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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (22 Jun 2021)

Mick Barry: At a meeting this morning of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and Communications, the Aer Lingus CEO, Ms Lynne Embleton, was asked whether she would keep 200 Cork workers on the books for ten weeks that Cork Airport is to be closed for runway repairs in September, October and November. She replied that at the time of the decision to announce the layoffs, there was uncertainty...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (22 Jun 2021)

Mick Barry: We have not had any answers.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (22 Jun 2021)

Mick Barry: Why can we not have more time?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (22 Jun 2021)

Mick Barry: Yes. Let us hear the replies.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (22 Jun 2021)

Mick Barry: 7. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economic recovery and investment last met. [33209/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (22 Jun 2021)

Mick Barry: 8. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on transport last met; and when it will next meet. [33550/21]

Regional Airports and Aviation: Statements (17 Jun 2021)

Mick Barry: I want to say a few words about Cork Airport. This is an airport that is set to be closed for a period of ten weeks from 12 September to 22 November, as repairs are being made to the main runway. Workers are facing a very difficult situation. These are workers in Aer Lingus, Swissport, OCS and in other airport workplaces. For example, Aer Lingus plans to temporarily lay off 200 workers,...

Fisheries and Coastal Communities: Statements (17 Jun 2021)

Mick Barry: This debate is happening in the context of a punitive intervention by the European Commission, which has declared no confidence in the authorities of this State in the prevention of over-quota fishing. Over the years, the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority has not fulfilled its responsibility in carrying out a credible number of inspections and properly pursuing cases of over-quota fishing....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (17 Jun 2021)

Mick Barry: 54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his engagements with trade unions, employees and the management of a company (details supplied) in relation to proposed changes to work practices and the arrangements for the temporary closure of Cork airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32416/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Jun 2021)

Mick Barry: 80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his engagements with trade unions, employees and the management of CIÉ in relation to the underfunding in the company’s pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32417/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (17 Jun 2021)

Mick Barry: 156. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on additional holiday entitlements for workers in the public sector who were frontline workers during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32463/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (17 Jun 2021)

Mick Barry: 160. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on follow-up trade union and worker engagement planned following the publication of the Civil Service Employee Engagement Survey 2020 COVID-19 Remote Working Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32462/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (16 Jun 2021)

Mick Barry: 35. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Workplace Relations Commission participated in joint operations with An Garda Síochána focused on the detection of labour exploitation in the fishing industry in 2020 or 2019; if so, the outcome of those inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32145/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (16 Jun 2021)

Mick Barry: 204. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the breakdown by nationality of the current holders of permits under the atypical scheme for non-EEA fishers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32146/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (16 Jun 2021)

Mick Barry: 205. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the breakdown by port of the location of the current holders of permits under the atypical scheme for non-EEA fishers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32147/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (16 Jun 2021)

Mick Barry: 234. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown by port of the location of the fishers currently employed under the atypical scheme as can be discerned from their contracts of employment copies of which reside with his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32148/21]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Union (15 Jun 2021)

Mick Barry: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on discussions he has had with the European Commission and its latest country-specific recommendations under the European semester process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31782/21]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Union (15 Jun 2021)

Mick Barry: I ask the Minister if he will report on discussions he has had with the European Commission with respect to its latest country-specific recommendations under the European semester process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Union (15 Jun 2021)

Mick Barry: In previous years, the European semester has laid significant emphasis on labour activation measures. I imagine that when we get around to it again, if anything, that will be more so the case given the high levels of youth unemployment, so I want to focus on this for a moment. The recent history in this State regarding training schemes has not been great. I need only mention the infamous...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Union (15 Jun 2021)

Mick Barry: The Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Humphreys, has said the new round of training schemes will pay more than the JobBridge scheme with its €50 top-up did in the past. I have argued that a €60, €70 or €80 top-up will not cut it and that there needs to be decent pay for trainees. Will the Minister be more specific than the Minister for Social Protection and...