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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Debt Write-down and Debt Resolution Policies: Allied Irish Banks (2 Mar 2023)

Mick Barry: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Debt Write-down and Debt Resolution Policies: Allied Irish Banks (2 Mar 2023)

Mick Barry: I think Mr. O'Keeffe was going to say it was a huge number but, yes, it is a significant number. The second part of my question was on the subset of 1,900 cases, which is not disclosed today. Is it not disclosed today because the matter is commercially sensitive or the bank has not calculated the total for the subset as of yet? To me, the latter would seem strange given that there has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Debt Write-down and Debt Resolution Policies: Allied Irish Banks (2 Mar 2023)

Mick Barry: For the record, I believe that the information should be given to the committee today as to what is the total sum for the 90%. The bank has the figure, the bank is a publicly-owned bank yet it has chosen not to disclose the information to the committee today and I feel that it should disclose. I hear what Mr. O'Keeffe has said about the bank giving serious consideration to disclosing the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Debt Write-down and Debt Resolution Policies: Allied Irish Banks (2 Mar 2023)

Mick Barry: I know. The whole public speculation for the last ten days has been on whether there is one rule for higher socioeconomic categories and another rule for people who are not. A breakdown between the categories of developers, farmers and workers who have lost their jobs, etc. is available to the bank but that data has not been brought to this meeting. I believe that the information should...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Debt Write-down and Debt Resolution Policies: Allied Irish Banks (2 Mar 2023)

Mick Barry: All I will say in response is that I think it would be useful and would assist the discourse around this subject if that breakdown could be provided within a reasonably short period. It does not have to be tomorrow.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Debt Write-down and Debt Resolution Policies: Allied Irish Banks (2 Mar 2023)

Mick Barry: Yes.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Priorities (7 Mar 2023)

Mick Barry: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [11019/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Priorities (7 Mar 2023)

Mick Barry: Will the emergency accommodation services in this State be able to cope with the surge in demand after the evictions take place in April, May and June? Has the Taoiseach done his homework? Can he give an assurance to this House that the emergency accommodation services will be able to cope? If they are not and people are turned away, what are they expected to do? Would the Taoiseach...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Priorities (7 Mar 2023)

Mick Barry: Assurances on the homework that has been done.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Priorities (7 Mar 2023)

Mick Barry: Have you done any homework on this, any at all?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (7 Mar 2023)

Mick Barry: 16. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee dealing with immigration will next meet. [11020/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (7 Mar 2023)

Mick Barry: I hope Deputy Mattie McGrath will pass on the information he got about repressive regimes to his constituents. Communities across the State will be welcoming refugees from Ukraine and elsewhere in the coming months. Two things need to be done to help make the changes involved a success. First, there needs to be genuine consultation with community organisations. Suggestions from people...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (7 Mar 2023)

Mick Barry: 30. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Education will next meet. [11396/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (7 Mar 2023)

Mick Barry: Trans rights are human rights. Both the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste have rightly opposed sentiments expressed by the Catholic Primary Schools Management Association concerning teaching about transgender identities on the curriculum. The letter that body sent stated that any education relating to transgender identity in primary schools would be "counterproductive, generating unnecessary...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (8 Mar 2023)

Mick Barry: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the shared island initiative. [11397/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (8 Mar 2023)

Mick Barry: Hundreds of Northern Ireland Housing Executive workers have been out on a pay strike for more than seven months. These are essential workers who continued to serve the public during Covid. Workers have joined with tenants to share their concerns about the shocking intransigence and inaction by the Housing Executive and the Northern Ireland Department for Communities. Workers and tenants...

International Women's Day: Statements (8 Mar 2023)

Mick Barry: I send International Women's Day greetings to all who are struggling for women's rights worldwide, including those who are putting their lives on the line in doing so in places such as Iran. Here in this county the Government is heralding a constitutional referendum on women in the home in the same week it decides to lift the eviction ban, thus ensuring thousands of women will not have a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Fairs (7 Mar 2023)

Mick Barry: 147. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has provided any support to Irish companies to participate in the IDES 2023 arms fair in Abu Dhabi; if his Department is aware of any Irish companies participating in the fair; if so, if a list of the companies will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11169/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Rights (7 Mar 2023)

Mick Barry: 237. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider legislation to provide the right for people to pay for goods and services in cash; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11170/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (7 Mar 2023)

Mick Barry: 299. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of homes ]built by local authorities in 2022; the number built by approved housing bodies in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11171/23]