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Tue, 3 Jul 2018
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Budget Consultation Process
Mick Barry
30. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the engagements his Department will have with the public sector committee of an organisation (details supplied) between now and budget 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29100/18]
Tue, 3 Jul 2018
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Public Private Partnerships
Mick Barry
31. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the public private partnership model of funding public projects has been reappraised in view of the winding up of a company (details supplied) which had publicly funded projects sub-contracted to it from another company which has also gone into liquidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29099/18]
Tue, 3 Jul 2018
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External Service Delivery
Mick Barry
32. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a cost-benefit analysis will be conducted into the outsourcing of public service work to private agencies across Departments and State bodies versus the creation of directly employed public service posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29102/18]
Thu, 28 Jun 2018
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Dietician Service Provision
Mick Barry
29. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the availability of ketogenic diets for children with particular reference to availability in Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28325/18]
Thu, 28 Jun 2018
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Mick Barry
64. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health his views on the continued requirement for children to travel to other European states to avail of medicinal cannabis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28326/18]
Wed, 27 Jun 2018
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Human Rights
Mick Barry
38. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the increased repression in Spain, in particular the increased state repression against migrants and their supporters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28060/18]
Tue, 26 Jun 2018
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EU Budgets
Mick Barry
40. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the proposal by the European Commission to increase funding to PESCO and other military spending in the draft multi-annual financial framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27729/18]
Wed, 20 Jun 2018
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Rental Sector
Mick Barry
35. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if legislation will be introduced to protect residents at a location (details supplied) who face eviction by a vulture fund and other tenants that find themselves in similar situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26807/18]
Wed, 20 Jun 2018
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Rental Sector Strategy
Mick Barry
61. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the expert group report on a company (details supplied) will be finalised; his views on the way in which the company's lettings are proliferating at the expense of traditional lettings in city centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26808/18]
Tue, 19 Jun 2018
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Zero-hour Contracts
Mick Barry
43. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she envisages a ban will be introduced on zero-hour contracts, and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26578/18]
Tue, 19 Jun 2018
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Defined Benefit Pension Schemes
Mick Barry
74. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will introduce legislation to ensure private companies cannot unilaterally downgrade their employees' pension schemes from defined benefit to defined contribution or close defined contribution schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26579/18]
Wed, 13 Jun 2018
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Adoption Registration
Mick Barry
24. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason no audit or action was taken in view of the report submitted by the Adoption Authority of Ireland on illegal registrations in 2011 and which again reported the issue in 2013. [25613/18]
Wed, 13 Jun 2018
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Illegal Adoptions
Mick Barry
46. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of cases of illegal registrations and or illegal adoptions that have been reported to her Department by Tusla since 2014; and the number reported by the HSE prior to 2014. [25614/18]
Wed, 13 Jun 2018
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Sports Organisations
Mick Barry
173. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which his Department responded to representations made regarding complaints of bullying at a club (details supplied) and failures of process at club and GAA county board level in responding to these complaints; if this matter was brought to the attention of Sports Ireland by his Department. [25909/18]
Wed, 13 Jun 2018
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Bullying of Children
Mick Barry
189. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which her Department responded to representations made to it regarding complaints of systematic bullying of young persons at a club (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25910/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Public Transport Fares
Mick Barry
84. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in Estonia there are plans to make public transport free at the point of use (details supplied); and if his Department will conduct a cost-benefit analysis to carry out same here. [25392/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Córas Iompair Éireann
Mick Barry
115. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on his comments at the recent public transport round-table event regarding the possibility of an employee share ownership scheme being introduced in the CIÉ group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25391/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Schools Building Projects
Mick Barry
437. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills if officials from his Department will agree to meet the board of management of a school (details supplied) to discuss its request for a new school building. [25620/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Provision
Mick Barry
648. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health if a group has been established in his Department to examine the provision of free contraception; if the group has formulated a comprehensive response to the development of a free contraception service; the funding to be allocated to the development of this service for 2018, 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24508/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Medicinal Products Availability
Mick Barry
659. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health if he will meet with an organisation (details supplied) to discuss failings in the market access system for obtaining drugs for the condition. [24558/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Transport of Animals
Mick Barry
995. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if violations (details supplied) involving Irish trucks can be investigated. [25430/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Employment Rights
Mick Barry
1109. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Workplace Relations Commission at hearings held on the 29 May 2017 and 17 June 2017 concerning working conditions on the merchant marine fleet and fishing fleet, respectively that an adjudicator ruled that vessel owners were not required to provide medical cover for crew; and if legislation can be brought forward to make medical cover obligatory. [25429/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Mick Barry
1258. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the expenses received by elected city and county councillors as distinct from their salary is reckonable as income when means testing a cohabiting couple in circumstances in which one partner is a councillor. [25427/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Disability Allowance Eligibility
Mick Barry
1259. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the disability allowance. [25428/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Tax Code
Mick Barry
185. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding a scenario (details supplied). [23363/18]
Wed, 23 May 2018
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Human Trafficking
Mick Barry
102. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason he has not responded to correspondence from the International Transport Federation of 29 March 2018 and 26 April 2018 regarding the trafficking of fishers in the Irish fishing fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22767/18]
