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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 and Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Mick Barry: I am well able to handle it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 and Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Mick Barry: Before Mr. O'Brien takes that question, there was pointed criticism levelled at me. I do not want to take a considerable amount of time but two or three minutes before the meeting concludes to reply to the points made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 and Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Mick Barry: I want to address my remarks to the representatives of the Irish Property Owners Association, in particular, to Mr. O'Brien who levelled a degree of criticism towards my contribution earlier on. One of the charges that was made was of a certain ignorance of the sector. I do not believe that to be the case. I offered Mr O'Brien the opportunity to enlighten me and the committee on the claim...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 and Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Mick Barry: We are very tight for time so I will waive my rights and I will defer to Deputy Jan O'Sullivan.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2019)

Mick Barry: The programme for Government talks of working to make our older years better years. It is a noble sentiment but let us look at the reality on the ground. Would the Tánaiste care to comment about the fact that the largest drugs company in the entire world, which dodged $35 billion in US taxes when it relocated to Ireland in recent years, is trying to downgrade massively the pension...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2019)

Mick Barry: The Tánaiste should answer the question.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (14 Feb 2019)

Mick Barry: 258. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be permitted to collect the one-parent family payment on behalf of that person's child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7419/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Developments in the Water Sector: Discussion (14 Feb 2019)

Mick Barry: I feel this is a rather strange or weird meeting. There are Deputies and Senators and representatives of Irish Water, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department. There are 12 people here from those four groups and every one is a man. There is not a single woman sitting up front around the table here. Whenever this point is highlighted at meetings, the point is noted and then...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Developments in the Water Sector: Discussion (14 Feb 2019)

Mick Barry: Katherine is the woman-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Developments in the Water Sector: Discussion (14 Feb 2019)

Mick Barry: "We could not facilitate Ms Walshe because of the restrictions of the seats"?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Developments in the Water Sector: Discussion (14 Feb 2019)

Mick Barry: I am not sure that I understand the point that Ms Walshe could not be facilitated because of the restrictions of the seats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Developments in the Water Sector: Discussion (14 Feb 2019)

Mick Barry: I do not think that it is pedantic. I think it tells a story about what goes on in this place far too often. I am making a bit of a point about it this morning but I will move on and ask the same question of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Developments in the Water Sector: Discussion (14 Feb 2019)

Mick Barry: Finally, I ask the same question of the water division of the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Developments in the Water Sector: Discussion (14 Feb 2019)

Mick Barry: I will move on and ask my water-related questions. I will make one point before that. I do not think that it is good that this situation arose here this morning. The committee needs to have a discussion about avoiding similar positions in future. It should not happen. I am also not comfortable about continuing the meeting where there is an all-male panel of eight people, with a woman...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Developments in the Water Sector: Discussion (14 Feb 2019)

Mick Barry: I have two questions and I will ask both together. The first relates to the CRU. It has a public consultation starting shortly on the amount to be charged for this new excessive-use charge, which my party believes is a Trojan horse for water charges. We take a keen interest in what is happening here. When precisely will the public consultation start? If a date cannot be given perhaps we...

National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

Mick Barry: Is the Minister bringing in Irish Water?

National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

Mick Barry: The Minister should answer the question.

National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

Mick Barry: The Ministers are doing everything except answering the question.

National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

Mick Barry: Is the Minister concerned about three major cost overruns involving one company?

National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

Mick Barry: The Tánaiste stated earlier that there was no parallel whatsoever between the cost overruns in respect of the national children's hospital and those relating to the Cork event centre and that no conclusions could be drawn about the fact that one company, BAM, was central to both projects. The BAM overrun at the national children's hospital arose when the figure of €432 million...