used to full capacity, while ten other teachers will lose their jobs; if he will consider increasing the cap by...

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (8 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the precise methodology that will be used for detecting potential leaks of high-pressure, odourless gas during transmission from the sea bed to the projected land terminal at Rossport, County Mayo. [14668/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (8 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the person to whom a building (details supplied) is leased; and if he will provide the details of this lease. [14742/11]

Third Level Funding (8 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends to re-introduce third level fees, increase registration fees and other student charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14540/11]

Third Level Funding (8 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The failure of the Government to reverse the €500 increase in the student service charge is already a significant betrayal of the promises the Labour Party made before the election. I believe "fighting to defend free education tooth and nail" was the expression used. In that context, I must express great concern as, I suspect, many students do, about recent comments by the Minister, who...

Third Level Funding (8 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: There were two aspects to the Minister's response but not much time to examine them. I merely point out that it is a political decision to effectively hand over the education budget of this country as interest repayments to bondholders. We do not have to make this decision. Does the Minister find it interesting that Greek students, among others, are on the streets now and because of their...

Third Level Funding (8 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: What if we made those who can pay tax? Give me a break.

Third Level Funding (8 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Deputy Buttimer's question is for me.

Third Level Funding (8 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Shall I answer that?

Official Engagements (8 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: In light of the Taoiseach's reply to the questions, will he explain where is the consistency in his policy on this matter of the so-called bailout deals, either with the IMF-EU or with Britain, Sweden and Denmark? Prior to the election, the Taoiseach's party policy was that it was neither morally right nor economically sustainable to beggar the Irish taxpayers to enrich speculators.

Official Engagements (8 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Where is the consistency-----

Official Engagements (8 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----between the loans and the answer just given by the Taoiseach, to the effect that he refuses even to raise the issue of this punitive interest rate? Why on earth would we thank the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, for imposing a punitive interest rate on the working and vulnerable people of our society in order to pay back bankers and bondholders? This is punishment imposed on...

Official Engagements (8 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: May I ask a final question?

State Visits (8 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I have asked the Taoiseach the same question on several occasions. I would like to refer to an issue that was mentioned earlier by Deputy Martin. A question I tabled on this subject was disallowed, inexplicably as far as I can see. The question should have been before the House today.

State Visits (8 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The question that was disallowed related to whether the Taoiseach raised with President Obama the allegation that Mr. Geithner intervened on the matter of bondholders. I cannot understand why the Taoiseach is disallowing questions like that.

State Visits (8 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: My question was phrased in a way that referred to the Taoiseach's meeting with Mr. Geithner.

State Visits (8 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am going to ask it. I want to register the fact that it was disallowed.

State Visits (8 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On the substantial matter, I find it inexplicable that the proposal to burn unguaranteed senior bondholders was not pursued. If it had been accepted, we would be talking about a lesser burden of €20 billion. Apparently, such a proposal was being discussed at the time of Mr. Geithner's alleged intervention. It would have made a difference of €20 billion to the Irish people. Given that...

State Visits (8 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: If the Taoiseach happens to see the US Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Geithner, perhaps he will raise this matter with him. I suggest it is more serious than that, however. Do we not need to know whether the policy of the US Government is to force the burden of the gambling debts of bankers and financiers onto the backs of Irish working people, while vetoing any attempt to relieve that...

State Visits (8 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I ask the Taoiseach to explain why he is not taking this issue seriously.