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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Mick Barry: I would like to put a brief supplementary question on the Minister's response to the first question regarding pending increases. The Minister has indicated that approximately 30% of households will face an increase. The figure I have, which is taken from reports and the media, is 36%, which is closer to 40% than 30%. The Minister might confirm that that is the case. On statistics, the...

Ban on Rent Increases Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jul 2021)

Mick Barry: It has become fashionable in recent times for opponents of a rent freeze to say we should a look at what happened when they tried to freeze rents in Berlin. I am going to do precisely that. Under the old neoliberal market status quobefore the rent freeze in Berlin, rent had increased by 100% in the period 2009 to 2019. Under pressure from below, from a mass movement of tenants, the Berlin...

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence: Statements (6 Jul 2021)

Mick Barry: Those who experience gender-based violence, mainly women, should get a big helping hand but instead the State stacks the odds against them. If you have rung 999 in recent years, the Garda might have cancelled your call and ignored your plea for help. If you try to leave the family home, you are confronted by a housing crisis and a shortage of refuge places. If you try to achieve financial...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (6 Jul 2021)

Mick Barry: Did you discuss the people working on the boats?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (6 Jul 2021)

Mick Barry: 12. To ask the Taoiseach when the new social dialogue unit of his Department will next meet. [34651/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (6 Jul 2021)

Mick Barry: 16. To ask the Taoiseach when the new social dialogue unit of his Department will next meet. [36305/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (6 Jul 2021)

Mick Barry: 17. To ask the Taoiseach when the new social dialogue unit of his Department will next meet. [36566/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (6 Jul 2021)

Mick Barry: Can the Taoiseach confirm that the Government will meet the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and SIPTU this week to discuss issues relating to aviation? Can he confirm that the issue of the planned lay-off of hundreds of workers in Cork in September is on the agenda? Does he agree that Aer Lingus and other airport employers should not receive bucketloads of State cash to keep workers on the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (6 Jul 2021)

Mick Barry: We were told by the Department of Social Protection at the start of June that the State's new work experience programme would be unveiled by the end of June. We are now a week into July and the Department is saying that it will give the details in July. I do not think I am the only one who suspects that the Government might be holding back on the details until after 15 July and the summer...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (6 Jul 2021)

Mick Barry: 3. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Government Co-ordination will next meet. [34650/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (6 Jul 2021)

Mick Barry: 8. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Government Co-ordination will next meet. [36565/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Traveller Community (6 Jul 2021)

Mick Barry: 66. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on engagement with Travellers and their organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36289/21]

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (2 Jul 2021)

Mick Barry: Last night's "RTÉ Investigates" provided shocking insights into the treatment of elderly citizens in some of our nursing homes during the pandemic. I again support, loudly and clearly, the call for a national inquiry into nursing home care and nursing home deaths in the time of Covid. The case for that is now unanswerable. I will address the issue of the vaccination of people aged...

Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Jul 2021)

Mick Barry: To be clear, what we are discussing here is a measure aimed at combatting racism and discrimination. Anti-Traveller racism runs deep in Irish society and it is strongly reflected in the State, the various arms of the State and the education system. The Minister, Deputy Foley, understated the position quite severely in her introductory remarks. I welcome the fact she is supporting the Bill...

Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Jul 2021)

Mick Barry: Just the one, is it?

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (1 Jul 2021)

Mick Barry: Deputy Boyd Barrett spoke as part of a Solidarity-People Before Profit slot. It is a shared slot with me.

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (1 Jul 2021)

Mick Barry: I was here in time for my speaking spot. In fact, I am 20 minutes ahead of it.

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (1 Jul 2021)

Mick Barry: I have five minutes of points that I wish to make.

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (1 Jul 2021)

Mick Barry: I will accept the ruling the Ceann Comhairle makes. I came in after rushing up here and maybe I made my points somewhat forcefully. I would not argue the toss on this if we were not in Covid times. We have to keep an eye on the clock and so on but I was in a place that was safe with regard to the Covid situation and as soon as I got word I got up here as quickly as I could. The point has...

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (1 Jul 2021)

Mick Barry: I appreciate that. Gap has announced its intention to close 81 stores in the UK and Ireland. In this State, there are stores that face closure in Dublin, Cork and Limerick. I read the press statement Gap released overnight. It was full of obnoxious corporate jargon. The company did not have the decency to tell us how many workers would lose their jobs. As of now, we have no official...