Parliamentary questions

Fishing Industry

Mick Barry

504. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice the number of non-EEA fishers that have been enrolled in the atypical work permit scheme for non-EEA fishers in the subsequent six years to date since its inception; the number of non-EEA fishers that are currently enrolled in the scheme; the number of non-EEA fishers currently working on the approximately 180 eligible vessels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3443/22]

Health Services

Mick Barry

603. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health if he will consider lowering the age for bowel cancer screening to 30 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3182/22]

Official Engagements

Mick Barry

236. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on his visit to the informal meeting of European Union defence ministers hosted by the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union; if he participated in discussions and a dinner with the NATO General Secretary; his views on deepening European Union and NATO links; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2759/22]

Stardust Fire

Mick Barry

270. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice if she will secure a new venue for the Stardust inquest given the venue it was due to use will not now be available in February 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2757/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mick Barry

290. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health if he will put measures in place to ensure that those under 40 years of age who have not received a Covid-19 third dose and have tested positive for Covid-19 with an antigen test will be able to access an updated EU Digital COVID Certificate that shows their status as having recovered from Covid-19; his views on whether not giving access to same will act as a disincentive for a cohort to register positive antigen tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2758/22]

Departmental Offices

Mick Barry

3. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the parliamentary liaison unit of his Department. [61473/21]

Company Liquidations

Mick Barry

84. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the date that his Department was informed of the liquidation of a company (details supplied) in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63572/21]

Workplace Relations Commission

Mick Barry

94. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the call for legal aid to be provided for workers going to the Workplace Relations Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1735/22]

Tax Code

Mick Barry

314. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider a review of the regulations in relation to the application of VAT and customs duty on gifts coming into the State from outside the European Union given many small gifts are subject to large fees upon arrival here; if a system will be agreed to that will exempt items sent as gifts that are under a reasonable threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63627/21]

Insurance Industry

Mick Barry

337. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Finance if he will seek funds from insurance companies who have deducted State supports from insurance claims made by small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1734/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mick Barry

420. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if proof of immunity will be required for persons that wish to access facilities that are shared between a swimming pool and a gym such as changing rooms given that a certificate is not needed to access a swimming pool in a gym or leisure centre or to go to a standalone swimming pool; the guidelines that are given to operators of such facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63366/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mick Barry

624. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if EU Digital COVID Certificates issued to persons over 65 years of age will be accepted for travel to France if the person only has not received a third dose of a vaccine; the proof of vaccination that will be accepted by the French authorities if the person has a third dose but it is not reflected on the certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63163/21]

Foreign Conflicts

Mick Barry

659. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on contacts he or his officials have had with the Government of Kazakhstan or civil society organisations in that country in recent weeks; if he will join in condemnation of the shooting dead of peaceful protesters in the country and support the demands for democratic and economic rights in the country; if he has raised the issue at an European Union or United Nations level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1733/22]

School Patronage

Mick Barry

810. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Education the measures she will take to deliver on the commitment to have 400 non-denominational primary schools by 2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1739/22]

Legislative Measures

Mick Barry

1114. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will take steps to remove the medicalised definition of disability from legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1736/22]

Legislative Reviews

Mick Barry

1115. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the submission made to his Department by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission that calls for a review of legislation to better protect carers from discrimination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1737/22]

Legislative Measures

Mick Barry

1116. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on amending the equality Acts to explicitly prohibit discrimination against transgender, intersex and non-binary persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1738/22]

Juvenile Offenders

Mick Barry

1273. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice if she will report on the situation of delays in the youth justice system; the steps she will take to eliminate undue waiting times for cases to be heard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1740/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mick Barry

1414. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to ensure that provision to show information regarding a third vaccine dose is shown on the EU Digital COVID Certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63164/21]

Departmental Contracts

Mick Barry

1477. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health if he will be renewing the contract with private hospitals to access up to 30% of their bed capacity; the costings of the existing contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63367/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mick Barry

1671. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health if those who have received the first two Covid-19 vaccines and who have then been infected and have recovered from Covid-19 will be able to avail of an EU Digital COVID Certificate if they have not yet received their third dose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1299/22]

Departmental Strategies

Mick Barry

5. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach he will report on the progress of the Strategy Statement 2021-2023 of his Department. [61471/21]

Economic Policy

Mick Barry

12. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the newly published response to Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenge 2021. [61472/21]

Climate Change Policy

Mick Barry

65. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he will publish the annual transition statement for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61470/21]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Mick Barry

80. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures he will take to ensure that the targets set to be missed as documented in the Climate Change Advisory Council’s review of the year will be met in particular the lack of a long term emissions reduction strategy, a failure to meet the target of a 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions for 2020 and the delayed measures for transport and heating in the Climate Action plan 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61469/21]

