Results 201-220 of 5,216 for speaker:Mick Barry

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (13 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: 216. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of detections made of undocumented non-European Union migrant fishing crews in Irish ports in 2016; and the number of prosecutions ensued thereafter. [21496/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Issues (13 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: 217. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following the discovery of the use of angel dust in a herd in the County Monaghan area, if sufficient safeguards are in place to ensure that growth hormones do not enter food for human consumption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21497/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Household Incomes (13 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: 218. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in reference to comments made by the German Vice-Chancellor, Mr. Sigmar Gabriel, following the United Kingdom vote to leave the European Union, the measures he will take to protect the incomes of small farmers and investment in rural communities should the budget for the Common Agricultural Policy be reduced; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (13 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: 219. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine subsequent to the establishment of the atypical worker permission mechanism, established to allow the owners of Irish fishing vessels regularise the status of undocumented non-European Union migrant crew, if he has received any representations seeking to increase the number of permits available beyond 500 or any other...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Media Pluralism (14 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: 31. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has received the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland report entitled, Ownership and Control of Media Businesses 2012-2014, published on 22 June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21621/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (14 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: 33. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he will take to ensure future investment in the broadband network infrastructure, once ownership has been transferred to a private company after the 25 year national broadband plan contract has expired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21620/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (14 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: 133. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on Palestine’s call, the open letter from 45 Palestinian political and civil groups calling on the Government to act to bring justice to Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21705/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (14 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: 268. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a foreign national worker who either is here illegally or does not have the required work permit can take a case against his or her employer for unpaid wages or unfair dismissal to the Workplace Relations Commission; and if there is any obligation on the Workplace Relations Commission to report such migrant workers to the...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: It is well named.

Topical Issue Debate: Waste Management (19 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: Last Friday night, a cohort of 11,000 customers of a waste collection company based in Cork by the name of Country Clean, which provides waste services in both Cork city and Cork county, received a text from it. The text indicated that, as of Monday last, there would be an increase in the pay-per-lift charge. The pay-per-lift for general waste was to increase from €8 per lift to...

Topical Issue Debate: Waste Management (19 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: I welcome the response from the Minister, particularly the parts of the statement indicating, "We consider that unacceptable", "I also do not believe that this approach is consistent with the spirit of the agreement reached with the sector last month", and, last but not least, "I will ask my officials to meet representatives of Country Clean and Greyhound if necessary to investigate this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Health and Safety Inspections (19 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: 46. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered the offer of the International Transport Federation to carry out health and safety inspections on fishing vessels at no cost to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22523/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (19 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: 47. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the amount of safe cycle routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22520/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Industrial Relations (19 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: 64. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the level of precarious work and low pay in the hospitality sector in light of the research shown in Enforced Flexibility? Working in Ireland today, by the Think-tank for Action on Social Change (details supplied). [22522/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wage-setting Mechanisms (19 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: 80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has discussed with senior management in CIE the wage claim that has been lodged by the National Bus and Rail Union on behalf of Dublin Bus workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22519/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: 573. To ask the Minister for Health his vews on the quality of treatment received by a person (details supplied). [22031/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Charges (19 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: 640. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) who is a recipient of jobs initiative payment can have their bill for treatment in Beaumont Hospital waived in view of the circumstances. [22364/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (20 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: As the Taoiseach is aware, the Low Pay Commission issued its report and recommendations yesterday. The recommendations show that the commission's name is apt and well-earned. It is, indeed, the low pay commission. In any case, there has been talk in recent times of leprechaun economics and here it is - pots of gold for tax-evading multinationals and insulting pay recommendations for the...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (20 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: Is this issue the property of the budget committee? Does it have rights in terms of debating this issue?

Ceisteanna - Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (20 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: 2. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his recent meetings with political leaders in Northern Ireland following the United Kingdom's referendum on leaving the European Union. [20701/16]