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Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (9 Jul 2024)

Mick Barry: 18. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the peace summit he attended in Switzerland. [29219/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (10 Jul 2024)

Mick Barry: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the British-Irish Council summit in the Isle of Man on 21 June 2024. [29220/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (10 Jul 2024)

Mick Barry: It is goodbye to Jacob Rees-Mogg, Liz Truss and all the other Tories, and good riddance. It was a landslide but, as one commentator said, it was a loveless landslide. There seems to be little or no enthusiasm for Starmer's Government. It is true that it win 9.6 million votes compared that with the 13.8 million and 10.2 million won under Corbyn in 2017 and 2019. The vote for Reform UK is a...

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (10 Jul 2024)

Mick Barry: 7. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his two-day attendance at the European Council on 27 and 28 June 2024. [29221/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (10 Jul 2024)

Mick Barry: I must put on the record my disgust at the bombing of the children's hospital in Ukraine. It shows the true face of Russian imperialism once again. Ordinary people around the world will feel nothing but disgust for that, and have deep sympathy for the victims. This has nothing in common with the weasel words coming out of the NATO summit from people who are arming a state that is bombing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Mininimum Wage: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Mick Barry: There seems to be an assumption that a young worker is not very productive or skilful. Yesterday evening, I watched a young worker at work and thought they did a good job. I asked my colleague what age the person was and was told they were 16. They were worth a hell of a lot more than €8.89 per hour. I am sure that Lamine Yamal, who plays on the right wing for Spain, will have a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Mininimum Wage: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Mick Barry: The point has been made that the sub-minimum rates do not affect a large number of people. They apply to one in every 140 people in the workforce, but 15,000 people is not a small number. I wonder whether the number is increasing, as there has been a lot of talk about full employment. In full employment, employers are looking around left, right and centre for people to do work. I suspect...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Mininimum Wage: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Mick Barry: That is interesting. A lot of points have been raised in this discussion about small and medium-sized businesses. I want to raise a point about big businesses. I would like to get an idea as to what extent big businesses are profiting from exploitative, sub minimum wage rates for under-20s. It was mentioned earlier that Applegreen is one company that employs people at sub-minimum wage...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Mininimum Wage: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Mick Barry: Are there any big retail companies that are paying sub-minimum wage rates?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Mininimum Wage: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Mick Barry: I am a fan of the ideas of Marx and Engels. One of those companies might have a name that sounds a bit like that but I will not name it. I will finish with these two points. The State was written to by the Commission to state that the sub-minimum wage rates are a breach of its labour rights obligations under the European Social Charter. Does Mr. Caffrey have the details of when that was?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Mininimum Wage: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Mick Barry: But it was some time ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Mininimum Wage: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Mick Barry: Was the Low Pay Commission recommendation to abolish a unanimous recommendation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Mininimum Wage: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Mick Barry: Okay.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (9 Jul 2024)

Mick Barry: 511. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of judges that have participated in special training in interacting with victims of sexual crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29271/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (11 Jul 2024)

Mick Barry: 312. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the reopening of a service in Churchfield, County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30539/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (11 Jul 2024)

Mick Barry: 419. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take steps to implement the recommendation of the expert review body on nursing and midwifery that the CNM2 salary scale would be extended by the addition of one further scale point, and the introduction of a long-service increment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30818/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

Mick Barry: I am a supporter of this legislation. At the outset I will say - this might be a controversial point to make - that a company which cannot survive unless it pays people 30%, 20% or 10% below the minimum wage should not be in business. If it can only survive on the basis of that level of exploitation, it should not be in business. That is my view. I have three points to make. I will try...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Air Navigation Orders (9 Sep 2024)

Mick Barry: 44.To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he authorised the overflight of Israeli cargo plane (registration 4X-ICA) on its flight from Nevatim air base (VTM) to Fairfield Travis Air force Base (SUU) on 14 August 2024; if he authorised the same plane in its flight from Tel Aviv (TVV) to Fairfield Travis Air force Base (SUU); if he is aware that this is an aircraft that is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Mick Barry: 991.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated increased cost of removing the means test for disability allowance and providing it at the full rate for all who qualify; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[35232/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Mick Barry: 992.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated increased cost of removing the means test for carer’s allowance and providing it at the full rate for all who qualify; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[35233/24]