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Wed, 23 Nov 2016
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Missing Children
Mick Barry
32. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his department will contact the Spanish authorities regarding the case of the disappearance of a person (details supplied). [34841/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Northern Ireland
Mick Barry
4. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the First Minister of Northern Ireland, Arlene Foster. [36004/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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US Presidential Election
Mick Barry
11. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he has made contact with the President-elect of the United States of America. [34863/16]
Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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Rent Controls
Mick Barry
34. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will introduce emergency rent controls in view of the fastest increase in rents on record in reports (details supplied) predicting further large increases over the next two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35471/16]
Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists
Mick Barry
43. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he anticipates that the current housing needs assessment will result in an increase or decrease in the numbers on housing lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35472/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Defence Forces Deployment
Mick Barry
123. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if plans were devised for martial law in the event that gardaí went on strike. [34864/16]
Wed, 9 Nov 2016
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Mick Barry
4. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he has had contact with outgoing US President, Barack Obama; and if not, his plans to do so before the US President relinquishes his office. [33545/16]
Wed, 9 Nov 2016
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Mick Barry
5. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economy, trade and jobs last met; and when the next meeting is scheduled for. [33546/16]
Wed, 9 Nov 2016
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Defence Forces Representative Organisations
Mick Barry
24. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if, in view of indications that the Garda Representative Association and the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors will have statutory access to the same statutory industrial relations fora as other trade unions, his Department will extend these same rights to PDFORRA and RACO. [33821/16]
Wed, 9 Nov 2016
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Defence Forces Remuneration
Mick Barry
30. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department will match the offers made by the Department of Justice and Equality to settle the Garda pay dispute to the representative organisations of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33822/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Traveller Accommodation
Mick Barry
27. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department has studied the figures provided by the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government regarding the underspend of Traveller accommodation budgets by all but one local authority; the consequences for living conditions for Traveller children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33535/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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School Accommodation Provision
Mick Barry
135. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will address the accessibility issues in a school (details supplied) raised by a student who may become wheelchair bound. [33286/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Estimates Process
Mick Barry
285. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she has considered the concerns raised by Conradh na Gaeilge concerning the Foras na Gaeilge budget for 2017 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33584/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Recreational Facilities
Mick Barry
513. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the assistance her Department will provide to a local parent-based campaign (details supplied) to achieve its objective of having a playground built at a location granted to the campaigners by Cork County Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33454/16]
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Bus Services
Mick Barry
189. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the contacts he has had with trade unions representing Bus Éireann staff; his views on the proposal to sell the expressway service; his views that this would have a detrimental impact on the provision of public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33255/16]
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Rail Services Provision
Mick Barry
190. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the rail review conducted by the NTA and Iarnród Éireann; his further views that rail services should receive increased public investment to maintain, improve and expand on a vital public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33256/16]
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Mick Barry
191. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport , in view of the fact that the transport strategy for the greater Dublin area plans an increase in carbon emissions, if he is of the view that the strategy is in line with Government commitments to decrease carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33257/16]
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Rail Services
Mick Barry
192. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on increasing the subvention to the CIÉ group; his views that an increase is needed to improve public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33258/16]
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Free Travel Scheme
Mick Barry
193. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the representations he has made to the Department of Social Protection regarding the subsidy paid to fund free travel for senior citizens which has not kept pace with demographic changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33259/16]
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Cycling Facilities Provision
Mick Barry
194. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding he is making available for the improvement of cycling lanes; his views that there should be a prioritisation of the provision of segregated and continuous cycle lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33260/16]
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Trade Agreements
Mick Barry
213. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she accepts that the negotiations between the EU and Canada over the CETA have now ended without agreement in view of its rejection by the Walloon Parliament; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33261/16]
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Legislative Programme
Mick Barry
214. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to amend the legislation governing the work of the Low Pay Commission so that the minimum wage it recommends falls into line with the living wage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33262/16]
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Fishing Vessel Safety
Mick Barry
48. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will introduce legislation to enforce a safety regime in fishing vessels whereby only Bord Iascaigh Mhara safety cards will be deemed acceptable from any fishing crew following a response issued to a representative from the International Transport Federation by a representative from the Marine Survey Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32203/16]
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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Employment Rights
Mick Barry
17. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the raids conducted by gardaí and Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, staff on fishing vessels, as reported in the media on 5 October 2016, if the Marine Survey Office shares intelligence with the Garda Síochána and the WRC regarding the optimum manner in which to target their raids in order to best uncover suspect abuses of non-EU undocumented migrant fishing crew; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32202/16]
Wed, 26 Oct 2016
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Mick Barry
4. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy, trade and jobs last met. [31819/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Arts Funding
Mick Barry
8. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the Government is committed to increasing the budget for the arts to at least the European Union average of 0.6% of gross domestic product; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31142/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Arts Funding
Mick Barry
46. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her reasons for not retaining funding into 2017 in view of the positive experience of a modestly increased arts and culture budget for 2016 and in view of the lower than European average funding the State gives to the arts and culture; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31143/16]
Wed, 19 Oct 2016
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Labour Employer Economic Forum
Mick Barry
34. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the matters discussed at the Labour Employer Economic Forum which he chaired on 5 October 2016. [30638/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Nursing Staff Recruitment
Mick Barry
63. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health the way in which the budget announcement that 1,000 additional nurses will be recruited to the health care system will be achieved in the context that many graduate nurses are leaving the country citing pay and conditions. [30297/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Mental Health Services
Mick Barry
98. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health his views on the Economist Intelligence Unit's mental health integration index which shows Ireland lying in 11th position out of the EU 15 and 14th overall of the 30 countries studied (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30619/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Departmental Legal Services
Mick Barry
312. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 446 of 27 September 2016, if he will reconcile the reply he provided with a claim subsequently made to this Deputy's office via social media, that Scope has been legally represented by the Chief State Solicitor's Office and a person (details supplied) in at least one previous appeal similar to the one described in the question, and that the reason for seeking this representation was because the appellants were like a case (details supplied) accompanied by legal representation. [30259/16]
Thu, 13 Oct 2016
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Direct Provision System
Mick Barry
25. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to plans by the owners of Ashbourne House direct provision centre in County Cork to develop the centre into apartments which would lead to the displacement of the residents of the centre; if she will provide the end date of the current contract between the Reception and Integration Agency of her Department and the owners of the centre; if her Department has engaged in negotiations to renew the contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30174/16]
Thu, 13 Oct 2016
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Departmental Expenditure
Mick Barry
74. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills when plans to restore the capitation grant to schools as set out in the Action Plan for Education 2016-2019 will be realised and if the restoration will include a prohibition on the practice of schools seeking so-called voluntary contributions from parents (details supplied). [30187/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Refugee Resettlement Programme
Mick Barry
36. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to when she spoke at the UN summit on refugees and migrants in New York when she indicated the Government will have resettled 870 migrants by the end of 2016, the reason for the disparity between this figure and the Government's commitment to accept 4,000 people from Syria; and the way the figure of 4,000 can be both achieved and surpassed. [29706/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Broadband Service Provision
Mick Barry
565. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps his Department will take to ensure broadband services will be provided in an area in correspondence (details supplied). [29707/16]
Thu, 6 Oct 2016
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Departmental Agencies
Mick Barry
23. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the work of an agency (details supplied) on behalf of his Department; if he has studied the equivalent role this agency plays in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28789/16]
Thu, 6 Oct 2016
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State Pensions
Mick Barry
46. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the establishment of a universal single-tier State pension rather than the existing two-tier structure, which gives a lower rate for those who have been out of work caring for family members or in training for a longer period in their working life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28788/16]
Thu, 6 Oct 2016
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Tax Code
Mick Barry
83. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Finance the rationale behind the charging of VAT on the public service obligation item on utility bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29067/16]
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
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British-Irish Co-operation
Mick Barry
4. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the last British-Irish Council. [28715/16]
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
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Private Rented Accommodation
Mick Barry
28. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he has had discussions with the Minister with responsibility for housing on tourism-related measures to alleviate the housing crisis; if he has considered prohibiting the advertisement on a company's website (details supplied) of professional lettings of whole apartments or houses in the greater Dublin area, similar to measures recently introduced in Berlin and under consideration in New York; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22521/16]
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
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Homelessness Strategy
Mick Barry
68. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to tackle child homelessness in the next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23029/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Mick Barry
34. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the concerns of a group of parents whose children attend a school (details supplied) that classes are too big in the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28388/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Industrial Disputes
Mick Barry
43. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the indications from the ASTI that it will ballot for strike action on the grounds of the use of financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, legislation against it. [28389/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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State Aid Investigations
Mick Barry
27. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Finance if, in view of the European Commission's findings that the State breached EU rules regarding the tax treatment of a company (details supplied), he has identified any other corporations which are based here for tax purposes that may have a similar tax liability; if so, the number of corporations that have been identified and the amount of the liability involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27620/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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NAMA Investigations
Mick Barry
50. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Finance if, in view of the ongoing investigations of the sale of NAMA's Northern Ireland portfolio, he favours halting any more sales of NAMA portfolios; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27621/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Mick Barry
1. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the Chancellor of Germany, Ms Angela Merkel. [22241/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Mick Barry
2. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach his plans to meet with the newly announced UK Prime Minister, Ms Theresa May. [22242/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Departmental Legal Services
Mick Barry
446. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department will be defending findings with the assistance of legal professionals with regard to a case (details supplied). [27307/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Low Pay Commission Report
Mick Barry
949. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to respond to the recommendation of the Low Pay Commission that the minimum wage be raised by 10 cent per hour; when Dáil Éireann will vote on the recommendation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27306/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Budget 2017
Mick Barry
201. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Finance the rationale for choosing 21 June 2016 as the starting point for eligibility for the proposed reintroduction of the first time buyers' grant; and the way he will respond to those persons who bought new properties a mere few days or weeks prior to this date who feel aggrieved that they will not be able to avail of this grant despite incurring similar costs to those who are eligible. [25107/16]