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Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Visa Applications
Mick Barry
696. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice if her Department will consent to giving a person (details supplied) a visa that will permit them to work and survive pending the conclusion of the pending Labour Court case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33661/22]
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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Housing Provision
Mick Barry
58. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures that he will take to expand social and affordable housing given the increase in homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33193/22]
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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Rental Sector
Mick Barry
64. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount spent on housing assistance payment and other subsidies to those renting in the private sector; if a cost benefit analysis of HAP in relation to investment in direct built social housing has been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33192/22]
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Mick Barry
197. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider extending the special leave with pay scheme for public service staff; the measures that he will take to ensure those with long-Covid will not face cuts in income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33367/22]
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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Housing Provision
Mick Barry
208. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the Housing for All programme. [22301/22]
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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Work Permits
Mick Barry
387. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice if her Department will consent to giving a person (details supplied) a visa that will permit them to work pending the conclusion of a case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33258/22]
Wed, 22 Jun 2022
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Animal Welfare
Mick Barry
51. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider not issuing a licence for the capture of hares for hare coursing given the stress caused to the hares and the risk of spreading of disease among the hares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33077/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Mick Barry
2. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will report on the engagement she has had with two organisations (details supplied) following the ending of their partnership last week; the measures she will take to ensure that trans people are respected and their rights are upheld in the media; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32759/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Education Policy
Mick Barry
580. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 947 of 14 June 2022, if the State gives support for children to learn and develop their language skills in their first language and not just assistance with English; if this is not provided, if he will consider this is provided given the large numbers of children in the State of various backgrounds that have languages other than English or Irish as their first language or are being reared bilingually, and the importance of education in the basics of their first language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32666/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Travel Documents
Mick Barry
707. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice if it is permissible for seafarers who obtain transit visas from the UK authorities to cross the Border on this island and board vessels in ports in this State without any prior notification of the relevant authorities in this State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32652/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Travel Documents
Mick Barry
708. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice if her Department will consider the findings of a recent report (details supplied) on the abuse of UK transit visas in the engagement of migrant fishers and citations with it that fishers who have been engaged on these visas have subsequently been engaged to work in this State as opposed to in the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32653/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Residency Permits
Mick Barry
709. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice if an application by a person (details supplied) for a refund for a Irish residence permit card will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32658/22]
Thu, 16 Jun 2022
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Housing Policy
Mick Barry
113. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures he will take to ensure that developers engaged to construct social and affordable housing will not leave contracts with local authorities due to rising costs in construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22168/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Departmental Offices
Mick Barry
9. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the international unit of his Department. [26198/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Departmental Bodies
Mick Barry
144. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the economic policy unit of his Department. [26543/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Departmental Priorities
Mick Barry
145. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the Well-Being Framework for Ireland overseen by his Department. [26544/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Departmental Bodies
Mick Barry
146. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, the agency under the aegis of his Department. [26545/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Airport Security
Mick Barry
263. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport if he will intervene to ensure an improvement to the pay and conditions of security staff in airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29121/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Taxi Licences
Mick Barry
264. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider a review to the upper age limits for taxi drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29122/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Departmental Budgets
Mick Barry
487. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount in the capital budget as set out in table 11 of the Stability Programme Update 2022 that is designated for housing that is for building social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29163/22]