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Early Years Childcare: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jul 2020)

Mick Barry: I do not know if anything quite like it was ever seen before when more than 20,000 childcare workers came out onto the streets on 5 February. There was an emotion and anger about it that had been building up for years. One could see it being released on 5 February. There were demonstrations in Dublin, Cork and in other towns and cities across the country. There are 4,200 childcare centres...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Mick Barry: The Government chose not to extend the ban on rent increases and evictions for at least another three months for fear of a court challenge from landlords. This is a Government of gutless wonders. Does the Taoiseach not think it would have been better to extend the ban and prepare to face down any court challenge by arguing that such bans are clearly and demonstrably in the public interest...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Mick Barry: Fine legal minds dispute that.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jul 2020)

Mick Barry: The Government is bowing to the needs of landlords.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (21 Jul 2020)

Mick Barry: 519. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on prohibiting fur farming; the progress on legislation regarding the prohibition of fur farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17062/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Infection Rate among Healthcare Workers (Resumed) (21 Jul 2020)

Mick Barry: I will start with a couple of questions for Mr. Woods. I would like to come back in afterwards and make some other points in the allotted time. Why did the HSE not pay staff who went into precautionary self-isolation, as per the roster, and will it do so now, going forward? Does Mr. Woods accept the argument we heard here this morning from workers' representatives that the decision to...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Infection Rate among Healthcare Workers (Resumed) (21 Jul 2020)

Mick Barry: Does Ms Hoey accept that it did in fact increase the prevalence of Covid in the workplace for which the HSE is responsible?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Infection Rate among Healthcare Workers (Resumed) (21 Jul 2020)

Mick Barry: Okay. Am I correct in saying that the HSE would like to see a relaxation of the 2 m rule in hospitals? Do the witnesses accept that any such relaxation could, and probably would, negatively impact on infection rates among health service workers?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Infection Rate among Healthcare Workers (Resumed) (21 Jul 2020)

Mick Barry: Would the witnesses support the recategorisation of Covid contracted in a HSE workplace as a workplace injury?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth Rate (16 Jul 2020)

Mick Barry: 12. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the latest European Commission forecast for economic growth and the implications for the fiscal position of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16229/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Growth Rate (16 Jul 2020)

Mick Barry: 28. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the latest IMF World Economic Outlook forecasts and the implications for the fiscal position of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16228/20]

Employment Rights: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jul 2020)

Mick Barry: No, I will speak myself. I will speak briefly because there is only one issue I want to focus on this evening. It is the question of the striking down of the sectoral employment orders. The Government has decided to appeal the decision of the High Court to the Supreme Court, and I welcome that. The High Court decision represented a clear and present danger to the wages and conditions...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (15 Jul 2020)

Mick Barry: I live in Blackpool on the north side of Cork city. The Apple headquarters in Hollyhill are a 30 minute walk from my front door. If I take a walk there, I am high up above the city and can see schools that are underfunded, where parents have to organise fundraising drives at Christmas time to keep the schools patched up. I can see hospitals that are underfunded, with patient waiting lists...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Communications (15 Jul 2020)

Mick Barry: The Taoiseach mentioned the discussion he had with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. Did the issue of the Apple tax judgment come up in that discussion? He mentioned in the previous round that he felt the left has been niggardly in acknowledging the role of foreign direct investment. I would argue that the right has been niggardly in accepting and...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2020)

Mick Barry: What about fifth years?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2020)

Mick Barry: In one sentence, could the Taoiseach comment on the second half of the question I raised about the idea of tapering next year's leaving certificate in order to give more choice and options to students who have lost a significant amount of teaching time and give his view on that?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Communications (15 Jul 2020)

Mick Barry: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the discussions he has had with other heads of government since he assumed his position. [16088/20]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2020)

Mick Barry: Can the Taoiseach tell us when the Cabinet's education sub-committee is due to have its first meeting? The Irish Timesreported on Monday that the National Educational Psychological Service presented a report to the Department of Education and Skills regarding stress and anxiety levels among Irish second level students. The report is said to have found much higher levels of anxiety over...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2020)

Mick Barry: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the convening of Cabinet committees. [16087/20]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2020)

Mick Barry: As they marched to the Dáil today, Debenhams workers chanted, "Apple got sorted out. We got sold out." The Taoiseach supported the successful appeal against Apple paying the State €13 billion. The Debenhams workers are campaigning for the far smaller sum of €13 million but the Government is taking no action on their behalf. This €13 million is the sum necessary...