Results 26,841-26,860 of 27,080 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett

Public Transport (20 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: May I ask where is the money?

Public Transport (20 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am asking the Minister to ask the Taoiseach not to spend €25 million on the visit of two individuals to this country. The money should be spent instead on increasing the subvention for Dublin Bus and providing the funds required to reinstate bus services which have been cut across Dublin.

Written Answers — Military Neutrality: Military Neutrality (19 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to change Ireland's traditional policy of neutrality, which in popular consciousness is not purely limited to our non-membership of military alliances. [8388/11]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (19 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on requirements for increased spending on defence under the Lisbon treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8386/11]

Written Answers — Common Foreign and Security Policy: Common Foreign and Security Policy (19 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Defence his views in relation to the EU military strategy based on battle groups in view of the legal support given to this strategy in the Lisbon treaty, in particular Article 28A.3 TEU (Article 42.3 TEU consolidated) which states that member states shall make civilian and military capabilities available to the Union for the implementation of common...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (19 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a full list of routes being cut, routes being amalgamated, routes being re-routed and the number of buses being reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8598/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will explain the relationship between him and Dublin Bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8599/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the relationship between him and harbour companies running ports around the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8600/11]

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (19 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money the executives of the harbour companies are paid. [8601/11]

Order of Business (19 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This is from "Genuinely curious in Dún Laoghaire".

Order of Business (19 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is about the programme for Government.

Order of Business (19 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Taoiseach restated at the weekend his intention to go ahead with the sale of €2 billion worth of State assets. When can we expect the assets to be identified and the proposal introduced to the House and discussed?

Passenger Name Record Data: Motion (19 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I will not be supporting the motion. As others have said, this is Big Brother-like in how it intrudes upon the private information of our citizens and citizens across Europe. It is completely unjustified and unacceptable and it is not just me or those who have spoken tonight who have said that, the European Parliament has expressed deep concern about it, saying the proposal lacked legal...

Overseas Missions (19 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Defence the contributions Ireland has made or is considering making to the recently established EUFOR Libya military mission; if he envisages that the Nordic Battle Group will be deployed in this context; and the assurances he has received that EU forces operating as part of EUFOR Libya will not be confused with the forces of EU member States which are...

Overseas Missions (19 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: While I welcome the news that no definite decision has been made on deploying military personnel, I ask the Minister to indicate that Ireland will not consider deploying military personnel as part of this operation. Notwithstanding the humanitarian justification that may be provided, NATO forces are engaged in aggressive military action in Libya which goes far beyond the scope of...

Overseas Missions (19 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Will the Minister provide a firm assurance that Ireland will not in any way provide assistance or deploy military personnel to what is revealing itself increasingly as an aggressive military action for regime change which is contrary to international law? It is increasingly clear that this is about big powers trying to secure their oil and other interests in Libya and does not have anything...

Overseas Missions (19 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is the anti-war movement.

Overseas Missions (19 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I ask the Minister to withdraw what is an outrageous and unfounded claim that I am supporter of the Gadaffi regime. Not only am I not a supporter of Gadaffi, who is a brutal dictator, but I would like to see him overthrown. I have stood on a number of protests in recent weeks with members of the Libyan community who are opposed to Gadaffi and seek his overthrow and did not notice the...

Overseas Missions (19 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister has no lessons to teach me about opposing dictators.

Overseas Missions (19 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Does the Minister accept, as many are now saying in Britain, including the British political establishment, and throughout the world, that the western military intervention in Libya goes way beyond the remit of a claimed humanitarian mission and is actually about regime change, as stated explicitly by Mr. David Cameron, President Nicholas Sarkozy and President Barack Obama? Will we state...