Results 1-20 of 27,288 for speaker:Richard Boyd Barrett

Science Week: Statements (13 Nov 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is good that we have this debate every year about the importance of science. The Government, to my mind, largely pays lip service to the importance of science but does not actually translate it in reality into backing science and encouraging those who are working in the area of science, research and development. What is my evidence for saying that? First of all, there is the plight of...

Social Welfare and Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (12 Nov 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The least well-off and most vulnerable in our society have been absolutely hammered by the cost-of-living crisis that has been inflicted on them over the last number of years. It is very important to say that the cost-of-living crisis is not like the weather. It does not just happen. The other side of the cost-of-living crisis is profiteering by the people who increase the prices; it is as...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (12 Nov 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is, yes, the means test.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (12 Nov 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: While I was getting my treatment in St. Luke's, I met a very nice woman called Shirley who brought up her daughter Lauren's case with me. Lauren subsequently wrote to me. Lauren lives with her and has a life-long disability condition that means she is unfit for work. She had previously been on domiciliary care allowance, then on disability allowance, but she then got married. She lives at...

Ceisteanna - Questions (12 Nov 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Will I send them to you?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (12 Nov 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 36. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on disability will next meet. [61676/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions (12 Nov 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I want to draw the Taoiseach's attention to the human consequences of the Government bending to the far-right groups that are screaming for mass deportations. Bilal Butt has been here for 19 years. For the past 15 years - as long as he was allowed - he has been working and paying tax. I know him personally, and he is a lovely man. He is married with two kids. One daughter is ten and his...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Tomorrow the National Bus and Rail Union will be balloting all its members over industrial action on our buses. SIPTU has also indicated it plans to support the action of bus drivers. I have not got time to go into the detail other than to say it is about the harassment of drivers by Dublin Bus over profiles, key performance indicators, KPIs, and a "Press it" box system. The only thing...

Ceisteanna - Questions (12 Nov 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 17. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice, migration and social affairs will next meet. [61675/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: A Cheann Comhairle?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: May I propose an amendment?

Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (12 Nov 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We will join with the Taoiseach's fight.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Nov 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We have been saying that for some time.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is good to be back. It is particularly good to be back in the aftermath of the successful campaign of Catherine Connolly. I congratulate her in her position as our new President. It is also good to be back on the day that a socialist gets elected in New York. Signs of hope and portents of the future.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Certainly not. We might learn a few lessons from it though. I also thank colleagues across the House for their kind words today and messages during, before and after my treatment. I also thank the thousands of members of the public who sent very kind messages. They were very heartening and very helpful. My biggest debt of gratitude is to the fantastic people who work in our health...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The professionals in this area stated in the context of the budget that radiotherapy services are operating significantly below capacity due to under-resourcing. They went on to state that our healthcare staff do everything they can to minimise the impacts on care for patients but it is simply not possible to provide optimal care in these conditions. Sixteen of 24 working days last month...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (5 Nov 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 146. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to clarify the reasons for the delay in obtaining a first-time registration appointment for a Stamp 4 visa for a person (details supplied), given the requirement to complete a first-time registration within 90-days of arrival; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60280/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (4 Nov 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 423. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for multiple failures on the rail network on 28 October 2025; and the reason contingency plans failed with full buses leaving passengers behind. [59843/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (4 Nov 2025)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 782. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the significant delays in a school's (details supplied) electrical installation emergency works, which was approved by her Department on 15 July 2025 but stalled as a result of ongoing delays within the Emergency Works section; if she will investigate and clarify the reasons for these delays, especially given the critical...