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Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Environmental Policy
Mick Barry
298. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 268 of 19 October 2021, if he will oppose attempts to classify nuclear energy as an environmentally sustainable economic activity at an EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53267/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Museum Projects
Mick Barry
329. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider a review of the artefacts in the possession of the State’s museums to identify artefacts that may have been obtained in foreign countries through illegal means such as colonial conquest; the measures that have been put in place to prevent the acquiring of such artefacts; if she will support a return of such artefacts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53268/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Traveller Accommodation
Mick Barry
408. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funds made available and drawn down for each local authority for the acquisition of housing for Traveller families as referred to in the draft combined fifth and sixth state report of Ireland to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on page 63 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53299/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Foreign Policy
Mick Barry
456. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised the recent decision by the Chinese state to restrict the showing of films that are critical of the government in Hong Kong with the Chinese ambassador or government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53269/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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School Staff
Mick Barry
565. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Education if she will fund a behavioural therapist for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53274/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Mick Barry
625. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons under 25 years of age who are living independently and are in emergency homeless accommodation are not entitled to the full rate of jobseeker's payments; if a commitment will be given to treat these cohorts in the same way as those who are in receipt of HAP or RAS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53402/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Medical Cards
Mick Barry
1097. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the length of delays caused in the processing of medical cards; the measures taken to eliminate the delays; if he will consider allowing those with expired cards to continue to use them pending the processing of their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53270/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Mick Barry
1098. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health the additional supports he will put in place to support midwives and other medical professionals in providing advice regarding the safety and positive features of the Covid-19 vaccines to pregnant women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53271/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Mick Barry
1099. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health if he will put measures in place to ensure all healthcare workers will have third shots of Covid-19 vaccines available to them in advance of the winter period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53272/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Hospital Charges
Mick Barry
1100. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Question No. 625 of 28 September, if he will consider an interim waiver of the statutory public inpatient charge for those small numbers who suffer an adverse reaction to Covid-19 vaccines pending any future review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53273/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Assisted Human Reproduction
Mick Barry
1121. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health if he will take steps to amend existing legislation and examine a redraft of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill to ensure that the rights of children who are born through assisted human reproduction are upheld, and that they are fully protected in law, as recommended by the Special Rapporteur for Children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53319/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Fur Farming
Mick Barry
1203. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasoning behind the granting of compensation to fur farms that are due to close; the amount of compensation to be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52521/21]
Thu, 21 Oct 2021
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Fishing Industry
Mick Barry
4. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way the labour force survey of the Irish fishing fleet being conducted by a company (details supplied) on behalf of Bord Iascaigh Mhara will capture data relating to migrant fishers, both documented and undocumented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51710/21]
Thu, 21 Oct 2021
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Hare Coursing
Mick Barry
7. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the banning of hare coursing given the cruel nature of the practice and the protected nature of the hare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51711/21]
Thu, 21 Oct 2021
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Asylum Seekers
Mick Barry
106. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider allowing asylum seekers to be granted residency after a number of years in the system given the undue delays assessing applications; if she will consider the case of a family (details supplied) for leave to remain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51717/21]
Thu, 21 Oct 2021
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Immigration Policy
Mick Barry
118. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice her plans for the scheme to regularise undocumented persons; when the scheme will be opened; if she will consider broadening the scheme to ensure all time living in Ireland will count towards eligibility to the scheme; if she will consider changes to citizenship law to allow for time being undocumented to count towards the residency condition for eligibility for citizenship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51716/21]
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Mick Barry
7. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Covid-19 met last; and when it is next due to meet. [47972/21]
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Mick Barry
8. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Covid-19 met last; and when it is next due to meet. [50875/21]
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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Cabinet Committees
Mick Barry
14. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination last met and will next meet. [47973/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Cabinet Committees
Mick Barry
21. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Europe will next meet. [47971/21]