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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]