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Oireachtas Reform Programme (6 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: He could join the Spanish protestors.

Census Data (6 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement in relation to the company that has been contracted to conduct the national census currently underway and to confirm if this firm is a foreign based company (details supplied) and if his attention has been drawn to the allegations that have been made against this company in the United States that it was involved in torture and...

Census Data (6 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Government is not taking on board the serious question marks that stand over the extremely sensitive and comprehensive information about Irish citizens that will be gathered by the census. To say that CACI International has not been prosecuted is not dealing with the issue. CACI International currently has-----

Census Data (6 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am asking whether the Minister of State-----

Census Data (6 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am asking a question. Will the Minister of State explain why the Government does not have greater concern about the integrity of the census given that there are 200 Iraqi plaintiffs seeking to mount lawsuits over CACI International's involvement in Abu Ghraib Prison. There are another four Iraqi plaintiffs before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond,...

Census Data (6 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am asking the Minister of State about a very serious matter.

Census Data (6 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: He is not responding to the question I asked.

Census Data (6 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am not making a statement. I am asking whether the Government takes these matters seriously. CACI International has avoided legal cases against it by seeking immunity on the basis of its status as a defence contractor, with most of its income coming from the Pentagon. These are serious allegations and simply to point out that the company has not been prosecuted is not good enough. There...

Census Data (6 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I said I was not encouraging them to do so.

Census Data (6 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Government should be reassuring people about the integrity of the data.

Census Data (6 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I understand its importance.

Census Data (6 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This company is providing the hardware, software and the data processing systems for the census process. Can the Minister of State assure us that the company has no access to the information in the census? Is he aware that the Registrar General in Scotland, where a census is also being conducted, has observed that the "sneak and peek warrants" provided for in the United States PATRIOT Act...

Census Data (6 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: How does the Minister of State know?

Northern Ireland Issues (5 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I add my voice and that of People Before Profit and the United Left Alliance in offering our condolences to the family of Ronan Kerr following this terrible tragedy. We join other speakers and parties in condemning absolutely this despicable act. There is simply no justification whatsoever for this kind of atrocity. As Deputy Martin said, these are not dissidents fulfilling some sort of...

Prospecting Licences (5 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources his plans to review the system of licensing for oil and gas exploration, development and production on Irish territory and waters, with a view to ensuring greater benefits for the Irish State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6732/11]

Prospecting Licences (5 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The petroleum affairs division, as mentioned by the Minister, estimates that 10 billion barrels of gas or oil equivalent are out there. We should be clear what is at stake. If that is anywhere even close to the mark, at current oil prices that would amount to €900 billion of gas and oil just off the west coast. One can consider that we have just borrowed €100 billion to bail out toxic...

Prospecting Licences (5 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Shell has found some.

Programmes for Government (5 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Deputy Colreavy asked the question I wanted to ask: what exactly is a non-essential or non-strategic State asset? This must be defined. This group of 17 illustrious people, whoever they are, although I know they are all very wealthy, with significant business interests-----

Programmes for Government (5 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----is recommending the selling of ports and harbours. Are those non-strategic assets? I ask this question because a mantra has been repeated by Fine Gael representatives in the debate on how to deal with unemployment that the State does not create jobs. What then are Bord na Móna, ESB, the health service or the ports and harbours? They create useful employment. The State can and...

Programmes for Government (5 Apr 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Did the Minister of State get that from the Minister?