Results 14,801-14,820 of 27,076 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett
- Ceisteanna - Questions (resumed) - Priority Questions: School Curriculum (5 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Community national schools were established under the Fianna Fáil Government and their purpose was supposed to be to provide inclusive schools for children of all religious backgrounds. The former Minister, Mary Hanafin, effectively sabotaged that effort by commissioning a curriculum that required the religious segregation of schoolchildren for a substantial part of the year. Some...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (resumed) - Priority Questions: School Curriculum (5 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Let us be clear. There has been a rebellion against the religious segregation required by the Goodness Me, Goodness You curriculum that was set. The Minister should confirm that programme was not set by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, although the community national schools' brochure claim it was. In fact, it was commissioned to Dr. Clare Maloney of the Marino Institute...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (5 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It is not about Mr. Justice Charleton but about the Garda Commissioner.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (5 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: This has nothing to do with the question the Taoiseach was asked.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (5 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Garda Commissioner is moving to subvert the commission of investigation.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (5 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Can we get some answers, please?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (5 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 11. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken to the British Prime Minister, Ms Theresa May, since she triggered Article 50 to commence Britain's withdrawal from the EU. [16463/17]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (5 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I would like a response on this matter because that is not acceptable. Has the Taoiseach discussed it? Is he aware of these suspensions? Is there one law for Nóirín O'Sullivan and another for other employees under the remit of the Department of Justice and Equality?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (5 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: This was a question of particular relevance.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (5 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: This was not just any question.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (5 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Or not. She has not-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (5 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It should.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (5 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Without talking to the principal players. Amazing.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (5 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Not exactly evidence-based decision making.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (5 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 1. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice reform last met. [15435/17]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (5 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 5. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice reform will next meet. [16464/17]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (5 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I am amazed the last meeting took place on 7 March given everything that is happening. There is an unprecedented storm going on in terms of the behaviour of An Garda Síochána, the scandals around the breath tests, wrongful convictions and the questions over the Commissioner, yet the Cabinet committee did not meet since 7 March. It is absolutely extraordinary. Even more...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (5 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I will ask Deputy Kenny, as the politico here, to respond to this question. Does he believe there has been an attempt to throw mud in the eyes of the members of the public on the real import and purpose of this Bill? I believe there has, but I am interested to hear Deputy Kenny's response. I would describe Deputy O'Connell's intervention as nothing short of a hatchet job and a gross...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (5 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes, she made these allegations and then left, which is telling in and of itself.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (5 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: In fairness, she was at the committee-----