Results 4,801-4,820 of 5,216 for speaker:Mick Barry
- An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jan 2024)
Mick Barry: There is a proposal to delete from the Constitution the infamous woman-in-the-home clause, a backward, reactionary, sexist, archaic piece of nonsense. Everyone who wants progress in this country will support the deletion of that clause without question. It has been in the Constitution for 87 years. It has taken Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael 87 years to catch up and delete that backward...
- An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jan 2024)
Mick Barry: Not the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, but the Minister of State, Deputy Richmond. Migrant Nurses Ireland asked the Minister for a meeting. Did it get a meeting with the Minister? It asked for a meeting with the Minister of State, Deputy Richmond, on the work permit issue but it has not had a meeting with him to date.
- An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jan 2024)
Mick Barry: However, the Minister of State had a meeting with the bosses, the representatives of the for-profit nursing homes. Therefore, the attitude towards the businesses is quite clear. The attitude to the women workers who do crucial, stressful work in our society is also clear. They cannot bring their spouses to this country because they are not on €30,000 per year. They were promised...
- Investment Funds Trading in the Residential Property Market: Motion [Private Members] (17 Jan 2024)
Mick Barry: What is the way forward for Irish society? Is it housing for people or housing for profit? The Government's answer is clear. It is for housing for profit. If you want to see what that has led to, all you have to do is go to Belcamp Manor in Balgriffin in Dublin, where a vulture fund has snapped up 46 of the 54 new builds in that estate. The vulture fund is the DWS Group, an €800...
- Investment Funds Trading in the Residential Property Market: Motion [Private Members] (17 Jan 2024)
Mick Barry: That is very patronising.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)
Mick Barry: When are my constituents going to be able to turn on their taps and not be fearful that orange water will come out? When are my constituents going to be able to turn on their taps and there not be a good chance that brown, discoloured, or dirty water will come out? When is Uisce Éireann going to stop making excuses about this situation and set out a plan for solving this problem? When...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)
Mick Barry: On 8 January, a motion was put to Cork City Council calling on the Government to abolish Uisce Éireann and to return control of water services to the local authorities. That motion was passed by 13 votes to 9, with even some Government councillors voting for it. Privatisation of water services has proved to be a disaster in Cork city. Uisce Éireann allowed a private company to...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)
Mick Barry: It is contracting out to private, for-profit, contractors.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)
Mick Barry: It is contracted to private companies.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)
Mick Barry: Backed up by the banks.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)
Mick Barry: When will this be solved?
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)
Mick Barry: You are waffling.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)
Mick Barry: It has been a year and a half now.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (17 Jan 2024)
Mick Barry: That is not what we are looking for.
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Consultations (17 Jan 2024)
Mick Barry: 323. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide an update on consultations with representative organisations about the taxation treatment of GMS income for GP practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56764/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (17 Jan 2024)
Mick Barry: 380. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he supports the retention of the pay/pension parity link for gardaí and other public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56766/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (17 Jan 2024)
Mick Barry: 415. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the IDA and other State supports that a company (details supplied) has received since its establishment in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56765/23]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (23 Jan 2024)
Mick Barry: 5. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his Department’s new publication entitled Government Response to Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenge 2023. [55232/23]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (23 Jan 2024)
Mick Barry: The Minister of State, Deputy Neale Richmond, met the employers' organisation Nursing Homes Ireland earlier this month and agreed to its request to defer increases to minimum pay rates for healthcare assistants and home care workers from outside of the European Economic Area who hold work permits. This concession to employers was made despite nursing homes being increasingly owned by real...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (23 Jan 2024)
Mick Barry: What about the question on healthcare assistance?