Results 11,101-11,120 of 27,073 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Human Rights Cases (27 Feb 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Let us ask and add some pressure.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Human Rights Cases (27 Feb 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 4. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 86 of 29 January 2019, if, in his continued monitoring of the reports of ill treatment of eight female activists in a prison in Saudi Arabia, he has given further consideration to establishing an all-party delegation to visit these detainees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9755/19]
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Human Rights Cases (27 Feb 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I am asking the Tánaiste to show a bit of moral backbone and commitment to human rights and women's rights. Will the Tánaiste ask the Saudi Government to provide an all-party group from the House with access to investigate the very credible allegations of abuse, torture and unjust imprisonment of women's rights and human rights activists in Saudi prisons?
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East Peace Process (27 Feb 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Particularly me.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East Peace Process (27 Feb 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I agree with you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: State Visits (27 Feb 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 15. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the co-ordination of the various State visits that members of the Government are making on St. Patrick’s Day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9738/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (27 Feb 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 18. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he raised the issue of the Israeli Government withholding taxes that it collects on behalf of the Palestinian Authority from the authority with his counterparts across Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9741/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (27 Feb 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 24. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views with regard to some supporters of Israel attempting to equate anti-Semitism with criticism of Israeli treatment of Palestinians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9737/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (27 Feb 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 47. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent contacts with Mr. Michel Barnier since the vote in the House of Commons of 30 January 2019. [5671/19]
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Macroeconomic Analysis and Fiscal Risks: Central Bank of Ireland (27 Feb 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I can see that point. I have a question to follow on from that. What particular sectors will be hurt? Could the witnesses be a bit more specific? The chemicals industry was mentioned. The graphs showing the contribution chemical exports have made to export growth are quite stunning. The graph shows that without increased chemical exports our exports would be negative, which is a pretty...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Macroeconomic Analysis and Fiscal Risks: Central Bank of Ireland (27 Feb 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: On the final point, I am not so sure we are doing so well but we will leave that discussion for another day. I find the table on page 73 quite striking. It indicates that Government net financial wealth fell by €2.3 billion during quarter 2 of 2018 as the increase in liabilities outstripped the increase in financial assets. I am referring to the quarterly bulletin of the Central...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Macroeconomic Analysis and Fiscal Risks: Central Bank of Ireland (27 Feb 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: That is exactly what I am doing. When one looks at the extent to which the Government's housing plans, particularly on social housing, are dependent on renting back property, through the housing assistance payment, rental accommodation and social leasing schemes, from the institutional investors to which NAMA sold that property-----
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Macroeconomic Analysis and Fiscal Risks: Central Bank of Ireland (27 Feb 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I am asking if it is connected. Would our financial assets be greater if we had held on to those assets?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Macroeconomic Analysis and Fiscal Risks: Central Bank of Ireland (27 Feb 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: One of the big assets is property.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Macroeconomic Analysis and Fiscal Risks: Central Bank of Ireland (27 Feb 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I am only asking a question.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Macroeconomic Analysis and Fiscal Risks: Central Bank of Ireland (27 Feb 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: My specific question is what was the impact on the State's assets and liabilities position of the Government's decision to sell large amounts of property assets. I would be very happy if the witnesses could come back to me with the answer. There is also the question of the cost of renting those assets back and the outgoings. Is the projected expenditure included in the liabilities?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Macroeconomic Analysis and Fiscal Risks: Central Bank of Ireland (27 Feb 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I have one final question. I am always interested in the table on household wealth-----
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Macroeconomic Analysis and Fiscal Risks: Central Bank of Ireland (27 Feb 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: If I read the Central Bank's table correctly, household wealth is now as great as it has ever been. It has increased dramatically both in terms of financial and property assets. One can look at that alongside the Central Statistics Office survey on income and living conditions, SILC, reports on the distribution of those assets, which show a very high concentration. I believe they show that...
- Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Feb 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The most important issue facing this country in the event of a no-deal Brexit is the threat of a hard border. That is an issue that is not dealt with in this legislation and we still do not know from the Government what it will do in the event of a no-deal Brexit where pressure comes from either the UK or the European Union to impose a hard border. While other considerations that are looked...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 Feb 2019)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I challenged the Taoiseach's answer.