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Tue, 8 May 2018
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Rental Sector
Mick Barry
59. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if legislation to outlaw so-called renovictions (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19839/18]
Tue, 8 May 2018
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Homeless Persons Data
Mick Barry
61. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the breakdown of the recently claimed overstatement of homelessness of 600, by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19838/18]
Tue, 8 May 2018
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Unfair Dismissals
Mick Barry
210. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the recourse available in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20045/18]
Tue, 8 May 2018
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Health Services Provision
Mick Barry
351. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health if the ketogenic diet will be available from Cork University Hospital to persons who could benefit from it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20046/18]
Wed, 2 May 2018
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Planning Issues
Mick Barry
102. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department's observation made to An Bord Pleanála regarding the planning permission sought to build housing on the land adjacent to a school (details supplied) used as a sports facility by students was submitted with his prior knowledge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19319/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Lansdowne Road Agreement
Mick Barry
131. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale for backdating the restitution of the settlement reached between his Department and an organisation (details supplied) over past denial of appropriate incremental credit for persons working in Youthreach resources to 1 June 2016 as opposed to full backdated restitution (details supplied). [18628/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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School Staff
Mick Barry
143. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the application by a school (details supplied) for additional teachers has been refused in view of its growth and reduced pupil-teacher ratio. [18742/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Workplace Relations Commission
Mick Barry
200. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Workplace Relations Commission fishing boat inspections that took place from 1 September to 31 December 2017. [18648/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Workplace Relations Commission
Mick Barry
201. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Workplace Relations Commission fishing boat inspections that took place from 1 January to 31 March 2018. [18649/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Disability Allowance Applications
Mick Barry
420. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 588 of 27 March 2018, if her response will be reviewed in view of the fact that the house co-owned by a person (details supplied) is occupied by members of their extended family so they cannot divest their interest in it or profit from the rental income. [18741/18]
Wed, 25 Apr 2018
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Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
Mick Barry
21. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland will begin its review of the ownership and control policy of media companies; if he will make a submission to the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18302/18]
Wed, 28 Mar 2018
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Foreign Policy
Mick Barry
66. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the continuance of democratic rights in Hong Kong. [14223/18]
Wed, 28 Mar 2018
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Foreign Policy
Mick Barry
86. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise the need for full democratic rights in Hong Kong with the Chinese authorities. [14224/18]
Wed, 21 Mar 2018
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Court Judgments
Mick Barry
227. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 273 of 29 November 2017, if he will instruct the Office of the Chief State Solicitor to make an appropriate payment in view of the conclusion of a High Court case (details supplied). [13224/18]
Wed, 21 Mar 2018
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Health Services Provision
Mick Barry
266. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health if health-related residential accommodation will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13225/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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New Communities Unit
Mick Barry
991. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of homeless non-Irish citizens from the European Economic Area or a country outside Europe who have been seen by the new communities unit, by month, since January 2015; the number of these who have been provided with emergency accommodation; and the form this accommodation takes. [12817/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Tax Code
Mick Barry
51. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Finance if he will direct the Revenue Commissioners to respond to the past four letters sent to them by PDFORRA regarding the status of flat rate expenses. [11386/18]
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Water Services
Mick Barry
60. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the way in which persons that are experiencing faults in the water system between their property and the mains supply are to meet the cost of repairs under Irish Water's policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9704/18]
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Homeless Persons Data
Mick Barry
86. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason for the delay in the publication of the figures for homelessness for February 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9703/18]
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Private Rented Accommodation Evictions
Mick Barry
96. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will meet persons facing eviction residing in apartments (details supplied) as requested. [9705/18]
Wed, 21 Feb 2018
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Work Permits Data
Mick Barry
108. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of permits issued in 2017 under the atypical scheme for non-EU migrant fishers; the numbers issued directly to the fishers; and the numbers issued to employers or boat owners. [8936/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Employment Rights
Mick Barry
53. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on a report (details supplied) published by her Department in January 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8446/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Employment Rights
Mick Barry
57. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce legislation on foot of a report (details supplied) recently published by her Department. [8447/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Ferry Services
Mick Barry
626. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the decision to replace the ferry to Tory Island built in 1992 with a 1976 built model will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8652/18]
Thu, 15 Feb 2018
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Pension Provisions
Mick Barry
10. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the CIÉ pension scheme can be converted into an unfunded scheme as exists for employees in most statutory bodies. [7725/18]
Thu, 15 Feb 2018
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Industrial Relations
Mick Barry
23. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the industrial relations disputes in Irish Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7727/18]
Thu, 15 Feb 2018
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Pension Provisions
Mick Barry
35. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the concerns recently expressed by the unions regarding the funding of the CIÉ pension fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7545/18]
Thu, 15 Feb 2018
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Rail Services
Mick Barry
75. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the recently published rail review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7726/18]
