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Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Northern Ireland
Mick Barry
39. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he discussed the findings of the Northern Ireland Poverty Bulletin with the Secretary of State for Northern, which revealed the fact that over 100,000 children in Northern Ireland live in poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19470/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Official Engagements
Mick Barry
50. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he held discussions with representatives of the USA administration accompanying the Vice President of the United States of America, Mr. Joe Biden, during his visit here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19471/16]
Thu, 30 Jun 2016
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Programme for Government Initiatives
Mick Barry
25. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection when he will implement the fit-to-work scheme contained in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18794/16]
Thu, 30 Jun 2016
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Labour Activation Measures
Mick Barry
46. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection when he plans to publish details of the new labour activation scheme which will replace JobBridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18793/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Irish Water
Mick Barry
7. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has instructed Irish Water to discontinue with the installation of water meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18477/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Water Charges Arrears
Mick Barry
30. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if arrears will be written off in the event of water charges being abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18478/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Teachers' Remuneration
Mick Barry
21. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will end the position whereby new teachers are on lesser pay rates and conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18266/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Teachers' Remuneration
Mick Barry
43. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has met with the Irish National Teachers' Organisation, the Teachers Union of Ireland and the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland on the issue of post-2011 entrants to teaching having a different pay rate to pre-2011 entrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18267/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Health Services
Mick Barry
406. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can be offered an appointment at the earliest of opportunity. [18137/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Northern Ireland
Mick Barry
10. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach to report on the meeting of the last British-Irish Council. [17156/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Energy Prices
Mick Barry
11. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views that the Electricity Supply Board should consider reducing its charges for electricity, given its reported profits of €635 million in 2015; and that high energy prices are being maintained to make the Electricity Supply Board an attractive proposition for privatisation. [16116/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Hydraulic Fracturing Policy
Mick Barry
38. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the campaign of opposition to the exploratory hydraulic fracturing taking place at Woodburn Forest in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, and reports that the companies involved in hydraulic fracturing have expressed an interest in performing similar explorations in County Leitrim. [16115/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Seanad Reform
Mick Barry
6. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach the status of the reform of Seanad Éireann. [15866/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Mick Barry
12. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he has met with religious leaders since the general election. [15867/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Zero-hour Contracts
Mick Barry
36. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to outline her views on zero-hour contracts; if she will introduce legislation to outlaw this practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16244/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Industrial Disputes
Mick Barry
54. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the dispute involving vital 999 emergency workers whom BT Ireland has subcontracted to a service centre (details supplied), and if she should recommend to other Departments that they insist on higher standards of workplace relations where private companies are operating State contracts. [15830/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Industrial Disputes
Mick Barry
56. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation for views on the unresolved dispute at a company (details supplied) and specifically her position on employers unilaterally changing the contracts of employees. [15829/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Naval Service
Mick Barry
235. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the contingencies he has in place for the Naval Service and Air Corps, given that Indaver Ireland is building a waste incinerator at Ringaskiddy in Cork Harbour close to the naval headquarters and operational base on Haulbowline Island, regarding which his Department informed a Bord Pleanála inquiry that this has strategic implications for joint operations between the Air Corps and the Naval Service. [16338/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Mick Barry
9. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet sub-committee on housing is due to next meet. [15863/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Mick Barry
17. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet sub-committee on health is due to next meet. [15864/16]