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Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Northern Ireland
Mick Barry
10. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach to report on the meeting of the last British-Irish Council. [17156/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Energy Prices
Mick Barry
11. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views that the Electricity Supply Board should consider reducing its charges for electricity, given its reported profits of €635 million in 2015; and that high energy prices are being maintained to make the Electricity Supply Board an attractive proposition for privatisation. [16116/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Hydraulic Fracturing Policy
Mick Barry
38. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the campaign of opposition to the exploratory hydraulic fracturing taking place at Woodburn Forest in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, and reports that the companies involved in hydraulic fracturing have expressed an interest in performing similar explorations in County Leitrim. [16115/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Seanad Reform
Mick Barry
6. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach the status of the reform of Seanad Éireann. [15866/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Mick Barry
12. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he has met with religious leaders since the general election. [15867/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Zero-hour Contracts
Mick Barry
36. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to outline her views on zero-hour contracts; if she will introduce legislation to outlaw this practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16244/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Industrial Disputes
Mick Barry
54. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the dispute involving vital 999 emergency workers whom BT Ireland has subcontracted to a service centre (details supplied), and if she should recommend to other Departments that they insist on higher standards of workplace relations where private companies are operating State contracts. [15830/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Industrial Disputes
Mick Barry
56. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation for views on the unresolved dispute at a company (details supplied) and specifically her position on employers unilaterally changing the contracts of employees. [15829/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Naval Service
Mick Barry
235. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the contingencies he has in place for the Naval Service and Air Corps, given that Indaver Ireland is building a waste incinerator at Ringaskiddy in Cork Harbour close to the naval headquarters and operational base on Haulbowline Island, regarding which his Department informed a Bord Pleanála inquiry that this has strategic implications for joint operations between the Air Corps and the Naval Service. [16338/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Mick Barry
9. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet sub-committee on housing is due to next meet. [15863/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Mick Barry
17. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet sub-committee on health is due to next meet. [15864/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Cabinet Committees
Mick Barry
25. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice reform is due to next meet. [15865/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Industrial Relations
Mick Barry
77. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the justification of the pay claim of Irish Rail workers, given the industrial norms and the pay freeze they have experienced in recent years. [15626/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Industrial Disputes
Mick Barry
81. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the settlement of the Luas dispute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15627/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Social Welfare Schemes
Mick Barry
309. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection the body which will assess the capacity of persons in receipt of payment under the illness benefit scheme and the disability allowance scheme to be selected for the proposed fit for work scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15705/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Social Welfare Schemes
Mick Barry
310. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to recruit medical professionals to conduct assessments under the fit for work scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15706/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Social Welfare Schemes
Mick Barry
311. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to change the assessment process under the illness benefit scheme and the disability allowance scheme and to introduce one-on-one assessments with a medical professional; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15707/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Social Welfare Schemes
Mick Barry
312. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of claims submitted, accepted, rejected and accepted on appeal under the illness benefit scheme and the disability allowance scheme in each of years 2013 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15708/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Social Welfare Schemes
Mick Barry
313. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of assessments the chief medical officer conducted in 2015 under the disability allowance scheme and the illness benefit scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15709/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Public Transport Subsidies
Mick Barry
572. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the 13 cent State subsidy for each €1 in fares collected by Bus Éireann compares unfavourably with other EU 15 countries (details supplied); and the measures he proposes to improve the situation. [15691/16]