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Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Departmental Funding
Mick Barry
1344. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if future legislation is planned in the regulation of capitation fees in HEIs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27242/23]
Thu, 1 Jun 2023
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Social Welfare Code
Mick Barry
312. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if, given the vulnerability of domestic violence victims, domestic violence leave will be paid in full, at 100% of the person's normal rate of pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26786/23]
Wed, 31 May 2023
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Inland Fisheries
Mick Barry
18. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason (details supplied) in Cork Harbour has been sanctioned despite two of the rivers flowing into the harbour are not meeting their conservation limits; if he would review this decision, given the risk to fish being caught in the nets and the precautionary principle; his views on whether the sanctioning of draft nets in Cork Harbour is in breach of Inland Fisheries Ireland protocols and commitments to conservation under the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26450/23]
Wed, 31 May 2023
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Inland Fisheries
Mick Barry
19. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason a draft net fishery has been sanctioned in Castlemaine Harbour given one of the rivers flowing into the common embayment area, the Behy river, is closed to angling for several years and the harbour is a mix stock fishery; if he will endorse scientific monitoring samples from intercepted fish in the Behy river; his views on whether the sanctioning of draft nets in Castlemaine Harbour is in breach of Inland Fisheries Ireland protocols and commitments to conservation under the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26451/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Departmental Offices
Mick Barry
3. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic division of his Department. [25547/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Climate Action Plan
Mick Barry
11. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach the extent to which his Department plays a role in ensuring climate action is a key priority across all Departments. [25548/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Mick Barry
542. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice the number of suspected crimes reported to each Garda station in the Cork city area for 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26220/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Defence Forces
Mick Barry
2. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the high-level steering board, chaired by the Secretary General of his Department, to oversee the implementation of the high-level action plan for the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces. [22803/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Departmental Strategies
Mick Barry
8. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the strategic goals of his Department's Strategy Statement 2021-2023; and if he plans to update same. [22804/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Mick Barry
22. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [22805/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Mick Barry
7. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [22480/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Economic Policy
Mick Barry
18. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [22481/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Mick Barry
30. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on a humanitarian response to Ukraine will next meet. [22482/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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School Staff
Mick Barry
329. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Education if she will take into account the wishes of career guidance and counsellor teachers in Cork city and not move their counselling supervision meetings to a Tuesday due to the impact this will have, including on availability to teach other subjects, and costs to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24986/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Departmental Budgets
Mick Barry
439. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount in the capital budget as set out in table 13 of the Stability Programme Update 2023 that is designated for building social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24799/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Homeless Accommodation
Mick Barry
440. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of providing family hubs for the 1,639 families currently accessing emergency homeless accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24800/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Homeless Accommodation
Mick Barry
441. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of expanding the Housing First programme to the 1,639 families currently accessing emergency homeless accommodation, including the provision of wraparound services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24801/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Citizenship Applications
Mick Barry
548. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice if citizenship applications are continuing to be processed in chronological order; the number of applications from 2021 and 2022 that are still being processed; the number of applications for 2023 to date that have been processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24397/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Employment Schemes
Mick Barry
577. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice if he will consider changes to general employment permits to allow those coming to work as health care assistants to bring their spouses and children to live in the State by amending income criteria in line with the wage rate in private nursing homes; if he will consider waiving the need for qualified nurses to undertake QQI level 5 training as health care assistants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25010/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Health Services
Mick Barry
830. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health the amount in the capital budget as set out in table 13 of the Stability Programme Update 2023 that is designated for infrastructure to support Community Healthcare Networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24802/23]