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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Crèche Facilities Provision (9 May 2019)

Mick Barry: 156. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she will take to ensure the continuation of a crèche (details supplied) which parents and staff have been informed is due to cease operation in August 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20274/19]

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Direct Election of Mayor Plebiscite Regulations 2019: Motion (10 Apr 2019)

Mick Barry: I oppose the proposed wages of the democratically elected mayors. The proposal is that the new elected mayors in Cork, Limerick, and Waterford be paid a salary of €130,000 per annum and that they will be able to draw down vouched allowances of €16,000. The newly elected mayors will also bring with them a special adviser with a salary of just under €67,000 per year, a...

Building the Housing of the Future: Motion [Private Members] (10 Apr 2019)

Mick Barry: In late 2017 the Leeside apartments on Bachelors Quay in Cork were bought by the vulture fund, Lugus Capital. Notices to quit were issued immediately to all residents in the 78-apartment complex. Lugus Capital's plan was to evict, renovate and charge much higher rents. When the residents approached me, we set up a residents' group and decided to campaign against the evictions. The...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Apr 2019)

Mick Barry: The Tánaiste says that the Government has taken neither a hard nor a soft line. That is not true. In this Dáil on 12 March, the Minister for Health indicated a possible softening of the Government line when he said he was hopeful that the dispute could be settled and agreed to requests that the Department would approach the HSE about this matter. I do not believe that any...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Apr 2019)

Mick Barry: The workers decide their unions, not the Government.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Apr 2019)

Mick Barry: This is union busting. The Tánaiste should call it by its right name.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Apr 2019)

Mick Barry: Standing over union busting.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Apr 2019)

Mick Barry: Today is the sixth day of national strike action in the National Ambulance Service. Two weeks ago, I had an exchange with the Taoiseach at Leader's Questions on this issue. There were the best part of 100 ambulance personnel in the Gallery that day to listen to his reply. I spoke to many of them afterwards. Some told me they thought his comments were arrogant. Others again described his...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (4 Apr 2019)

Mick Barry: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the provision of education for a child (details supplied) with autism. [15755/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Apr 2019)

Mick Barry: For one and a half years, the residents of Leeside Apartments in Cork fought attempts by their vulture fund landlord to evict them into homelessness. Late last week, the residents discovered that they had been victorious when news broke that the apartments had been purchased by the Clúid housing association and that in addition to those 13 families keeping a roof over their heads, a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Data (3 Apr 2019)

Mick Barry: 130. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of atypical scheme permits for non-EU migrant fishers renewed in 2018; and the number issued in total. [15569/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Conditions (3 Apr 2019)

Mick Barry: 169. To ask the Minister for Health if fibromyalgia will be categorised as a chronic, incurable and debilitating condition for the drug payment scheme or other schemes administered by his Department to assist in covering the costs of medication and treatment. [15580/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the National Emergency Co-ordination Group: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Mick Barry: I thank the witnesses for their presentation, which was very informative. My first question relates to weather emergencies. I imagine the number one policy priority in a national weather emergency is the protection and saving of life. There have been fatalities in weather emergencies. To some extent that is inevitable, but I agree with those who feel the loss of life could have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the National Emergency Co-ordination Group: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Mick Barry: I am only raising points that have been raised by Mr. Goss's widow. Essentially, there was no shutdown in the private sector. We do not have laws in this country that state that in a status red weather emergency workplaces generally must shut down and workers must be asked to stay at home in the interests of protecting life and limb. There should be legislation to that effect. Mr. Goss's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on the National Emergency Co-ordination Group: Discussion (3 Apr 2019)

Mick Barry: I wish to come back in briefly on the question of legislation to insist on a shutdown of workplaces during a red alert. Emergency services need to work. There is no argument about that. That issue is not up for debate. Various employments can make alterations. Of course people can work from home. The hours can be shifted around, etc. Is it not the case that if we do not have legislation...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Mar 2019)

Mick Barry: Has the Minister of State any shame?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Mar 2019)

Mick Barry: The programme for Government states: "Our approach to governing will be clearly seen in how we address the issues of housing and homelessness". Never was a truer word written. I would have liked to address my question to the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, but he does not seem to be here on the morning after we found out that there were more 10,000-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Mar 2019)

Mick Barry: I am talking about the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, who should be in the House this morning to take questions on what we learned last night. I will instead address the question to the Minister of State, Deputy English. Does he agree that a Government which allows the number of homeless persons go over the 10,000 mark does not deserve to remain in power? Will the Minister of State comment...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Youth Homelessness Strategy (28 Mar 2019)

Mick Barry: I put it to the Minister that a Government that allows 3,784 children to be homeless and allows more than 10,000 men, women and children to be homeless overall, does not deserve to remain in power. I put it to the Minster that the Government parties, and Fianna Fáil which props it up, deserve to be hammered at the ballot box in May for failures in housing and homelessness. The Minister...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Youth Homelessness Strategy (28 Mar 2019)

Mick Barry: Some 18 months ago, in September 2017, we woke up to find that there were 2,432 children living in emergency accommodation. The Minister, Deputy Zappone, was asked for a comment. She stated that should be a "wake up call". We found out yesterday that the numbers are 50% higher than that. Has she woken up yet? Has the Government woken up yet? We all know the number one cause of...