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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Museum Projects (2 Nov 2021)

Mick Barry: 329. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider a review of the artefacts in the possession of the State’s museums to identify artefacts that may have been obtained in foreign countries through illegal means such as colonial conquest; the measures that have been put in place to prevent the acquiring of such artefacts; if she will support a return...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (2 Nov 2021)

Mick Barry: 408. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funds made available and drawn down for each local authority for the acquisition of housing for Traveller families as referred to in the draft combined fifth and sixth state report of Ireland to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on page 63 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53299/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (2 Nov 2021)

Mick Barry: 456. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the recent decision by the Chinese state to restrict the showing of films that are critical of the government in Hong Kong with the Chinese ambassador or government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53269/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (2 Nov 2021)

Mick Barry: 565. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will fund a behavioural therapist for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53274/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (2 Nov 2021)

Mick Barry: 625. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason persons under 25 years of age who are living independently and are in emergency homeless accommodation are not entitled to the full rate of jobseeker's payments; if a commitment will be given to treat these cohorts in the same way as those who are in receipt of HAP or RAS; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (2 Nov 2021)

Mick Barry: 1097. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the length of delays caused in the processing of medical cards; the measures taken to eliminate the delays; if he will consider allowing those with expired cards to continue to use them pending the processing of their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53270/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (2 Nov 2021)

Mick Barry: 1098. To ask the Minister for Health the additional supports he will put in place to support midwives and other medical professionals in providing advice regarding the safety and positive features of the Covid-19 vaccines to pregnant women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53271/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (2 Nov 2021)

Mick Barry: 1099. To ask the Minister for Health if he will put measures in place to ensure all healthcare workers will have third shots of Covid-19 vaccines available to them in advance of the winter period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53272/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (2 Nov 2021)

Mick Barry: 1100. To ask the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Question No. 625 of 28 September, if he will consider an interim waiver of the statutory public inpatient charge for those small numbers who suffer an adverse reaction to Covid-19 vaccines pending any future review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53273/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (2 Nov 2021)

Mick Barry: 1121. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take steps to amend existing legislation and examine a redraft of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill to ensure that the rights of children who are born through assisted human reproduction are upheld, and that they are fully protected in law, as recommended by the Special Rapporteur for Children; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (2 Nov 2021)

Mick Barry: 1203. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasoning behind the granting of compensation to fur farms that are due to close; the amount of compensation to be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52521/21]

Covid-19: Reframing the Challenge, Continuing our Recovery and Reconnecting: Statements (21 Oct 2021)

Mick Barry: I will start by making a point on hospitality and the situation we will have tomorrow. In the past 24 to 48 hours, we have heard from the hotel industry, the restaurateurs and the publicans. The group we have not heard from very much in the media, and I challenge the media on this, is the workers in the hospitality industry. In some ways this is not surprising. Those workers are generally...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (21 Oct 2021)

Mick Barry: 4. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way the labour force survey of the Irish fishing fleet being conducted by a company (details supplied) on behalf of Bord Iascaigh Mhara will capture data relating to migrant fishers, both documented and undocumented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51710/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hare Coursing (21 Oct 2021)

Mick Barry: 7. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the banning of hare coursing given the cruel nature of the practice and the protected nature of the hare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51711/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (21 Oct 2021)

Mick Barry: 106. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider allowing asylum seekers to be granted residency after a number of years in the system given the undue delays assessing applications; if she will consider the case of a family (details supplied) for leave to remain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51717/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (21 Oct 2021)

Mick Barry: 118. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for the scheme to regularise undocumented persons; when the scheme will be opened; if she will consider broadening the scheme to ensure all time living in Ireland will count towards eligibility to the scheme; if she will consider changes to citizenship law to allow for time being undocumented to count towards the...

Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Statements (20 Oct 2021)

Mick Barry: I will start by saying a few words about femicide. In Northern Ireland, 11 women have been murdered since the lockdown in March 2020. Imagine if there had been 11 sectarian murders in the same period. It would be all over the news and, having been all over the news, the whole island would be talking about it. If it was because of which community you came from, it would be a significant...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (20 Oct 2021)

Mick Barry: Yesterday Maynooth University published a report into the experience of non-EEA workers in the Irish fishing industry. This includes workers from countries such as Egypt, the Philippines and Ghana. Many who were surveyed were paid below our national minimum wage. Many reported work days of 15 hours and up to 20 hours. More than 50% of the workers surveyed had experienced racial verbal...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (20 Oct 2021)

Mick Barry: 14. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination last met and will next meet. [47973/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Oct 2021)

Mick Barry: 7. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Covid-19 met last; and when it is next due to meet. [47972/21]