Results 41-60 of 84 for going forward speaker:Mick Barry

Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (22 Nov 2023)

Mick Barry: I wish to start by making some comments about the so-called humanitarian pause. Before going into the Israeli cabinet meeting last night, Benjamin Netanyahu said: We are at war, and we will continue the war. We will continue until we achieve all our goals. It is clear that in the minds of Netanyahu and the Israeli cabinet, this is a short-term pause and when it is over, the killing...

Child Homelessness: Statements (15 Dec 2017)

Mick Barry: ...all those who are homeless and those who are facing the threat of homelessness. I also want to make my nomination this Christmas for Ireland's Scrooge of the year 2017. That dishonour must surely go to Lugus Capital, the new owners of the Leeside apartments in Cork city. This Christmas, the vulture fund is placing the threat of eviction over the heads of nearly 30 households, many with...

Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Jun 2021)

Mick Barry: ...A key point the Minister of State tried to make was that there are various interest groups involved, namely, employers on the one hand and employees on the other. He then introduced a third category, that of retired workers. We would argue that in reality the interests of workers and the interests of retired workers are one in the same. They should not be treated for the purposes of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ryanair Service Provision: Commissioner for Aviation Regulation and Irish Aviation Authority (4 Oct 2017)

Mick Barry: ...I will park the point there. In terms of the regulators that we have before the committee this afternoon, I have listened carefully to the points that have been raised by Ms Mannion. She puts forward argumentation to the effect that it is a question of pragmatism and not an issue of whether to take a hard line or a soft line. The question is whether one gets results. In fact, she has...

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jan 2024)

Mick Barry: Clearly, there are provisions in this amendment that represent a step forward on the current position. There is a move away from the very rigid view of what constitutes a family that is embedded in the 1937 Constitution and that very directly reflects Catholic Church teaching, and that is the way it should be. It allows for the potential – only the potential but potential nonetheless...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Mick Barry: We will support this Bill which, while limited, is nonetheless a step forward. I would like to speak about cases I have dealt with over the past three months and how the Bill might affect them or raise questions in terms of how they might be affected. The case of Ms Keely Jones in Cork is well known. Ms Jones chose to go public to highlight her situation. She has nine children. She was...

Companies (Protection of Employees’ Rights in Liquidations) Bill 2021: First Stage (21 Apr 2021)

Mick Barry: ...on their side, the law has been against them all along, which brings us to the second group of people. The group whose inaction has not so much inspired the Bill but rather forced me to bring forward this legislation comprises the conservative parties of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. These have led successive Governments down the years that have refused to act on this issue. They did...

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2023)

Mick Barry: ...of Pregnancy) (Amendment) Bill 2023, the Second Stage of which was taken on 31 May. The latter Bill would allow access for people who struggle to get access at the moment. Safe access and access go together. The Bill before the House should not be seen as a stand-alone measure. I will be backing it, but the other legislation to which I refer must go through quickly as well. Since...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2024)

Mick Barry: ...that will be the last protest of its kind. A campaign is now under way and it can grow. The Taoiseach needs to familiarise himself with the issues here. This is a big issue in the second largest city in the State. It is not going away. The Taoiseach needs to be able to answer the question about a timetable for getting it sorted and providing the funds to do so. He also needs to be...

Rugby World Cup 2023 Bill 2017: Second Stage (5 Jul 2017)

Mick Barry: .... First, we are not pleased that this Bill is being taken virtually in its entirety on one night. That is not the way business should be done. Rushed legislation does not generally make for good legislation. I understand the position outlined by the Minister that it only became apparent in April or May that this legislation would be necessary for the avoidance of doubt. Had a...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Mick Barry: ...in the pockets of the landlords. If the landlord believes the tenant has more money as a result of the budget, he or she may choose to hike the rent and he or she will be able to do so because the Government has failed to put in place a rent freeze. The Minister has set out the countervailing argument in an attempt to tip the balance but it is not strong. He is ostensibly saying that...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Mar 2017)

Mick Barry: ...involve the police, courts and judges in what is the most intimate sphere of life for any woman. What a horrible law this is and it shows how rotten is the eighth amendment and why it must go. That is in addition to all the other arguments. I will read into the record of the House the names of the Ministers currently sitting at the Cabinet tabled who voted in the previous Dáil...

Supporting People with Disabilities and Carers: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2024)

Mick Barry: ...silent on the question of State support for care outside of it. However, in the course of this referendum, something has changed and I think what has changed is very significant. Angered by the Government’s failure to go beyond “strive” and to make mention of support outside of the family, opposition to the amendment began to develop among people with disabilities...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Financing of Social Housing: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Mick Barry: ...ours - not organise even a fraction of that public housing provision? It is a question of whether there is a will at Government level. There is not and that needs to change. I agree that the way forward is public housing on public land. My question relates to the price of building public housing on public land and the price at which public housing can be offered to workers on average...

Eviction Ban Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2023)

Mick Barry: ..., the number living in emergency accommodation was 8,060. In other words, the numbers living in emergency accommodation were still high but they had been reduced by nearly 2,000 people. I would go so far as to say it was probably the most successful housing policy introduced by any Government in this State since this housing crisis began. It was forced upon the Government by a public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (15 Nov 2017)

Mick Barry: ...states, "Less than 1% of needed social housing has been built since start of 2016, says analyst". In the article, Mr. Mel Reynolds, a housing policy analyst, provides statistics that I will not go into in detail. That said, 6,005 people in Cork city are in need of social housing but only 59 houses were provided last year. That is less than 1%. Mr. Reynolds indicates that in the context...

Hospital Trolley Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (16 Jan 2018)

Mick Barry: ...case more clearly than words could ever do for an Irish national health service unshackled by cuts and privatisation. For sure there is a crisis in the NHS in the UK but that must be addressed by going forward to the original principles of its founders, not by going back to the public-private model which we have here. In conclusion, I urge the Minister to reverse the bed cuts, pay the...

The Arts: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2016)

Mick Barry: .... They know the experience of having to haggle with the officer down at the local dole office to try to explain that the work they are doing is genuine work and that they should not be forced to go out and do work which cuts across that which they wish to do and invest their labour in. They know the experience of trying to find a studio they can afford. This affects all artists but it...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2022)

Mick Barry: Ukraine's agony continues. Some 1 million refugees have left the country and thousands of civilians have been killed. Cities, homes and healthcare facilities have been bombed to smithereens. Seven days after the Russian tanks began to roll across the border, Ukraine remains unconquered and the capital is holding out. Amid the horror of Putin's war two key positives shine out, namely, the...

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Mick Barry: In his budget speech yesterday, under the heading "Rental Sector", the Minister for Finance stated:In the rental sector, I am bringing forward the full removal of the restriction on the amount of interest that may be deducted by landlords in respect of loans used to purchase, improve or repair their residential property. The rate was due to be 100% by 2021 but will now be effective from 1...