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Page 87 of 91
Wed, 13 Jul 2016
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Fishing Industry
Mick Barry
26. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine of the 500 atypical worker permits being made available to the owners of Irish fishing vessels in order that they may regularise the status of undocumented non-European Union migrant crew, the number applied for so far; the ports in which the applicant vessel owners are based; the number of fishing crew at each port; and the country of origin of the migrant fishing crew in tabular form. [21495/16]
Wed, 13 Jul 2016
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Fishing Industry
Mick Barry
216. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of detections made of undocumented non-European Union migrant fishing crews in Irish ports in 2016; and the number of prosecutions ensued thereafter. [21496/16]
Wed, 13 Jul 2016
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Livestock Issues
Mick Barry
217. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following the discovery of the use of angel dust in a herd in the County Monaghan area, if sufficient safeguards are in place to ensure that growth hormones do not enter food for human consumption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21497/16]
Wed, 13 Jul 2016
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Farm Household Incomes
Mick Barry
218. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in reference to comments made by the German Vice-Chancellor, Mr. Sigmar Gabriel, following the United Kingdom vote to leave the European Union, the measures he will take to protect the incomes of small farmers and investment in rural communities should the budget for the Common Agricultural Policy be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21498/16]
Wed, 13 Jul 2016
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Fishing Industry
Mick Barry
219. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine subsequent to the establishment of the atypical worker permission mechanism, established to allow the owners of Irish fishing vessels regularise the status of undocumented non-European Union migrant crew, if he has received any representations seeking to increase the number of permits available beyond 500 or any other amendment to the scheme; and if so, to provide details of same. [21499/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Health Services Provision
Mick Barry
13. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health his views on the continuing depth of involvement of religious organisations in providing State-funded health care, on the separation of church and State, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21000/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Abortion Services Provision
Mick Barry
100. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health his views on whether women's health is adequately protected given the restrictions on health care for pregnant women in view of the eighth amendment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20999/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Rental Accommodation Scheme
Mick Barry
294. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he can reimburse Co-operative Housing Ireland the cost of heating Merville Court, Fairview, Dublin 3, given that prior to it being taken over by the co-operative, the tenants were part of the rental accommodation scheme, and the cost of the heating was met by Dublin City Council, and recoupable from his Department (details supplied). [21055/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Health Services Staff
Mick Barry
556. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health to report on discussions he has had with the management of the Central Remedial Clinic and the Health Service Executive regarding the wind-up of a pension scheme for CRC workers; and if he is in favour of the affected workers having their pension entitlements transferred to the scheme other CRC workers are in. [20456/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors Recruitment
Mick Barry
576. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health the number of non-consultant doctors who could not commence their work rotations in acute hospitals and mental health services on 11 July 2016 due to outstanding documentation issues relating to work permits, Garda Síochána checks and international police clearance; his views on the impact on the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21141/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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National Standards Authority of Ireland
Mick Barry
803. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the National Standards Authority of Ireland has ever carried out checks on the weighing mechanisms on the back of refuse collection trucks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21054/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Arts Funding
Mick Barry
9. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to increase the existing funding to the arts, given that the European average for arts funding is 0.6 per cent of Gross Domestic Product; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19895/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Arts Funding
Mick Barry
14. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to restore the cuts that were made to the arts budget and increase funding further to 0.3% of gross domestic product; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19892/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Arts Funding
Mick Barry
34. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will implement an increase in arts funding to 0.3% of gross domestic product as sought by the National Campaign for the Arts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19891/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Cultural Policy
Mick Barry
56. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to report on work being done in her Department to deliver the Culture 2025 strategy. [19893/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Cultural Policy
Mick Barry
57. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to publish a draft of the Culture 2025 strategy. [19894/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility
Mick Barry
144. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will reconsider the decision not to grant a person (details supplied) assistance for crèche fees under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme. [20206/16]
Wed, 6 Jul 2016
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Official Engagements
Mick Barry
2. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach to report on his meeting with the Vice President of the United States of America, Mr. Joe Biden; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18070/16]
Wed, 6 Jul 2016
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Public Sector Pay
Mick Barry
29. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will repeal the financial emergency measures in the public interest legislation given the Government's claim of economic recovery. [19762/16]
Wed, 6 Jul 2016
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Public Sector Pay
Mick Barry
37. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he will take to end the two tier system of pay in the Public Service. [19761/16]