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Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Disability Act Employment Targets
Mick Barry
813. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection the proactive measures his Department is taking to encouraging diversity in the workplace specifically with regard to the employment of persons with disabilities; and the legislative underpinning which exists to achieve greater workplace participation on the part of persons with disabilities. [26192/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Health Insurance Cover
Mick Barry
1447. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health the advice he would give to a person (details supplied) who cannot obtain affordable insurance given the particular anomalies of their situation under the current regulations applying to the private health insurance market. [26194/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Horse Racing Ireland Staff
Mick Barry
1490. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reconcile his answer to Parliamentary Question No. 449 of 12 July 2016 regarding the reappointment of the chief executive officer of Horse Racing Ireland (details supplied) and the subsequent denial by board members of HRI that the matter was discussed by the board and any such business case was submitted to him. [26193/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Departmental Staff Recruitment
Mick Barry
1897. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the proactive measures her Department is currently taking to encouraging diversity in the workplace specifically with regard to the employment of persons with disabilities; and the legislative underpinning which exists to achieve greater workplace participation on the part of persons with disabilities. [26191/16]
Thu, 21 Jul 2016
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Youth Unemployment Measures
Mick Barry
20. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she plans to take to tackle youth unemployment, if she will provide an update on the implementation of the Youth Employability Initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23030/16]
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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UK Referendum on EU Membership
Mick Barry
2. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach to report on his recent meetings with political leaders in Northern Ireland following the United Kingdom's referendum on leaving the European Union. [20701/16]
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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Employment Rights
Mick Barry
51. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the actions of a company (details supplied) which has replaced its directly employed staff with staff whose contracts deem them to be nominally self-employed and paid by delivery with the result that their hourly earnings are on average less than the minimum wage. [22791/16]
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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Industrial Disputes
Mick Barry
52. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the lockout of workers at Waterford Airport. [22792/16]
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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Social Welfare Appeals
Mick Barry
237. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection when making an appeal to the social protection appeals office, if a person has the legal right to speak with a medical advisor instead of an appeals officer if requested when there is a medical dimension to the appeal. [23122/16]
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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Social Welfare Appeals
Mick Barry
238. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection when making an appeal to the social protection appeals office, if a person has the legal right to demand that the social protection appeals office does not use the private and confidential information as a case study on their website regardless of name removal. [23123/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Health and Safety Inspections
Mick Barry
46. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered the offer of the International Transport Federation to carry out health and safety inspections on fishing vessels at no cost to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22523/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Cycling Policy
Mick Barry
47. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the amount of safe cycle routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22520/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Industrial Relations
Mick Barry
64. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the level of precarious work and low pay in the hospitality sector in light of the research shown in Enforced Flexibility? Working in Ireland today, by the Think-tank for Action on Social Change (details supplied). [22522/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Public Transport
Mick Barry
80. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has discussed with senior management in CIE the wage claim that has been lodged by the National Bus and Rail Union on behalf of Dublin Bus workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22519/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Health Services
Mick Barry
573. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health his vews on the quality of treatment received by a person (details supplied). [22031/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Health Services Charges
Mick Barry
640. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) who is a recipient of a jobs initiative payment can have their bill for treatment in Beaumont Hospital waived in view of the circumstances. [22364/16]
Thu, 14 Jul 2016
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Media Pluralism
Mick Barry
31. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has received the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland report entitled, Ownership and Control of Media Businesses 2012-2014, published on 22 June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21621/16]
Thu, 14 Jul 2016
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National Broadband Plan
Mick Barry
33. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he will take to ensure future investment in the broadband network infrastructure, once ownership has been transferred to a private company after the 25 year national broadband plan contract has expired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21620/16]
Thu, 14 Jul 2016
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Middle East Issues
Mick Barry
133. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on Palestine’s call, the open letter from 45 Palestinian political and civil groups calling on the Government to act to bring justice to Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21705/16]
Thu, 14 Jul 2016
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Workplace Relations Commission
Mick Barry
268. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a foreign national worker who either is here illegally or does not have the required work permit can take a case against his or her employer for unpaid wages or unfair dismissal to the Workplace Relations Commission; and if there is any obligation on the Workplace Relations Commission to report such migrant workers to the immigration authorities. [21740/16]