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Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors Recruitment
Mick Barry
576. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health the number of non-consultant doctors who could not commence their work rotations in acute hospitals and mental health services on 11 July 2016 due to outstanding documentation issues relating to work permits, Garda Síochána checks and international police clearance; his views on the impact on the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21141/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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National Standards Authority of Ireland
Mick Barry
803. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the National Standards Authority of Ireland has ever carried out checks on the weighing mechanisms on the back of refuse collection trucks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21054/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Arts Funding
Mick Barry
9. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to increase the existing funding to the arts, given that the European average for arts funding is 0.6 per cent of Gross Domestic Product; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19895/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Arts Funding
Mick Barry
14. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to restore the cuts that were made to the arts budget and increase funding further to 0.3% of gross domestic product; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19892/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Arts Funding
Mick Barry
34. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will implement an increase in arts funding to 0.3% of gross domestic product as sought by the National Campaign for the Arts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19891/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Cultural Policy
Mick Barry
56. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to report on work being done in her Department to deliver the Culture 2025 strategy. [19893/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Cultural Policy
Mick Barry
57. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to publish a draft of the Culture 2025 strategy. [19894/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility
Mick Barry
144. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will reconsider the decision not to grant a person (details supplied) assistance for crèche fees under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme. [20206/16]
Wed, 6 Jul 2016
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Official Engagements
Mick Barry
2. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach to report on his meeting with the Vice President of the United States of America, Mr. Joe Biden; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18070/16]
Wed, 6 Jul 2016
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Public Sector Pay
Mick Barry
29. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will repeal the financial emergency measures in the public interest legislation given the Government's claim of economic recovery. [19762/16]
Wed, 6 Jul 2016
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Public Sector Pay
Mick Barry
37. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he will take to end the two tier system of pay in the Public Service. [19761/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Northern Ireland
Mick Barry
39. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he discussed the findings of the Northern Ireland Poverty Bulletin with the Secretary of State for Northern, which revealed the fact that over 100,000 children in Northern Ireland live in poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19470/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Official Engagements
Mick Barry
50. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he held discussions with representatives of the USA administration accompanying the Vice President of the United States of America, Mr. Joe Biden, during his visit here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19471/16]
Thu, 30 Jun 2016
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Programme for Government Initiatives
Mick Barry
25. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection when he will implement the fit-to-work scheme contained in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18794/16]
Thu, 30 Jun 2016
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Labour Activation Measures
Mick Barry
46. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection when he plans to publish details of the new labour activation scheme which will replace JobBridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18793/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Irish Water
Mick Barry
7. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has instructed Irish Water to discontinue with the installation of water meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18477/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Water Charges Arrears
Mick Barry
30. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if arrears will be written off in the event of water charges being abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18478/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Teachers' Remuneration
Mick Barry
21. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will end the position whereby new teachers are on lesser pay rates and conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18266/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Teachers' Remuneration
Mick Barry
43. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has met with the Irish National Teachers' Organisation, the Teachers Union of Ireland and the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland on the issue of post-2011 entrants to teaching having a different pay rate to pre-2011 entrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18267/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Health Services
Mick Barry
406. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can be offered an appointment at the earliest of opportunity. [18137/16]