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Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Student Universal Support Ireland
Mick Barry
226. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53860/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Mick Barry
224. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills the supports in place for applicants for the special rate of postgraduate grant awarded via SUSI who are long-term unemployed but had a short period of temporary employment in the year of assessment; the options available to a student who is only informed he or she has not qualified for a special rate grant after the course has begun and first term fees have been paid via a standard SUSI grant and who is unable financially to complete the course of study due to having been rejected for the special rate grant; if a student will be considered eligible to apply for a special rate postgraduate grant in the following year if, having begun the course, he or she opts to defer study and reapply in the following academic year; the way in which a potential applicant who is long-term unemployed, with the exception of a short period of temporary casual employment, can be supported to access the special rate of postgraduate grant; and if the Minister will make a statement on the matter. [53084/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Wind Energy Generation
Mick Barry
656. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of new offshore wind farms planned to be built; the locations of the planned wind farms; and when they are due for completion. [52916/18]
Wed, 12 Dec 2018
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Medical Products Supply
Mick Barry
191. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will receive the medication they need for their condition. [52408/18]
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
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Disability Services Provision
Mick Barry
338. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health if suitable residential care can be obtained for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50262/18]
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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Further Education and Training Programmes Fees
Mick Barry
224. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason Irish citizens living outside the EU for over three years must pay non-EU rates of fees for undergraduate courses; if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied). [48921/18]
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan
Mick Barry
487. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on planned offshore wind farms; the status of planning and procurement for prospective offshore wind farms; the status of offshore wind farms being built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48871/18]
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility
Mick Barry
598. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 317 to 323 of 21 March 2018, the outcome of the consultation process regarding reconfiguring the age of eligibility for domiciliary care allowance and disability allowance which was due to conclude in April 2018 (details supplied). [49530/18]
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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Redundancy Payments
Mick Barry
601. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 17 of 8 December 2016, if she will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied). [47722/18]
Wed, 14 Nov 2018
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Student Accommodation
Mick Barry
65. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if regulations will be provided to protect the rights of students renting accommodation in an owner-occupied home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47212/18]
Wed, 14 Nov 2018
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Traveller Accommodation
Mick Barry
80. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will report on the spending of local authority Traveller accommodation budgets for 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47162/18]
Wed, 14 Nov 2018
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Land Development Agency
Mick Barry
90. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the work of the Land Development Agency and the use of public land for housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47160/18]
Wed, 14 Nov 2018
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Homeless Persons Data
Mick Barry
97. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will report on the recategorisation of persons on the PASS system and the statistics on homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47159/18]
Wed, 14 Nov 2018
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Home Repossessions Rate
Mick Barry
101. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he maintains statistics on the number of repossessions; and the services available to those that become homeless following repossession. [47161/18]
Wed, 14 Nov 2018
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Rental Sector
Mick Barry
116. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will report on the implementation of regulation on short-term letting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47158/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Pensions Data
Mick Barry
222. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent on an annual basis in public sector pensions to retired State employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44677/18]
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
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Court Judgments
Mick Barry
168. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 273 of 29 November 2017, if he will direct the Chief State Solicitor's Office to make an appropriate payment in view of the conclusion of a court case (details supplied). [44368/18]
Thu, 18 Oct 2018
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Waste Disposal Charges
Mick Barry
247. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the recent 15% increase in bin charges by a company (details supplied) in County Cork; the action he will take to reduce costs of bin charges in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42810/18]
Tue, 2 Oct 2018
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Work Permits Data
Mick Barry
261. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of permits that have been issued in the fishing industry under the atypical scheme from 1 January to 31 August 2018; and the nationality of the fishers. [39510/18]
Tue, 2 Oct 2018
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Garda Vetting
Mick Barry
262. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is comprehensive Garda vetting of applicant bus drivers seeking employment at a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39511/18]