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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Chief State Solicitor's Office (Revised) (27 Apr 2021)

Mick Barry: Okay. It is just that the report in the Irish Examinerseemed quite definite in stating that, while the date might not have been arranged yet, such a Cabinet meeting was going to take place, but-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Chief State Solicitor's Office (Revised) (27 Apr 2021)

Mick Barry: The final question that I want to ask the Taoiseach-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Chief State Solicitor's Office (Revised) (27 Apr 2021)

Mick Barry: The context of the article was the correspondent making the point that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Michael McGrath, seemed keen to register the need to rein in public spending. The article referred to troika-style spending reviews for Departments and the need for a special Cabinet meeting. We will note the fact that the Taoiseach has indicated that there is no...

Ireland's participation in MARSUR III: Motion (22 Apr 2021)

Mick Barry: What is at stake here? At the committee, the Minister said this was about avoidance of duplication and the enhancement of co-operation. More generally, Government supporters of these proposals have argued that they deal with less controversial issues, namely, military searches, bomb disposal, maritime surveillance, etc. The message really is that we should move along and there is nothing...

Covid Restrictions Support Scheme Regulations and Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme Regulations: Motions (22 Apr 2021)

Mick Barry: I raise an issue that pertains to Aer Lingus workers. I am going to read from a letter I have: I am a cabin crew member working for Aer Lingus. As you know, myself and my colleagues have been on reduced wages and working hours since March 2020 when the pandemic hit. Since November of 2020 up until now I have been on 60% of my wages and working hours. My employer is currently paying me...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (22 Apr 2021)

Mick Barry: Yesterday, the The Irish Timesonline ran a headline which stated: "Easing Covid restrictions: Ministers want as wide a reopening as possible". This is not the first lockdown. We have had three lockdowns and a number of premature reopenings. We had two premature reopenings which had disastrous consequences. We should remember December and also last June. Last June the number of cases per...

Direct Provision: Statements (22 Apr 2021)

Mick Barry: The transition year students of Cork Educate Together Secondary School went to the Lower Glanmire Road recently to erect a billboard. One of their spokespersons, Rachel Young, said: We know that government can act quickly when it needs to. Four more years is not ambitious, and we don't accept this. The billboard refers to the Government's four-year lead-in to what it describes as the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Shared Island Unit (21 Apr 2021)

Mick Barry: I will oppose any measure which would increase sectarian division among ordinary people. That includes any hardening of the Border North-South and any hardening of the border between east and west. Hardening of the east-west border would serve to increase the insecurity of ordinary Protestants about the future and generate a sense of their being coerced into an economic united Ireland. I...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Shared Island Unit (21 Apr 2021)

Mick Barry: 11. To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding the priorities of the shared island unit of his Department. [20333/21]

Companies (Protection of Employees’ Rights in Liquidations) Bill 2021: First Stage (21 Apr 2021)

Mick Barry: I move: That leave be granted to introduced a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Companies Act 2014 to provide for preferential creditor status to employees in collective redundancy situations; to provide for recognition of redundancy payments in a winding up; and to provide for related matters. In the interests of full disclosure, this Bill was inspired by the actions of one group of...

Companies (Protection of Employees’ Rights in Liquidations) Bill 2021: First Stage (21 Apr 2021)

Mick Barry: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (21 Apr 2021)

Mick Barry: 105. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a uniform pay rate and policy for senior civil servants in Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20332/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (21 Apr 2021)

Mick Barry: 126. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the decision to increase the pay for the Secretary General of the Department of Health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20331/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (21 Apr 2021)

Mick Barry: 338. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will increase the State subvention to Dublin Bus and other CIÉ companies to ensure there is no cut in services in view of the fall in revenue and potential changes in work patterns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18903/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (21 Apr 2021)

Mick Barry: 820. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant residential properties in Ireland; and the amount of revenue that was generated by the vacant site levy in each of the past two years. [20691/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (21 Apr 2021)

Mick Barry: 1132. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will support the demands from community employment supervisors to access an occupational pension scheme and for the same rights as other workers in the public sector carrying out identical or similar work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18904/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit (21 Apr 2021)

Mick Barry: 1185. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if measures will be taken to ensure that workers of a company (details supplied) who are being informed that their jobseeker's benefit will be coming to an end will have additional income supports to maintain their incomes during the Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20170/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gender Recognition (21 Apr 2021)

Mick Barry: 1289. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure there are common practices across third-level institutions for the recognition of the names and genders of transgender and intersex persons within the institution even in cases in which a gender recognition certificate has not been issued (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18703/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (21 Apr 2021)

Mick Barry: 1492. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of the first instance international protection interviews that were postponed from March 2020 to date; the number of interviews scheduled for April 2021; the number of additional interviews scheduled each month to clear the backlog; the number of cases assigned to each interviewer; the timeframe given to complete...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Mick Barry: 2190. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider revising the regulations on the mandatory Covid-19 detention for persons who can demonstrate that they are fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and have a negative PCR test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20084/21]