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Wed, 19 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Mick Barry
13. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the policing reform implementation programme office based in his Department. [26519/21]
Wed, 19 May 2021
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Departmental Bodies
Mick Barry
26. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the housing, infrastructure and digital unit of his Department. [26520/21]
Tue, 18 May 2021
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Programme for Government
Mick Barry
4. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach the status of the programme for Government. [26518/21]
Tue, 18 May 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Mick Barry
9. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach the membership and terms of reference of the vaccine roll-out group chaired by the Secretary General of his Department. [26139/21]
Tue, 18 May 2021
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Mick Barry
15. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagements with church leaders. [26140/21]
Tue, 18 May 2021
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Marine Casualty Investigations Board
Mick Barry
243. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport the details of the terms of review of the performance of the Marine Casualty Investigation Board (details supplied) in relation to the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25703/21]
Tue, 18 May 2021
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Human Trafficking
Mick Barry
636. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice the progress on the reforms to the national referral mechanism for suspected victims of human trafficking (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25702/21]
Thu, 13 May 2021
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Education Policy
Mick Barry
309. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Education if she will support the legislative changes that were recommended by the Oireachtas Committee on Education which included amending the Education Act to ensure that religious ethos cannot influence children’s right to objective sex education and amending the Employment Equality Act to protect teachers from being disciplined for not upholding the religious ethos of schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25216/21]
Thu, 13 May 2021
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Residency Permits
Mick Barry
371. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice the plans in place to reopen office facilities at Burgh Quay; the measures that will be put in place to allow persons in Dublin register their residency given its impact on the right of persons to work and to travel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25211/21]
Thu, 13 May 2021
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Departmental Data
Mick Barry
400. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health the budget allocated to home help and homecare packages in each of the years 2015 to 2020; the funding allocated to direct HSE services, voluntary and non-profit organisations and private providers for these services for the same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25212/21]
Thu, 13 May 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Mick Barry
401. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health if persons that are fully vaccinated but have not completed a seven day wait after their last dose will be expected to quarantine for the full 14 days in a mandatory detention facility upon entry into the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25213/21]
Thu, 13 May 2021
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Departmental Data
Mick Barry
402. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health the number of staff working in his Department dedicated to the mandatory Covid-19 detention system from persons arriving in the State; the number of staff at each grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25214/21]
Thu, 13 May 2021
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Departmental Legal Services
Mick Barry
403. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on legal fees in relation to defending the mandatory Covid-19 detention system for persons arriving in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25215/21]
Wed, 12 May 2021
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Commissions of Investigation
Mick Barry
2. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach the full cost to date of the IBRC Commission; and the expenditure incurred in respect of legal fees by recipient law firms. [24142/21]
Wed, 12 May 2021
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National Economic and Social Council
Mick Barry
8. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council. [24637/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Northern Ireland
Mick Barry
4. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his latest communications with the First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. [24635/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Northern Ireland
Mick Barry
7. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland last met and will next meet. [24636/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Departmental Functions
Mick Barry
43. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social policy and public service reform division of his Department. [24140/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Departmental Functions
Mick Barry
44. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the justice and police reform division of his Department. [24141/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Mick Barry
116. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contacts he has had with the Indian authorities in relation to providing support for those suffering from the latest Covid-19 wave in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24139/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Mick Barry
708. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health if those who are under 70 years of age but are housebound will be able to get access to the Covid-19 vaccination programme via the ambulance service or other appropriate service that will visit persons in their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23745/21]
Thu, 6 May 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Mick Barry
76. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the decision to lift the ban on evictions and rent increases in view of the ongoing public health situation and housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23527/21]
Thu, 6 May 2021
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Housing Assistance Payment
Mick Barry
77. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the backlog of standards compliance checks on HAP landlords in Cork city and other local authority areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23528/21]
Thu, 6 May 2021
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Housing Policy
Mick Barry
78. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will take measures to prevent co-living housing developments given the recent approval of such developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23529/21]
Thu, 6 May 2021
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Housing Policy
Mick Barry
79. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he will take to prevent landlords and estate agents using incentivised rates such as offering short term discounts in order to avoid rent control measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23530/21]
Thu, 6 May 2021
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Housing Policy
Mick Barry
80. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he will take to ensure housing is affordable given the large amount of private capital investing in housing here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23531/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Cabinet Committees
Mick Barry
6. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change last met; and when it will next meet. [21880/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Social and Affordable Housing
Mick Barry
31. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the planned affordable housing scheme in view of the impact of the scheme on increasing house prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23275/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Legislative Reviews
Mick Barry
634. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health his plans for the structure and timeline of the review under section 7 of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; if he will be accepting submissions from the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23170/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Cabinet Committees
Mick Barry
6. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Europe will next meet. [20334/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Citizens' Assembly
Mick Barry
14. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach the expected running order of citizens’ assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [21878/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Mick Barry
21. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his engagements with the President of the United States of America. [20335/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Insurance Coverage
Mick Barry
273. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce regulations or take steps to prevent insurers denying cover or loading premia for those who are type 1 diabetic and who are managing their condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21443/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Diplomatic Representation
Mick Barry
504. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised the recent announcement of deportations of Syrian and other asylum seekers from Denmark to detention centres outside the EU with his Danish counterpart, the Danish Ambassador or within the EU institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21312/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Legislative Measures
Mick Barry
694. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will bring forward legislation on banning so-called conversion therapy aimed at LGBTQ persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21311/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Shared Island Unit
Mick Barry
11. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach the position regarding the priorities of the shared island unit of his Department. [20333/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Public Sector Pay
Mick Barry
105. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a uniform pay rate and policy for senior civil servants in Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20332/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Public Sector Pay
Mick Barry
126. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the decision to increase the pay for the Secretary General of the Department of Health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20331/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Public Transport
Mick Barry
338. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase the State subvention to Dublin Bus and other CIÉ companies to ensure there is no cut in services in view of the fall in revenue and potential changes in work patterns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18903/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Vacant Properties
Mick Barry
820. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant residential properties in Ireland; and the amount of revenue that was generated by the vacant site levy in each of the past two years. [20691/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Community Employment Schemes
Mick Barry
1132. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will support the demands from community employment supervisors to access an occupational pension scheme and for the same rights as other workers in the public sector carrying out identical or similar work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18904/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Jobseeker's Benefit
Mick Barry
1185. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection if measures will be taken to ensure that workers of a company (details supplied) who are being informed that their jobseeker's benefit will be coming to an end will have additional income supports to maintain their incomes during the Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20170/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Gender Recognition
Mick Barry
1289. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will ensure there are common practices across third-level institutions for the recognition of the names and genders of transgender and intersex persons within the institution even in cases in which a gender recognition certificate has not been issued (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18703/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Direct Provision System
Mick Barry
1492. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice the number of the first instance international protection interviews that were postponed from March 2020 to date; the number of interviews scheduled for April 2021; the number of additional interviews scheduled each month to clear the backlog; the number of cases assigned to each interviewer; the timeframe given to complete each case; the number of applicants that have had their first interview in 2020; the number of interviews that have been held with applicants outside Dublin; the accelerated procedures that have been put in place; the definition of non-cooperation measures; if an applicant who wants a speedy interview will be included on a remote interview list; the length of time waiting for persons on the remote interview list; the way the additional €1.7 million allocated to improving the processing waiting times is spent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20498/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Mick Barry
1593. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health the person he has appointed as the designated appeals officer under the Health (Amendment) Act 2021 for Covid-19 detention facilities; the criteria in terms of experience and qualifications he considered in making this appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18383/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Mick Barry
1594. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health the number of appeals that have been made to the designated appeals officer for Covid-19 detention facilities to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18384/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Mick Barry
1595. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health the number of vaccinators that have been recruited for the Covid-19 vaccination programme; the number of those recruited that are still awaiting deployment; when those recruited will be commencing employment; the number that have undergone induction training; the number that have received their own vaccinations ahead of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18385/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Suicide Incidence
Mick Barry
1757. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health if he will set up a real time suicide data programme on a national basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18905/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Mick Barry
1758. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to increase the uptake of the HPV vaccine; the steps he will take to make the vaccine available to persons that did not take it up in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18906/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Mick Barry
1759. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health the provision he plans to make for persons in mandatory hotel quarantine that have a need to provide care for children or others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18907/21]