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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Tom Barry: I am a little confused because we have two documents and the figures are different in each one. Which one do we follow?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Tom Barry: Why is expenditure on office equipment and external IT at this level? I presume it is to do with the new CAP schemes. It is quite a high figure each year. While there are reductions, what is the balancing figure of pensions on total salaries, wages and allowances? While it might look good that the Department is more efficient as a result of the large number of staff retirements, would it...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Appointments (21 Jan 2014)

Tom Barry: 446. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of appointments apart from Bord Gáis Éireann and local authority employees that were made to Irish Water. [2615/14]

Private Members' Business - Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jan 2014)

Tom Barry: We will do our best to keep to time. I welcome this debate on Irish Water. There has been much scare-mongering on this topic and it is hoped that this debate will help to allay fears and establish the facts. The provision of water costs money which must be accounted for. I agree there needs to be a domestic allowance but people cannot expect to get unlimited quantities of water free of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (15 Jan 2014)

Tom Barry: 243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for a revision of the school book rental scheme; and if those schools have who established schemes voluntarily will lose out in funding streams. [1426/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (15 Jan 2014)

Tom Barry: 442. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will encourage EirGrid to constructively engage with the local communities regarding the pylon issue; the person who sets the projected requirements for electricity based upon which EirGrid plan their infrastructure, the energy requirements, sector by sector, for the Irish economy up to 2020; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Inspections (26 Nov 2013)

Tom Barry: 573. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if child care inspectorates are fully staffed; and the way recruitment operates. [50851/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports: Discussion (21 Nov 2013)

Tom Barry: I thank the representatives of the organisations for attending. As there will be more cases such as the TLT one, governance needs to be considered. Agribusiness has changed in recent years. We applied credit liberally across the agribusiness area, including in the sector I am in. However, that does not happen anymore. That period of adjustment was very difficult because we were telling...

Youth Employment: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Nov 2013)

Tom Barry: We need to get young people into employment. Using local enterprise offices to focus on the entrepreneurial spirit is the way forward. Our highly educated workforce will see jobs and the positive aspects of our policies will shine through.

Youth Employment: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Nov 2013)

Tom Barry: I am glad there is concern on both sides of the House about youth unemployment. However, we cannot forget about or lessen the impact on those in other age groups who find themselves without a job. Unemployment does not discriminate on age grounds and it is equally difficult and challenging to any person who finds himself or herself in this dilemma. The challenge for us as policymakers is...

Government Decision on Exiting Programme of Financial Support: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2013)

Tom Barry: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Government's decision to exit the EU-IMF programme of financial support in December without applying for a precautionary credit line. One has to look back to see where one is going. In three years of the programme the Administration has achieved a lot. One only has to cast one’s mind back to the fear of treading through the unknown territory...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (19 Nov 2013)

Tom Barry: 330. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider an amendment to the decision regarding the removal of the telephone allowance to allow persons on the senior alert scheme to retain this allowance. [49124/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (19 Nov 2013)

Tom Barry: 416. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the latest figures on the cost per county of repairing vacated social housing. [48818/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (19 Nov 2013)

Tom Barry: 417. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there are incentives for maintaining the standard of housing or sanctions if houses are left in serious disrepair. [48819/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Tom Barry: 444. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when Cork County Council will take over an estate (details supplied) in County Cork; if he will confirm that it is a legal issue that is impeding this taking in charge. [49120/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foreign Adoptions (19 Nov 2013)

Tom Barry: 616. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if any progress has been made in relation to the small number of families affected by a difficulty with Russian adoptions because of the expiration of their Section 63 declarations of eligibility and suitability. [48909/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (13 Nov 2013)

Tom Barry: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide funding as a matter of urgency for the construction of showers at a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [48453/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (13 Nov 2013)

Tom Barry: 67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason in the north Cork towns of Mallow and Fermoy funding is biased towards one particular school in each town to the detriment of the other second level schools. [48454/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (13 Nov 2013)

Tom Barry: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria that must be met to acquire DEIS status; the ongoing review system for same; and if there are procedures to remove schools from the scheme. [48455/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (13 Nov 2013)

Tom Barry: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether it would be fairer to assess individual students rather than entire school catchment areas when determining disadvantage. [48456/13]