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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Legislative Measures (13 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 51. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will legislate to end the situation whereby the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 does not apply to members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39826/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Portfolio (13 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 167. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will direct NAMA to engage with the Irish Glass Bottle Housing Action Group that have been seeking a meeting regarding the potential for building significant quantities of social and affordable housing on that site, which they own; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39744/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Services (13 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the guidelines that exist for staff in Youthreach centres designated as centres of education in circular letter No. F49/04, who are confronted with physical altercations between students in the classroom and during times of supervision, from the point of view of the teacher employing reasonable force to stop an altercation and, conversely, any...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Services (13 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if circular letter M18/99 Guidelines on Violence in Schools, issued by his Department, is applicable to designated centres of education as per circular letter number F49/04; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39742/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (13 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 245. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will meet with representatives from the Irish Glass Bottle Housing Action Group that have been seeking a meeting with him regarding the potential for building significant quantities of social and affordable housing on that site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39743/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Employment Rights (8 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 4. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has noted the landmark ruling in the United Kingdom courts in favour of taxi drivers (details supplied) represented by the GMB union against the company confirming the drivers' status as employees as opposed to contractors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39125/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Employment Rights (8 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: Has the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation noted the landmark ruling in the UK courts in favour of two taxi drivers represented by the GMB trade union against the Uber taxi company which confirmed the drivers' status as employees as opposed to contractors and will the Minister make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Employment Rights (8 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: The Minister's reply sounds wonderful, but it is in sharp contrast with the reality in Ireland. The reality is that action on the part of the authorities to which the Minister referred is more the exception than the rule. Half of all the people working in construction in the State, often on publicly funded projects, are employed on the basis of bogus self-employment contracts. One...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Employment Rights (8 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: The new buzz term "the gig economy" is used to described this phenomenon which is increasingly prevalent. In reality, it is nothing new. It is a revival of 19th century-style piecework. The Minister's response that those concerned should report these injustices to the labour inspectorate does not take account of what is happening in Deliveroo in which the majority of workers are migrants....

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (8 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: I will share time with Deputy Boyd Barrett. At the United Nations climate change conference in Marrakesh in November, public transport was pinpointed as a key important issue for governments to focus on in the fight against climate change. A target was adopted to double the market share of public transport by 2025. How fares Ireland with this target? The State subsidy for the key...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Appeals Tribunal (8 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 7. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the average waiting time for a person to have an unfair dismissal case heard at the Employment Appeals Tribunal; and the measures she will take to reduce the waiting time to a maximum of two months. [39124/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unfair Dismissals (8 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 17. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the recourse available to a person (details supplied) with regard to a case of unfair dismissal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39121/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (8 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 20. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the six monthly reports on inspections that used to be produced by the National Employment Rights Authority can be reinstituted. [39123/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (8 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 30. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the CETA negotiations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39122/16]

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: Earlier this year, the country was horrified at the mass evictions attempted by a vulture fund at Tyrrelstown in Dublin and a receiver at the Eden estate in Cork city. One of the stated aims of the Bill is to prevent this from happening again, and a section of the Bill is becoming known as the Tyrrelstown amendment. The Bill's original proposal was to reduce the maximum number of evictions...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (7 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 11. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin. [38587/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (7 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current schedule for the tendering of 10% of Dublin Bus routes by the National Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38835/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Staff (7 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the proposed separation of Expressway from CIE and the implications for the pay and conditions for Expressway workers and the services for passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38834/16]

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (6 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: I support the amendment. This could and should be introduced in 2017. The purpose of the amendment is to ensure that women with medical cards will be able to obtain emergency contraception without presenting a prescription. In April 2015, the pharmacists passed a motion at their annual conference calling on the HSE to make the morning-after pill available to women with medical cards...

Other Questions: Media Pluralism (6 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 43. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on media plurality, given the recent acquisitions of a number of radio stations by international media corporations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38592/16]