Tue, 22 May 2018
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Inland Fisheries Regulation
Mick Barry
479. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he plans to issue by-laws governing the fishing of pike in advance of the completion of a review by Inland Fisheries Ireland; if so, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22568/18]
Thu, 17 May 2018
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Defence Forces Allowances
Mick Barry
41. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a case (details supplied) is the only instance during the lifetime of the Government in which the official side has refused to honour the findings of an adjudication process administered by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; if his Department will reconsider its position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21776/18]
Thu, 17 May 2018
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Defence Forces Allowances
Mick Barry
42. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on correspondence sent by his Department to an organisation (details supplied) on 14 December 2016 in which it indicates its refusal to honour the arbitration outcome citing FEMPI and section 5.3 of the Lansdowne Road agreement despite the fact that these grounds for not paying the allowance were cited during the adjudication process and rejected by the adjudicator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21778/18]
Tue, 15 May 2018
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Commissions of Inquiry
Mick Barry
300. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will initiate a commission of investigation arising from the claim that a member of the clergy encouraged a minor to destroy a document that would have been germane to the then inquest into the circumstances of a death further to an interview published in a newspaper (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21031/18]
Tue, 15 May 2018
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Commissions of Inquiry
Mick Barry
301. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a file on the Garda investigation into the circumstances of a person (details supplied) exists, either an original or the copy sent to the coroner's inquest; if so, the statements that were collected by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21032/18]
Tue, 15 May 2018
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Workplace Relations Commission
Mick Barry
325. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 200 and 201 of 1 May 2018, the amount of wages recovered in regard to the 281 Marine Survey Office inspections; the category of payments, for example, basic pay, holiday pay, sick pay and overtime; and the amount recovered in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018. [21374/18]
Tue, 15 May 2018
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Redundancy Payments
Mick Barry
563. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 210 of 8 May 2018, if a person (details supplied) can seek statutory redundancy from the insolvency fund. [21373/18]
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]
Wed, 24 Jan 2018
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Defence Forces Personnel
Mick Barry
4. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of engine room artificer vacancies that exist in the Naval Service; his plans to fill same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3489/18]
Wed, 24 Jan 2018
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Industrial Relations
Mick Barry
8. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to the promise of his colleague the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation to publish in this term the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill which will afford enhanced representative rights to the Garda Representative Association, if a similar Bill that will bestow equivalent rights to PDFORRA and RACO will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3352/18]
Wed, 24 Jan 2018
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Common Security and Defence Policy
Mick Barry
12. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the increased EU-NATO co-operation supported by recent European Council meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3355/18]
Wed, 24 Jan 2018
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Defence Forces Personnel Data
Mick Barry
13. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of technical grade vacancies that exist across the Defence Forces; his plans to fill them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3351/18]
Wed, 24 Jan 2018
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Permanent Structured Co-operation
Mick Barry
21. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when he plans to publish Ireland's national implementation plan for Permanent Structured Co-operation; if this plan will be voted on in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3354/18]
Wed, 24 Jan 2018
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Permanent Structured Co-operation
Mick Barry
31. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the increase in defence expenditure that is envisaged as part of Ireland's obligations following the joining of Permanent Structured Co-operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3353/18]
Wed, 24 Jan 2018
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Health Services Funding
Mick Barry
113. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health if a service (details supplied) can be run by a community centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3536/18]
Wed, 24 Jan 2018
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Citizens Information Services
Mick Barry
170. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the Citizens Information service can take over the running of a service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3535/18]
Tue, 23 Jan 2018
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Defence Forces Personnel
Mick Barry
144. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason bestowing on the Defence Forces the rights contained in the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 has not been progressed over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3371/18]
Tue, 23 Jan 2018
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Maternity Services Provision
Mick Barry
430. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health if he will direct the HSE to account for the quality of care they provided to a person (details supplied). [3483/18]
Tue, 23 Jan 2018
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Maternity Services Provision
Mick Barry
431. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health if he will direct the HSE to provide prompt and adequate support for pregnant women that suffer a condition (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3484/18]
Tue, 23 Jan 2018
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Local Authority Assets
Mick Barry
624. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of undeveloped land owned by each local authority; the amount of land that is zoned residential in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2924/18]
Thu, 18 Jan 2018
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Public Procurement Contracts
Mick Barry
11. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department will issue guidelines to other Departments regarding the engagement of private companies for contract work; if the working conditions of staff in these companies' firms, including trade union recognition, will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2163/18]
Thu, 18 Jan 2018
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Maternity Services
Mick Barry
225. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to provide prompt and adequate support for pregnant women who suffer from a condition, as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2712/18]
Thu, 18 Jan 2018
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Company Liquidations
Mick Barry
314. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the liquidation of a company (details supplied); if he will report on the consequences for public transport contracts it holds here from the point of view of services and jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2711/18]
Wed, 17 Jan 2018
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Legislative Measures
Mick Barry
233. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of the provisions in the promised Bill to tackle insecure low-hour contracts and bogus self-employment. [2132/18]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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DEIS Status
Mick Barry
341. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills the 257 schools which met the criteria for Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, DEIS, status but did not receive it as reported in a newspaper (details supplied); and the location of each. [54649/17]