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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Mick Barry: I would like to be a fly on the wall at some of those meetings when it comes to pass. The demand for just one person with a disability on the board of State transport companies is a very modest demand It is basic common sense, apart from anything else. Obviously it is not an end itself but may assist towards sorting out the issues and problems that exist. The disability campaigners and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Mick Barry: Aside from public transport companies dealing with people with disabilities who are accessing the services, I am curious as to the situation of people with disabilities who work for the companies. There are some disabilities that would make it very difficult to do some of the jobs involved in public transport, but obviously there is a significant number of people with disabilities who work...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Mick Barry: It was meant as a compliment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Mick Barry: On a point of clarification, and in case there is any confusion, the point I am made about Mr. Delaney applying for the boards is that the job of someone representing people with disabilities on a board is, in part, to keep a chief executive officer on his or her toes. I believe anyone who knows Mr. Delaney would know that whatever else he will do, he will be keeping them on their toes....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Illegal Adoptions (13 Jun 2018)

Mick Barry: 46. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of cases of illegal registrations and or illegal adoptions that have been reported to her Department by Tusla since 2014; and the number reported by the HSE prior to 2014. [25614/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Organisations (13 Jun 2018)

Mick Barry: 173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which his Department responded to representations made regarding complaints of bullying at a club (details supplied) and failures of process at club and GAA county board level in responding to these complaints; if this matter was brought to the attention of Sports Ireland by his Department. [25909/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Bullying of Children (13 Jun 2018)

Mick Barry: 189. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which her Department responded to representations made to it regarding complaints of systematic bullying of young persons at a club (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25910/18]

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Mick Barry: Let us deal with the substance of the issue rather than side issues.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Mick Barry: That is what we are going to do. I welcome the fact that the Taoiseach said there will not be an opt-out for institutions but there are ways and means of opting out. The Taoiseach is well aware of this as a previous Minister for Health. He is well aware that, at the age of 21, Claire Hogan was refused tubal ligation at St. Vincent's Hospital despite the fact that the medical case for it...

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Mick Barry: Because, unlike the Taoiseach, I stuck to my time.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Mick Barry: Does he?

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Mick Barry: Does he support church involvement in hospitals or schools, or not?

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Mick Barry: Church and state were separated more than 200 years ago in the United States and more than 100 years ago in France. In the 19th year of the 21st century, however, church and State continue to be entwined in Ireland. We have church-controlled schools, hospitals and so on. Ireland lags behind and the Government lags behind. Where blows have been struck to this arrangement - and we saw a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Mick Barry: I have been asked by 16 families who live in Cork, the second city of this Republic, to ask Ms Farha a question. I am aware that Ms Farha is dealing with broad brush stroke issues here and does not want to get too involved in the specifics, but I want to ask her if she would like to comment on this matter by perhaps dealing with the broader issues that surround it. The 16 families are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Mick Barry: There is an Irish company involved. It is linked to Bain Capital, with which, I am sure, Ms Farha is familiar, which was founded by a man whose surname is Romney. I will not mention his first name. Within weeks, perhaps even days, of the purchase, these families were issued with notices to quit - eviction notices - which are currently under appeal. Two scenarios arise here were people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Right to Housing: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Mick Barry: These 16 families are facing homelessness on the basis of a money grab. There is an attempt to virtually double rent in this complex. Does Ms Farha wish to make any comments around the broader issues surrounding that? Is she aware of any countries where it would actually be illegal?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Fares (12 Jun 2018)

Mick Barry: 84. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in Estonia there are plans to make public transport free at the point of use (details supplied); and if his Department will conduct a cost-benefit analysis to carry out same here. [25392/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (12 Jun 2018)

Mick Barry: 115. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on his comments at the recent public transport round-table event regarding the possibility of an employee share ownership scheme being introduced in the CIÉ group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25391/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 Jun 2018)

Mick Barry: 437. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if officials from his Department will agree to meet the board of management of a school (details supplied) to discuss its request for a new school building. [25620/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (12 Jun 2018)

Mick Barry: 648. To ask the Minister for Health if a group has been established in his Department to examine the provision of free contraception; if the group has formulated a comprehensive response to the development of a free contraception service; the funding to be allocated to the development of this service for 2018, 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24508/18]