Results 101-120 of 583 for speaker:Tom Barry

Private Members' Business. Medical Treatment (Termination of Pregnancy in Case of Risk to Life of Pregnant Woman) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Apr 2012)

Tom Barry: I welcome the opportunity to speak to the Bill, against which I will be voting. I believe in preserving and protecting human life. This is an emotive and difficult issue and as such, it is easy to find merit in almost every single one of the many hundreds of representations that most Members and I have received in recent weeks. What I cannot get away from is the fact that I know of two...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Apr 2012)

Tom Barry: I welcome the chance to speak on the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012. The major issues to be dealt with are the one-parent family payment and the phased reduction of the age limit of the youngest child from 14 to seven for the purposes of the entitlement. The Bill also extends the list of bodies authorised to use the personal public service numbers. The rest of the Bill provides for...

Private Members' Business. Motorist Emergency Relief Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2012)

Tom Barry: I will be voting against this Bill because it provides a populist approach to a serious issue. It is poorly written and displays a staggering lack of understanding of the oil industry in providing for the Minister for Finance to review excise duty on mineral oil on a quarterly basis, taking account of the price of oil. The price of oil fell by 28 cent per barrel today to $117 per barrel. A...

Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Tom Barry: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill and I congratulate the Minister on bringing it forward. It is common sense, practical and, essentially, gives a consistent and logical approach in this area. Some days ago I brought my car for the NCT test. I remember the fuss about the NCT when it was first introduced but it is a very good system which people accept. It is working well and...

Protection of Employees (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Tom Barry: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. As an employer of 18 years I consider this to be an important topic. At a time of high unemployment, security of employment is all the more important. An economic crisis should not deter us from striving to ensure that employees are treated fairly and equitably. It is in how we handle issues such as employee rights at these times that we...

Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 May 2012)

Tom Barry: I wish to share time with Deputies Jim Daly.

Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 May 2012)

Tom Barry: I welcome the Bill, which represents another step in the right direction. As a politician, as an employer and as someone who created his own business 20 years ago, I really do not need to be told what is required in order to create or run a business. Many people tend to expel a great deal of hot air about business. One must be right in the thick of it, however, in order to understand the...

Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 May 2012)

Tom Barry: Even though I am tempted to do so, I will not become involved in a slagging match. The Bill is part of a suite of measures - this also comprises the Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011, which was recently passed by both Houses, the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2011 and the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011 - designed to bring about legislative change. The Bill...

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (19 Jun 2012)

Tom Barry: Question 650: To ask the Minister for Health if Chronic Myloide Leukaemia can be included in the list of qualifying medical conditions under the long term illness scheme, in addition to leukaemia [29604/12]

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (3 Jul 2012)

Tom Barry: Question 594: To ask the Minister for Health if Crohn's disease will be included in the long term illness scheme [31820/12]

Written Answers — Home Help Service: Home Help Service (3 Jul 2012)

Tom Barry: Question 664: To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the out-sourcing of home help hours and to address the fear, on the part of the patients and the home-help providers, that continuity of care and long-standing relationships are being damaged by this trend of outsourcing from the Health Service Executive to private providers. [32340/12]

Illness Benefit (17 Jul 2012)

Tom Barry: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the annual cost of illness benefit in the public sector and in the private sector, respectively. [34336/12]

Written Answers — Illness Benefit: Illness Benefit (17 Jul 2012)

Tom Barry: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of illness benefit claims in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2010 and to date in 2012; if she will distinguish those claimants who were working in the public sector in each of those years. [34410/12]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (17 Jul 2012)

Tom Barry: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons paying full rate PRSI in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if she will distinguish those working in the public sector in each of those years. [34411/12]

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (18 Jul 2012)

Tom Barry: I welcome this Bill, which clarifies a situation that needs to be rectified. The introduction of the new gun licence was welcome at the time. Perhaps the licence should include a photograph, a signature and biometric data. I also welcome the security measures and the policing and advice from the Garda Síochána with regard to firearms in houses. Given the level of crime, it is important...

Personal Insolvency Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2012)

Tom Barry: I welcome the Bill. The issues of debt and bankruptcy have been examined for many years. The current bankruptcy period of 12 years is a lifetime and much too long. Unfortunately, it has taken the current hard times to have the matter addressed. The proposed bankruptcy period of three years makes much more sense than the current position. I welcome the proposal to have debt relief...

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Tom Barry: Can I ask the Taoiseach if there has been any progress with the human tissue Bill? Have informed consultations taken place with all stakeholders or will that happen soon? When can we expect the heads of the Bill?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Application Numbers (18 Sep 2012)

Tom Barry: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of claimants for farm assist in the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 and the amount of money paid out in total in those years. [37167/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (18 Sep 2012)

Tom Barry: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the fact that the net expenditure in the agricultural budget for 2012 is set at €774million current and €168million capital, reductions, respectively, of 7.5% and 16.8% on 2011 figures, the proportion of this expenditure that comprises EU finding; further in view of the fact that it is central to any...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (18 Sep 2012)

Tom Barry: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the numbers of participants in the rural environmental schemes 1, 2, 3 & 4 and agricultural environmental options scheme for the years 2007 to 2012; and if he will clarify the amount of funds, in total, that was paid out for each of the years 2007 to 2012 under REPS 1, 2, 3 & 4 and AEOS. [36968/12]