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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (1 Mar 2022)

Mick Barry: 112. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ensure that the upcoming pay talks with public sector unions will be able to deliver pay rises that will keep pace with inflation and the cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11503/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (1 Mar 2022)

Mick Barry: 260. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the proposal at EU level for an investigation into whether Switzerland should be considered a country with a high risk of money laundering in its banking system given the recent revelations of serious criminality and money laundering being facilitated by a major bank in that country; if he has confidence in the Swiss banking regulators on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (1 Mar 2022)

Mick Barry: 268. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a review will be considered into the position of pre-1995 D1 retirees in relation to ensuring that their pensions can keep pace with the cost of living; the measures that could be introduced to ensure their pensions keep pace with the cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11329/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (1 Mar 2022)

Mick Barry: 415. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Irish consulate in Alexandria, Egypt can release to an organisation (details supplied) copies of documents pertaining to a person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11333/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (1 Mar 2022)

Mick Barry: 452. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when her Department will respond to the recommendations outlined in the report by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10878/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Mar 2022)

Mick Barry: 475. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will establish an expert review group to examine the minimum essential qualification for special needs assistants; if so, if she will provide a commitment to implement the recommendations made by the expert group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11334/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (1 Mar 2022)

Mick Barry: 750. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take measures to ensure that the gene therapy Luxturna which treats sight loss will be made available in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11501/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (1 Mar 2022)

Mick Barry: 733. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he will take to ensure that the shortage in HRT medicines is overcome; his views that these are essential medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11330/22]

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...

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

Mick Barry: This debate in under way and will continue over the coming weeks and months. We look forward to participating fully in that debate. Part of the debate has to be the question of the links European governments had with the Putin regime and its supporters, including the blind eye that was turned in this country. Some €118 billion worth of wealth was sloshing through the IFSC from...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (3 Mar 2022)

Mick Barry: 45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that possession of a public services card will not be made obligatory to obtain a driver’s licence or learner’s permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12109/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (3 Mar 2022)

Mick Barry: 118. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ensure there are no barriers in relation to waiting lists for social housing that pressure persons to remain in abusive relationships in order to maintain their position on waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12110/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Mar 2022)

Mick Barry: The European leaders will meet in Versailles on Thursday and Friday. They will discuss the Russian invasion as it impacts on the economy and on energy supply. No doubt they will also discuss military matters. Of course they will. Perhaps no official decisions will be made in this regard but a process will be got under way without a doubt. Yet there are no statements on that meeting in...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Mar 2022)

Mick Barry: The Taoiseach says this is an informal meeting. Let us have an informal debate. When the European Council meets, we have pre-meeting statements and post-meeting statements. This meeting is more important than 95% or even 99% of the European Council meetings held in recent times but there are to be no statements. Why not? I propose a special meeting of the Business Committee this...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Mar 2022)

Mick Barry: 15. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the German Chancellor. [12961/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Mar 2022)

Mick Barry: The German Chancellor has decided to triple military spending and to rearm Germany. Presumably, he will attend the meeting of European leaders in Versailles this week and, no doubt, will encourage other European leaders to follow his example. Who will provide a voice of sanity at this gathering and say, "No"? Europe should not engage in a massive arms race. The Continent should not be...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Mar 2022)

Mick Barry: 21. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagements with church leaders. [12962/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Mar 2022)

Mick Barry: The Provision of Objective Sex Education Bill 2018 is being blocked by the Taoiseach under Article 17.2° through a money message. The Bill would remove the issue of a school's ethos as grounds for not fully teaching objective sex education. In the aftermath of the killing of Ashling Murphy I suspect there is massive support in society for a range of legislative changes, including the...

International Women's Day: Statements (8 Mar 2022)

Mick Barry: I want to salute the role of working women everywhere. In the pandemic, so many women were, and are, key front-line workers in health, education and retail. In many countries during the pandemic, it was women who carried the banner for workers' rights. In this country, they did so at Debenhams. Hundreds of thousands of people turned out to express their grief and anger at the shadow...