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Questions on Promised Legislation (11 May 2017)

Mick Barry: In recent days, there has been media comment on the circumstances leading up to the death of the journalist and blogger, Ms Dara Quigley. Very serious questions have been raised about the Garda Síochána and its treatment of the most vulnerable in society. I will leave those questions for another day. Today, I want to ask the Tánaiste about the question of dual diagnosis....

Questions on Promised Legislation (11 May 2017)

Mick Barry: Time. This is ridiculous.

Ireland and the Negotiations on the UK's Withdrawal from the EU: Statements (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Mick Barry: Deputy Burton has thrown down the gauntlet with a disgraceful speech in which she attempted to compare the Deputies who stand in the tradition and carry on the tradition of James Connolly and James Larkin with the extreme right supporters of Marine Le Pen in France. Let us deal with some of the slurs thrown our way. Who has helped to create the social conditions? Who has helped to create...

Dublin Transport: Motion [Private Members] (10 May 2017)

Mick Barry: I support the amendment submitted by Solidarity-People Before Profit. We are debating transport in Dublin, but we cannot have such a debate without dealing with the question of the workers who provide that public transport, including those in Bus Éireann who are based at Broadstone or drive buses in and out of Busáras in the capital as well as outside Dublin. Currently, these...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (10 May 2017)

Mick Barry: 62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the windfall of approximately €100 million from the Revenue Commissioners to Transport Infrastructure Ireland can be used in part to increase the subsidy to Bus Éireann. [22092/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 May 2017)

Mick Barry: 76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the proposed tendering of the Bus Éireann Waterford city service. [22094/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Subsidies (10 May 2017)

Mick Barry: 249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will increase the State subsidy to Bus Éireann in advance of the conclusion of the NBRU ballot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22106/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (9 May 2017)

Mick Barry: 646. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the threat to the Dublin to Derry Bus Éireann Expressway route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22093/17]

Standing Order 27: Motion (Resumed) (4 May 2017)

Mick Barry: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “That” where it firstly occurs and substitute the following:“with effect from 9th May 2017, the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business be amended by the deletion of Standing Order 27.”

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Patronage (3 May 2017)

Mick Barry: 25. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on his discussions with a group (details supplied) and the National Maternity Hospital regarding the ownership and governance of the National Maternity Hospital following its move to Elm Park, Dublin. [20688/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Patronage (3 May 2017)

Mick Barry: 89. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to guarantee that women can access all services into the future at the National Maternity Hospital following its move to Elm Park, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20689/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (13 Apr 2017)

Mick Barry: 15. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the FEMPI, financial emergency measures in the public interest, legislation is being kept on the Statute Book; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18351/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Lansdowne Road Agreement (13 Apr 2017)

Mick Barry: 21. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the detail of the Government's negotiation position on the follow up to the Lansdowne Road agreement with public sector unions. [18350/17]

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Mick Barry: Fine Gael is introducing the legislation so we will see what happens in a month's time. A five-person household, using an average of 133 litres per person, comes to 665 litres. That is above 588 litres.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Mick Barry: A six-person household using 798 litres is well above 588 litres. This is discriminating-----

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Mick Barry: Yes, but what it says in the deal that Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil cobbled together yesterday is that there will be some allowances. Will there be full 100% allowances to bridge the gap? I do not see any heads nodding on that one.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Mick Barry: I do not see any heads nodding on that one. They are discriminating against larger households and if they deny it today, we will see what the reality-----

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Mick Barry: We will see what the reality is.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Mick Barry: I am not a drowning man. I am on the winning side that forced Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to concede. I suspect that there is discrimination here against larger households.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Mick Barry: We will see the colour of their money on that when the legislation is tabled in a month's time. The anti-water charges campaign has given street politics a massively increased credibility in Irish society. Governments are now nervous of the people rather than the people being nervous of the Government. That is the way it should be. The aftershock of the anti-water charges protest will...