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Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The new Department would be better titled the Ministry for cuts, slashing jobs and smashing our public services to pay off the bankers' gambling debts on orders from the EU-IMF. That is a longer title but a more accurate one. We all want to see reform. Reform is a beautiful word. Who could not want reform? Ordinary people are crying out for reform of public services. However, what they...

Ports and Harbours (1 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is making a mistake. I am for local democracy but an argument can sometimes be made for better use of resources. We could get three amenities for the price of one because an empty building which is in State ownership could be used for a library headquarters, thereby freeing up €35 million to develop the amenities which have been strenuously demanded...

Ports and Harbours (1 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is empty.

Ports and Harbours (1 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: What about value for money?

Ports and Harbours (1 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Is the Minister not worried about how it spends its money?

Harbours and Piers (1 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport his plans to develop Dun Laoghaire Harbour as a vital public amenity for the people of Dun Laoghaire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13743/11]

Harbours and Piers (1 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am sure the Minister has read the McCarthy report, which has yet to be discussed in the Dáil. It "recommends that privatisation of some or all of the ports should be considered, ideally after the recommended restructuring". I would like an assurance from the Minister and the Government that there will be absolutely no question of selling Dún Laoghaire Harbour, which the Minister...

Harbours and Piers (1 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I would like the Minister to assure us there will be fairness in any restructuring and that the fairness will include negotiation on a reduction in pay for workers, protecting workers' jobs in the harbour, ensuring management is required to share in any reduction they ask of the workforce, that there is real consultation with the workforce and local people on how to develop this vital amenity...

Harbours and Piers (1 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----in a way that will damage and be detrimental to the future of the harbour as an amenity.

Harbours and Piers (1 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Can I ask a supplementary question?

Ports and Harbours (1 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will consider a transfer of ownership of a building (details supplied) from the Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council for use by the council as a new library headquarters [13715/11]

Ports and Harbours (1 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We probably do not have time to go into this proposal in detail but following the Minister's earlier comments about developing our ports and harbours and the need for tourism and jobs flowing from it, I ask him to consider seriously this proposal, which would ensure better deployment of existing resources to the benefit of tourism, the port and Dún Laoghaire generally. Dún...

Official Engagements (1 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am sure the Taoiseach will agree with me that €20 billion relief for the Irish taxpayer, in terms of senior unguaranteed bank debt, would be a huge relief for our people and would provide money for a real job stimulus. Did the Taoiseach ask President Obama about the allegation around that matter? If not, will he ask the US Government whether the allegation is true? It is a serious...

European Council Meetings (1 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he plans to talk to the Greek Prime Minister about issues of common interest in view of the ongoing difficulties facing both our countries in respect of ongoing negotiations with the EU-IMF. [12619/11]

European Council Meetings (1 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: My question related to whether the Taoiseach had detailed discussions with the Greek Prime Minister or senior members of the Greek Government. This is in preference to just happening upon them at European meetings. I asked this because I have spoken to public representatives in Greece recently and the Taoiseach would find it illuminating to do so. Perhaps the Taoiseach has already done...

European Council Meetings (1 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It looks like the destruction of a society. Did the Greek Prime Minister or any of the other senior Government officials with whom the Taoiseach spoke inform him this was the price of signing up to EU-IMF deals? This is the future we will face if we continue with this deal instead of doing what the people in the streets of Greece and some of us in this House advocate, namely, walking away...

European Council Meetings (1 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Can I ask a supplementary question?

European Council Meetings (1 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I did not ask a supplementary question.

European Council Meetings (1 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I did not. Every other Member asked a supplementary question.

European Council Meetings (1 Jun 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I did not. This is unbelievable.