Housing Schemes

Mick Barry

315. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the expected date for the launch of the affordable purchase shared equity scheme; when further details of the scheme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61714/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mick Barry

482. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the suggestion that all exams in third-level institutions that are due to be taking place in December 2021 and early January 2022 not to be in-person exams given the situation with Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61715/21]

Third Level Fees

Mick Barry

483. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 142 of 1 December 2021, if he will consider introducing measures such as regulations or legislation that would prevent third-level institutions from passing on debts arising from unpaid fees to debt collectors; his views on the suggestion of a ban on preventing students graduating due to debts arising from fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61716/21]

Covid-19 Tests

Mick Barry

484. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on providing an antigen testing scheme to all third-level institutions including the private higher education sector which would allow for all students who wish to avail of tests free at the point of use given the large numbers of students in many of those colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61717/21]

Immigration Policy

Mick Barry

518. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice if those who have been placed on temporary visas will be able to use this time as reckonable time in applying for the regularisation scheme for long-term undocumented migrants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61718/21]

Immigration Policy

Mick Barry

519. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider a waiving of fees to apply from the regularisation scheme for long-term undocumented migrants for those persons on low incomes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61719/21]

Immigration Policy

Mick Barry

520. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider adjusting the regularisation scheme for long-term undocumented migrants to ensure that those who are not successful in their application will not have their cases identified and sent to the repatriation unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61720/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Mick Barry

115. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider revisions to the Mother and Baby Institutions payment scheme following the reaction of survivors and their families to the proposed details of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59775/21]

National Economic and Social Council

Mick Barry

6. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council. [58667/21]

Economic Policy

Mick Barry

16. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the public conversation on the well-being framework for Ireland. [59073/21]

Economic Policy

Mick Barry

17. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress made on the economic recovery plan published by his Department in May 2021 [59074/21]

Cabinet Committees

Mick Barry

24. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [59075/21]

Third Level Fees

Mick Barry

142. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the practice of third-level institutions passing on student debt arising from unpaid fees to debt collectors; if he will introduce regulations to prevent the practice and to prevent the selling on of such debt to third-parties;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59213/21]

Health Services Staff

Mick Barry

185. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health his views on whether there is an urgent need to increase the number of neurology nurses in the State in order to bring the numbers up to international standards (details supplied); if he will provide funding for at least an additional 16 neurology nurses for Cork University Hospital as part of 100 additional neurology nurses across the State;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59214/21]

Vaccination Programme

Mick Barry

186. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to put the infrastructure in place to administer a third dose of Covid-19 vaccines to all age groups following the advice of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control on third doses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59215/21]

Cabinet Committees

Mick Barry

10. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Education will next meet. [58665/21]

Programme for Government

Mick Barry

17. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a progress report on the programme for Government. [58666/21]

Grant Payments

Mick Barry

109. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will increase the SUSI grants to take account of the increase in rents and living expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58654/21]

Third Level Fees

Mick Barry

110. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider the demands raised by a union (details supplied) in its recent demonstrations in relation to the abolition of the student contribution charge given the increase in living costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58653/21]

Youth Services

Mick Barry

451. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he can provide assurances that Youthreach staff and their employers and boards of management are not in breach of legislation in circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58711/21]

Work Permits

Mick Barry

486. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice the number of individual fishers who have received letters of approval since the inception of the atypical work permit scheme for non-EEA fishers; the number of occasions on which a fisher managed to extract themselves from a contract with a vessel owner and locate an alternative vessel owner to engage them under the terms of the scheme within the 30-day timeframe provided for in the terms of the scheme to permit a change of employer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58710/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Mick Barry

15. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that the full pandemic unemployment payment is made available for workers losing work as a result of recent Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57936/21]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Mick Barry

100. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will take measures to ensure that those who are homeless, living independently of their parents and under 25 years of age will be eligible for full unemployment payments in line with those in a similar situation but availing of the housing assistance payment or local authority housing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57937/21]

Fishing Industry

Mick Barry

127. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider permitting the regularisation of fishers in the atypical scheme for non-EEA workers on stamp 4 equivalent status given the fact that those who are undocumented in the sector may be able to avail of a stamp 4 status through a scheme to regularise undocumented status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57952/21]

Immigration Policy

Mick Barry

149. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice if she will report on progress on a scheme to regularise undocumented persons; if she will consider time while documented as reckonable time to be eligible for the scheme; if the scheme will be subject to ministerial discretion for regularisation of individual applications or be given as a right if criteria are met; if time while undocumented counts towards reckonable time for citizenship applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57951/21]