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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Covid-19 Payments and the Sale of AIB shares: Minister for Finance (19 Jan 2022)

Mick Barry: I would appreciate that. On the same issue, the taxpayer bailed out AIB with a very large sum of money. It is important the steps that are taken are beneficial ones for the taxpayer. The sale of the shares is a step in the direction of the privatisation of this bank. Clearly, when the shares are sold the bank will still have a majority State holding but it is without question a step in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Covid-19 Payments and the Sale of AIB shares: Minister for Finance (19 Jan 2022)

Mick Barry: I thank the Minister for his reply. It is not new or breaking news that the Government favours privatisation of this bank. It is also not breaking news, I suspect, that I am opposed to privatisation of this bank. The Minister mentioned two milestones, namely, majority private ownership of the bank and full private ownership of the bank. When would the Minister hope to have achieved those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Covid-19 Payments and the Sale of AIB shares: Minister for Finance (19 Jan 2022)

Mick Barry: Is majority private ownership of AIB achievable within the lifetime of this Government?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Covid-19 Payments and the Sale of AIB shares: Minister for Finance (19 Jan 2022)

Mick Barry: I thank the Minister.

National Maternity Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jan 2022)

Mick Barry: Ten years ago Savita Halappanavar died in an Irish hospital. Four years ago, the Irish people voted overwhelmingly for change. The Government, however, seems to be very slow to get the message. Half of Ireland's maternity hospitals still do not provide abortion services and just one in ten GPs provide abortion services, but the situation with this proposed new national maternity hospital...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Official Engagements (20 Jan 2022)

Mick Barry: 236. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on his visit to the informal meeting of European Union defence ministers hosted by the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union; if he participated in discussions and a dinner with the NATO General Secretary; his views on deepening European Union and NATO links; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire (20 Jan 2022)

Mick Barry: 270. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will secure a new venue for the Stardust inquest given the venue it was due to use will not now be available in February 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2757/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Jan 2022)

Mick Barry: 290. To ask the Minister for Health if he will put measures in place to ensure that those under 40 years of age who have not received a Covid-19 third dose and have tested positive for Covid-19 with an antigen test will be able to access an updated EU Digital COVID Certificate that shows their status as having recovered from Covid-19; his views on whether not giving access to same will act as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (19 Jan 2022)

Mick Barry: 810. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures she will take to deliver on the commitment to have 400 non-denominational primary schools by 2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1739/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (19 Jan 2022)

Mick Barry: 1114. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will take steps to remove the medicalised definition of disability from legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1736/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Reviews (19 Jan 2022)

Mick Barry: 1115. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the submission made to his Department by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission that calls for a review of legislation to better protect carers from discrimination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1737/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (19 Jan 2022)

Mick Barry: 1116. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on amending the equality Acts to explicitly prohibit discrimination against transgender, intersex and non-binary persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1738/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (19 Jan 2022)

Mick Barry: 1273. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the situation of delays in the youth justice system; the steps she will take to eliminate undue waiting times for cases to be heard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1740/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Mick Barry: 1414. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to ensure that provision to show information regarding a third vaccine dose is shown on the EU Digital COVID Certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63164/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (19 Jan 2022)

Mick Barry: 1477. To ask the Minister for Health if he will be renewing the contract with private hospitals to access up to 30% of their bed capacity; the costings of the existing contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63367/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Mick Barry: 1671. To ask the Minister for Health if those who have received the first two Covid-19 vaccines and who have then been infected and have recovered from Covid-19 will be able to avail of an EU Digital COVID Certificate if they have not yet received their third dose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1299/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)

Mick Barry: I have a final point. There is talk of giving people €100 when their energy bills are up by €1,000 per year. That is a joke.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)

Mick Barry: The Taoiseach was targeting the idea of-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)

Mick Barry: Let us check the record of what the Taoiseach said.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)

Mick Barry: Let us check the record of what he actually said.