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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (15 Sep 2021)

Mick Barry: 78. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he is taking to safeguard jobs in the retail sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43774/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (15 Sep 2021)

Mick Barry: 392. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider granting additional resources to a school (details supplied) to allow it to provide additional places in the school given the additional demand resulting in many locally-based children unable to obtain a place in the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43206/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (15 Sep 2021)

Mick Barry: 538. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) has experienced a delay in receiving a renewed GNIB card; the course of action the person can take to ensure they have no issues re-entering the State if they leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43337/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (15 Sep 2021)

Mick Barry: 539. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay a person (details supplied) has experienced in renewing a GNIB card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43338/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (16 Sep 2021)

Mick Barry: 7. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on his approach to preparation for the COP26 summit in Glasgow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44063/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (16 Sep 2021)

Mick Barry: A headline in today's edition of The Guardiannewspaper states, "Governments falling woefully short of Paris climate pledges, study finds". In that light, I ask the Minister if he can report to the House on his approach to preparation for the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties, COP26, summit in Glasgow in November?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (16 Sep 2021)

Mick Barry: Does the Minister feel any embarrassment whatsoever about going to Glasgow as the representative of a Government that is rolling out the red carpet for unlimited data centres? He will be going to an international convention at a time when data centres account for 2% of global electricity use. He will represent a State that allows data centres use 11% of its national electricity output....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (16 Sep 2021)

Mick Barry: Let us look at some of the global issues. Part 3 of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC, report is not due to be published until March next year. However, scientists associated with Scientist Rebellion and Extinction Rebellion Spain took a decision to leak the early drafts over the summer. Part 3 states that "The character of social and economic development produced by the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Dublin Bus (16 Sep 2021)

Mick Barry: 71. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on any recent communication he has had with Dublin Bus management or trade unions on industrial relations matters in the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44062/21]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Dublin Bus (16 Sep 2021)

Mick Barry: Will the Minister for Transport report on any recent communication he has had with Dublin Bus management or trade unions on industrial relations matters in the company?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Dublin Bus (16 Sep 2021)

Mick Barry: The backdrop to this question is the fact that 97% of Dublin Bus workers who were balloted rejected the proposals. The proposals were for changes to work practices, changes in their rostering and included lower rates for part-time drivers. The ballot was conducted with the threat of privatisation hanging over their heads but still 97% said "No". I ask the Minister to take serious note of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Dublin Bus (16 Sep 2021)

Mick Barry: In a situation very similar to that at Dublin Bus, we have breaking news this morning that Aer Lingus cabin crew at Dublin Airport have voted by 87% to reject proposals for a 10% wage cut, a four-year pay freeze, lower starting rates, and cuts to sick pay and shift allowances. These austerity measures are proposed by a company where the wages are, in large measure, paid by the State and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (16 Sep 2021)

Mick Barry: 27. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will investigate the role played by data centres in relation to recent shortfalls in electricity availability; the extent to which data centres add to greenhouse gas emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44064/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Sep 2021)

Mick Barry: 138. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on his engagements with transport workers and trade unions regarding the move to full capacity on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44061/21]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2021)

Mick Barry: Are you doing a Roy Keane on it now?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2021)

Mick Barry: Aer Lingus asked its cabin crew to accept a four-year pay freeze, new yellow-pack starting rates and cuts to both sick pay and duty allowances. Staff are being told: "Go back in the sky, wear a sunny smile and put your lipstick on, but do not forgot the hair shirt." To the credit of the workers, they voted by 80%-plus to reject that package. The company has now threatened these mainly...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2021)

Mick Barry: "There's class warfare, all right, but it's my class...that's making war, and we're winning." They are not the words of a socialist or trade union militant but those of American billionaire, Warren Buffet. They are words that are very relevant in this case. In 2019, IAG made an operating profit of more than €2.5 billion, more than four times the temporary Aer Lingus losses....

Planning and Development (Amendment) (20 per cent Provision of Social and Affordable Housing) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Sep 2021)

Mick Barry: Fine Gael has been in power for more than ten years. Fianna Fáil has either been in government with or has propped up Fine Gael in power for more than five years and neither has built anything like social and affordable housing, the results and consequences of which we see every day. The latest example is the student accommodation crisis. This afternoon, I spoke to Aisling O'Mahony,...

Residential Tenancies (Tenants' Rights) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Sep 2021)

Mick Barry: Who was it who said, "if you freeze rents to zero, that could mean an income or pension cut for another person or another person unable to pay the mortgage on that property"? Was it, "A", the Irish Property Owners Association, "B", Margaret Thatcher, "C", Micheál Martin or "D", Attila the Hun? Who wants to be a millionaire? A lot of landlords. The answer to the question is "C". It...

Residential Tenancies (Tenants' Rights) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Sep 2021)

Mick Barry: It is calling for three years. Is it not for one year and by the inflation rate thereafter?