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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2024)

Mick Barry: Completely unacceptable.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2024)

Mick Barry: He will not use the words "completely unacceptable".

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 Jan 2024)

Mick Barry: Three hundred and sixty-four jobs are due to be cut at VMware in Ballincollig, Cork city, in the near future, possibly as early as next month. I expect this to have a big impact on what, for want of a better phrase, I will call the tech ecosystem in Cork. It will have considerable knock-on effects. The Minister for enterprise, Deputy Coveney, and the IDA need to make replacement investment...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 Jan 2024)

Mick Barry: We will be watching very closely.

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2024)

Mick Barry: The Minister of State may guess which topic I will raise. I once again raise the issues of healthcare assistants from outside the European Economic Area, EEA, many of whom come here from India and play a vital role in our health service doing stressful work away from their families. They do not reach the minimum income threshold of €30,000. People who came here last year and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (30 Jan 2024)

Mick Barry: 285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will extend the in-school counselling pilot programme to all schools, in light of the increasing need for counselling for young people. [4159/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (30 Jan 2024)

Mick Barry: 557. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the Budget 2024 requirement to cease recruitment for approved development posts and to make a statement on any planned further cessation of recruitment by his Department. [4158/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (31 Jan 2024)

Mick Barry: 32. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current average waiting time for a WRC adjudication hearing to be heard from the time the complaint(s) are submitted; whether the delay in the hearing of a particular case (details supplied) can be accounted for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4378/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Programmes (13 Feb 2024)

Mick Barry: 4. To ask the Taoiseach for an update on the child poverty and well-being unit. [4125/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Programmes (13 Feb 2024)

Mick Barry: There are more than 300 children aged four or under in the Churchfield area on the northside of Cork city. Last August, a very long-standing and much-loved childcare and community centre, Before 5, closed suddenly. All other childcare providers in this area have waiting lists. The urgent hope is that a new childcare facility will open at the old location this September. However, for that...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (13 Feb 2024)

Mick Barry: 12. To ask the Taoiseach the expected timeline for the citizens' assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [5334/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 Feb 2024)

Mick Barry: 22. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will meet next. [4126/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 Feb 2024)

Mick Barry: Adult education tutors in education and training boards from across the State will protest outside the Dáil at lunchtime tomorrow. They want to know why the Government is making an offer that falls short of equality with other post-primary teachers. Why is the Government not offering equal pay for work of equal value? Teachers in this country progress up the pay scale based on years...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Social Welfare Schemes (13 Feb 2024)

Mick Barry: 172. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what procedures are in place to ensure that those who have recently occupied a previous unoccupied house can avail of the electricity account credit payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6511/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Feb 2024)

Mick Barry: 326. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will have an update on approval of its stage 3 report for a planned extension to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6510/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (13 Feb 2024)

Mick Barry: 594. To ask the Minister for Health to provide the amount paid to a number of nursing home groups (details supplied) last year under the nursing homes support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6512/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (13 Feb 2024)

Mick Barry: 596. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a nursing home (details supplied) following HIQA's findings in respect of fire safety issues at the building; if alternative accommodation has been secured for the current residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6530/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (14 Feb 2024)

Mick Barry: 4. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the World Economic Forum in Davos. [2898/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (14 Feb 2024)

Mick Barry: 7. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the World Economic Forum in Davos. [5335/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (14 Feb 2024)

Mick Barry: 13. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his recent engagement with Chinese Premier Li Qiang. [4127/24]