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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (28 Mar 2019)

Mick Barry: 76. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a property registered in the name of a person (details supplied) forms part of a site that facilitates the offices of his Department and forms part of an overall site that also accommodates the offices of the Revenue Commissioners. [14605/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Apr 2019)

Mick Barry: For one and a half years, the residents of Leeside Apartments in Cork fought attempts by their vulture fund landlord to evict them into homelessness. Late last week, the residents discovered that they had been victorious when news broke that the apartments had been purchased by the Clúid housing association and that in addition to those 13 families keeping a roof over their heads, a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Data (3 Apr 2019)

Mick Barry: 130. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of atypical scheme permits for non-EU migrant fishers renewed in 2018; and the number issued in total. [15569/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Conditions (3 Apr 2019)

Mick Barry: 169. To ask the Minister for Health if fibromyalgia will be categorised as a chronic, incurable and debilitating condition for the drug payment scheme or other schemes administered by his Department to assist in covering the costs of medication and treatment. [15580/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the National Emergency Co-ordination Group: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Mick Barry: I thank the witnesses for their presentation, which was very informative. My first question relates to weather emergencies. I imagine the number one policy priority in a national weather emergency is the protection and saving of life. There have been fatalities in weather emergencies. To some extent that is inevitable, but I agree with those who feel the loss of life could have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the National Emergency Co-ordination Group: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Mick Barry: I am only raising points that have been raised by Mr. Goss's widow. Essentially, there was no shutdown in the private sector. We do not have laws in this country that state that in a status red weather emergency workplaces generally must shut down and workers must be asked to stay at home in the interests of protecting life and limb. There should be legislation to that effect. Mr. Goss's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the National Emergency Co-ordination Group: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Mick Barry: I wish to come back in briefly on the question of legislation to insist on a shutdown of workplaces during a red alert. Emergency services need to work. There is no argument about that. That issue is not up for debate. Various employments can make alterations. Of course people can work from home. The hours can be shifted around, etc. Is it not the case that if we do not have legislation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (4 Apr 2019)

Mick Barry: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the provision of education for a child (details supplied) with autism. [15755/19]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Apr 2019)

Mick Barry: Today is the sixth day of national strike action in the National Ambulance Service. Two weeks ago, I had an exchange with the Taoiseach at Leader's Questions on this issue. There were the best part of 100 ambulance personnel in the Gallery that day to listen to his reply. I spoke to many of them afterwards. Some told me they thought his comments were arrogant. Others again described his...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Apr 2019)

Mick Barry: The Tánaiste says that the Government has taken neither a hard nor a soft line. That is not true. In this Dáil on 12 March, the Minister for Health indicated a possible softening of the Government line when he said he was hopeful that the dispute could be settled and agreed to requests that the Department would approach the HSE about this matter. I do not believe that any...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Apr 2019)

Mick Barry: The workers decide their unions, not the Government.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Apr 2019)

Mick Barry: This is union busting. The Tánaiste should call it by its right name.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Apr 2019)

Mick Barry: Standing over union busting.

Building the Housing of the Future: Motion [Private Members] (10 Apr 2019)

Mick Barry: In late 2017 the Leeside apartments on Bachelors Quay in Cork were bought by the vulture fund, Lugus Capital. Notices to quit were issued immediately to all residents in the 78-apartment complex. Lugus Capital's plan was to evict, renovate and charge much higher rents. When the residents approached me, we set up a residents' group and decided to campaign against the evictions. The...

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Direct Election of Mayor Plebiscite Regulations 2019: Motion (10 Apr 2019)

Mick Barry: I oppose the proposed wages of the democratically elected mayors. The proposal is that the new elected mayors in Cork, Limerick, and Waterford be paid a salary of €130,000 per annum and that they will be able to draw down vouched allowances of €16,000. The newly elected mayors will also bring with them a special adviser with a salary of just under €67,000 per year, a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (9 May 2019)

Mick Barry: 112. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has ceased to fund the provision of patches for the treatment of chilblains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20262/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (9 May 2019)

Mick Barry: 113. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can receive the hip operation they require and was promised for January 2019 but has subsequently been informed of a two-year delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20263/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Crèche Facilities Provision (9 May 2019)

Mick Barry: 156. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she will take to ensure the continuation of a crèche (details supplied) which parents and staff have been informed is due to cease operation in August 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20274/19]

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Ceart chun Teaghaise) 2016: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to a Home) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 May 2019)

Mick Barry: The people who live in six apartment blocks on the Old Youghal Road, Dillons Cross in Cork city face eviction, having been given a notice to quit date of 19 July. They have not broken the terms of their leases and have paid their rents. The stated reason for the eviction is renovation. The landlord plans to evict, refurbish and, I suspect, massively hike the rents. Rents in Cork city are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Judgments (14 May 2019)

Mick Barry: 195. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 273 of 29 November 2017 and 168 of 25 October 2018, if he will report on developments in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20351/19]