Results 26,561-26,580 of 27,080 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett

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.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 May 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way a person (details supplied) who is suffering from chronic illness and has been in receipt of a medical card for the past four years has been denied a medical card this year despite no increase in the household income; the way it can be the case that on appealing this they have been informed that the appeal could take four or...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (31 May 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way he proposes to maintain services at St. Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown and at all other health centres in Wicklow and south County Dublin, in view of the proposed redeployment of a number of staff under the Croke Park deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13442/11]

Written Answers — Home-School Liaison Scheme: Home-School Liaison Scheme (31 May 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason schools have been instructed not to fill vacant home-school community liaison posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13533/11]

Written Answers — Home-School Liaison Scheme: Home-School Liaison Scheme (31 May 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is committed to maintaining the home-school community liaison scheme in its current form staffed by fully qualified teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13534/11]

Order of Business (31 May 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I have had my hand up for the past ten minutes.

Order of Business (31 May 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is on a promised debate.

Order of Business (31 May 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On a few occasions, the Taoiseach was asked whether he was open to having a debate on the McCarthy report and he indicated he was. However, there is still no sign of that debate. Given the proximity of the next EU-IMF quarterly review, will we have a chance to discuss the McCarthy report in the House before the Taoiseach tells them what he will sell off?

Order of Business (31 May 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I have.