Results 15,841-15,860 of 27,251 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (1 Dec 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 224. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); the reason this person's family were told that the person was next on the list for the National Rehabilitation Hospital, NRH, and then subsequently told the person was no longer on the list without explanation; the reason the hospital is offering to do rehabilitation in situ when previously it...
- Secure Rents and Tenancies Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Nov 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Behold the real schism in Irish politics, notwithstanding all the play acting. On the side of the landlords, developers and vulture funds, there are Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, and on the other side there are people supporting this Bill, brought forward by Sinn Féin, as it would admit, as a minimum set of steps to do something about a rental emergency that is spiralling out of...
- Other Questions: Forestry Sector (30 Nov 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Do I get another question?
- Other Questions: Forestry Sector (30 Nov 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I get a supplementary question as well. Is that correct?
- Other Questions: Forestry Sector (30 Nov 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Moving to 8,000 ha still leaves us 2,000 ha short of what COFORD, the forestry research authority, has stated is the absolute minimum necessary for us to have real afforestation and for our forestry estate to be an effective carbon sink. The Brexit problem simply highlights the need for diversification away from single species and so on. That we are vulnerable in that area too-----
- Other Questions: Forestry Sector (30 Nov 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Is there any consideration that market conditions are leading to us failing to deliver on our afforestation programme and its role in carbon mitigation?
- Other Questions: Forestry Sector (30 Nov 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: What about new planting?
- Other Questions: Forestry Sector (30 Nov 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 6. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether farmers engaged in forestry may be harvesting trees too early based on market considerations rather than best forestry practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37726/16]
- Other Questions: Forestry Sector (30 Nov 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Woodland League has informed me it is aware of information and evidence to suggest that farmers and others involved in forestry are cutting down trees too early, at 25 years rather than 35 to 50 years, which is best forestry practice. They are doing so because of market and price considerations rather than best forestry practice. This has very serious implications for our hopes and...
- Other Questions: Forestry Sector (30 Nov 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister of State's reply is extremely worrying. He repeats again and again about the market, prices, financial return and so on. I am not saying those things are unimportant but there was not a single mention of the role of forestry in dealing with climate change and to act as a sink for carbon. The Government has signed the Paris Agreement. It has made commitments and rhetorical...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: National Women's Council and Social Justice Ireland (30 Nov 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank Dr. Seán Healy, Ms Eilís Ní Chaithnía and Ms Orla O'Connor. I am sorry that I missed the initial presentations, but I had to be in the Dáil Chamber to ask a parliamentary question. I thank both organisations for all of their fantastic work which really helps to inform our understanding of these important issues every year. I agree overwhelmingly with what...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: National Women's Council and Social Justice Ireland (30 Nov 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Let me ask a brief supplementary question while we are on the topic. Does the National Women's Council of Ireland believe it would be preferable to move towards a national child care service which was publicly provided rather than subsidising private sector providers?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: National Women's Council and Social Justice Ireland (30 Nov 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: That would be great.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: National Women's Council and Social Justice Ireland (30 Nov 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: My next question is to Dr. Seán Healy. As well as the issues mentioned, I welcome his reference to the fiscal rules and the need to address them. Will he elaborate on the changes needed in that regard? I wholeheartedly agree with his general comments. Does he agree that EU state aid rules are also a major problem? They are related to the fiscal rules in that they emanate from the...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: National Women's Council and Social Justice Ireland (30 Nov 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: What about the state aid rules, as a linked issue?
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (30 Nov 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It is only because of the trepidation that we feel.
- Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: There is no excessive usage.
- Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: There is a clear mandate for this Dáil.
- Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: When will the Government stop the delay and obfuscation and simply accept the democratic will and mandate of the people to get rid of household water charges, establish the right to water as a human right and pay for the urgently needed investment in our water infrastructure and conservation through progressive taxation?
- Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2016)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It should make companies like Cerberus, the property vultures and other corporate vultures pay their taxes instead of consistently screwing ordinary householders.