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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Irish Water and Commission for Energy Regulation (12 Jan 2017)

Mick Barry: I probably owe a debt of gratitude to the gentlemen from Irish Water. They say it is good for one's health to get up early in the mornings. There are many communities in Cork city and county who force me to get up very early to meet some of the Irish Water metering crews at the entrances of various housing estates. On the issue of operating costs, the expert commission report states that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Irish Water and Commission for Energy Regulation (12 Jan 2017)

Mick Barry: There is a correlation between the two. The roll-out of the metering programme is a cost, so there is a relationship between the two.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Irish Water and Commission for Energy Regulation (12 Jan 2017)

Mick Barry: Yes, but there is a relationship with the roll-out of metering. Is it not crazy economics to roll out a metering programme for 10% of households?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Irish Water and Commission for Energy Regulation (12 Jan 2017)

Mick Barry: However, there is also the question of rolling out metering to a greater number of households. Let us consider that for a moment. According to the Irish Examinerof 5 January last, the Minister said that he expected the free water allowance per adult to be agreed by the Dáil to be 123 litres per day, or a little more. I do not know how the Minister knows that, but we will leave that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Irish Water and Commission for Energy Regulation (12 Jan 2017)

Mick Barry: I am sorry, Chairman, but I need clarification on this. If we were to opt for 123 litres per person per day or even a little higher at 125 litres or 130 litres, and this relates to metering and operating costs, looking at that graph, am I correct that on the basis of such a policy a large minority of households would still pay some direct charge and that it might amount to approximately half...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Irish Water and Commission for Energy Regulation (12 Jan 2017)

Mick Barry: Did he ask if you were winning?

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: Of course it does. It is directly relevant.

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: I second that point.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits Data (16 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 42. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of work permits taken up as part of the atypical worker permission mechanism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37684/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (16 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 43. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has received a report from An Garda Síochána on the raids that have been carried out on fishing ports in an effort to uncover abuses of migrant fishermen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37687/16]

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: -----circumvent - thank you, Richard - the rental price caps. What kind of measures are being spoken of there? Landlords are planning to make tenants pay for the property tax where previously they were not asked to pay it, to pay for car parking spaces, and we know they are not cheap, where previously they did not have to pay for them, and to pay key money at the start of a rental...

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: Shortly before the end of the term of the previous Fine Gael and Labour Party Government, a meeting of the Cabinet was called. It was the last meeting of that Cabinet. It was reported afterwards that the Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny, told the members of the Cabinet that history would be kind to them and that their legacy would be seen as them having taken the reins when the troika was...

Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: How will that be legally sound?

Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: Not in the interests of the landlords.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: What is the proposal?

Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: May I just ask about the business for the week?

Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: We have had the announcement of the rent policy discussed by the Cabinet today. I am sure the Government Deputies present would not disagree that there needs to be a full debate on these measures in the Chamber. It is not clear to me whether it is proposed to make some extra room for a debate on these proposals or the Government intends to tack the proposals on to another Bill, for example,...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: I move amendment No. 128:In page 34, to delete lines 24 to 31.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: No.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Maternity Leave (13 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 43. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will legislate to end the situation whereby maternity leave taken by female members of the Defence Forces is not reckonable for pension purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39825/16]