Thu, 15 Feb 2018
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Industrial Relations
Mick Barry
87. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the current dispute in Irish Rail regarding driver training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7546/18]
Thu, 8 Feb 2018
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Industrial Disputes
Mick Barry
6. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health if funds will be made available by his Department to help resolve the dispute involving section 39 workers in the health care sector whose historic link to their public service comparator in terms of pay and conditions other than pension conditions has been broken due to them not obtaining equivalent pay restorations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6088/18]
Thu, 8 Feb 2018
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Industrial Disputes
Mick Barry
49. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health if funds will be made available to help resolve the dispute involving section 39 workers in the healthcare sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2164/18]
Thu, 8 Feb 2018
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Industrial Disputes
Mick Barry
74. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health his views on the scheduled day of strike action due to be taken by a union (details supplied) in section 39 organisations on 14 February 2018; the measures he plans to take in order to settle the dispute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6089/18]
Wed, 7 Feb 2018
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Workplace Relations Commission
Mick Barry
39. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if inspectors at the Workplace Relations Commission have the training they need to carry out inspections on fishing vessels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2054/18]
Wed, 7 Feb 2018
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Trade Union Recognition
Mick Barry
54. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the efforts by a union (details supplied) to obtain recognition from a company that is in receipt of State contracts from several Departments and recognise a union (details supplied) in Northern Ireland in which it receives similar State contracts. [2053/18]
Wed, 7 Feb 2018
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Fishing Vessel Safety
Mick Barry
56. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the rate of inspections carried out by the Workplace Relations Commission on fishing vessels has altered since the atypical scheme for undocumented non-EU fishers began; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5973/18]
Wed, 7 Feb 2018
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Trade Union Recognition
Mick Barry
60. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will raise with her ministerial colleagues in the Department of Health, Justice and Equality, and Children and Youth Affairs that they ask a company (details supplied) with which they engage on State contracts, the reason the company does not recognise a union even though it recognises a union in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53258/17]
Wed, 7 Feb 2018
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Fishing Vessel Safety
Mick Barry
63. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the way in which the atypical scheme for undocumented non-EU fishers is being observed in view of inspections on fishing vessels carried out by the Workplace Relations Commission to date. [5974/18]
Wed, 7 Feb 2018
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Fishing Vessel Safety
Mick Barry
154. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will direct the Workplace Relations Commission to devote more resources to carrying out inspections on fishing vessels in view of the reported case of a Filipino national losing a finger on a fishing vessel in December 2017. [2055/18]
Wed, 7 Feb 2018
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Fishing Vessel Safety
Mick Barry
156. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the rate of inspections carried out by the Workplace Relations Commission on fishing vessels has altered since the atypical scheme for undocumented non-EU fishers began; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2056/18]
Wed, 7 Feb 2018
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Fishing Vessel Safety
Mick Barry
157. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the level to which the atypical scheme for undocumented non-EU fishers is being observed on the basis of inspections on fishing vessels carried out by the Workplace Relations Commission to date on fishing vessels. [2057/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Freedom of Information Requests
Mick Barry
79. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the Information Commissioner's recent rulings (details supplied) in favour of an organisation against his Department on a number of freedom of information requests pertaining to migrant non-EU fishers. [5660/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Freedom of Information Requests
Mick Barry
83. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason his Department has not yet provided an organisation's (details supplied) representative with files sought in view of the ruling by the Information Commissioner against his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5661/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Public Procurement Contracts
Mick Barry
166. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public contracts a company (details supplied) holds here; and if, following the recent experience with the collapse of another company (details supplied) precautionary measures can be taken to safeguard public projects and jobs. [5737/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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Schools Building Projects Administration
Mick Barry
16. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the practice of tendering school build projects in view of the collapse of a company (details supplied) resulting in the discontinuation of work on six school build sites here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4658/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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Schools Building Contractors
Mick Barry
28. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills the consequences of the collapse of a company (details supplied) on six school build projects here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4657/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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Dog Breeding Industry
Mick Barry
313. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way in which is it possible for an unregistered dog breeding enterprise (details supplied) to operate without planning permission unimpeded by either his Department or the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5286/18]
Wed, 31 Jan 2018
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Traveller Accommodation
Mick Barry
88. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the progress being made in Cork city in accommodating 55 Traveller persons in emergency accommodation arising from the damage done to their dwellings during Storm Ophelia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4555/18]
Wed, 31 Jan 2018
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Tenancy Protection Scheme
Mick Barry
95. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the measures he will take to protect the interests of the households at a location (details supplied) that face the threat of homelessness arising from the notice to quit they received from a company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4554/18]
Wed, 31 Jan 2018
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Animal Welfare
Mick Barry
249. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person or body that has the authority to exterminate stray cats; the sanctions that exist if an unauthorised person or company attempts to exterminate cats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4695/18]
Thu, 25 Jan 2018
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Planning Issues
Mick Barry
222. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the way in which it is possible for a business (detail supplied) to operate without planning permission unimpeded by his Department or the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3797/18]