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Other Questions: Media Pluralism (6 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: What are the Minister's views on media plurality, given the recent acquisitions of number of radio stations by international media corporations? Will he make a statement on the matter?

Other Questions: Media Pluralism (6 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: The question is focused on the purchase of a number of radio stations by News Corp, Rupert Murdoch's company. It purchased Wireless Group, which owns radio stations FM104, Q102, LMFM, Cork's 96 FM, C103, Live 95FM and U105.8FM Belfast. These stations have a 14% share of listenership. This adds to News Corp's media ownership and a lack of diversity and plurality because the same company...

Other Questions: Media Pluralism (6 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: Speaking of striking a balance, let us throw a few more statistics into the discussion. Denis O'Brien's operation owns a 29% stake in Independent News and Media. It has 100% control of Communicorp. This includes titles such as The Independent, the Irish Independent, the Sunday Independent, the Evening Herald and 13 local titles. It has a 45% share of national newspapers. On top of that,...

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: The Taoiseach speaks of balance. Thousands of families are homeless at Christmas time and the clear profit of landlords is up by more than €1 billion, yet the Taoiseach speaks of balance. That is really quite incredible. Will the package that is published next Tuesday be debated in this House before we break for Christmas, because it should be? The Government currently has a...

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: The housing Minister says he will introduce a package in the House next week to address the spiralling cost of rent. Reports yesterday pointed to splits between senior Ministers on the issue. Will the Taoiseach guarantee that we will see the package in 2016? Why has the housing Minister waited to put the package on the table in the week Deputies will head out the door for the Christmas...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Charge (6 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 50. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to provide private media companies with revenue from the broadcast charge fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38589/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Media Pluralism (6 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 60. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has received the report on media diversity in Ireland published by the European University Institute's Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom; if he has considered recommendations in the report on the concentration of media ownership here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38588/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (6 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 71. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department has received the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland's annual report for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38590/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (6 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action his Department will take to increase pupil capacity in a school (details supplied) in order that the problems outlined by a person will be addressed. [38419/16]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use (Regulations) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: I will start by saluting all those in the Visitors Gallery who have come to listen to this debate. I also salute those in the audio-visual room which, I understand, is absolutely packed. On 2 November a woman left her house in Aghabullogue, County Cork to set off on a 300 km walk to Dublin. She had her coat, a phone, a bottle of water and a couple of pears. She has put her hand over...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Remuneration (1 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 56. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has studied the potential benefits to the public health care system that could arise if the demands of the INMO, Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, and the IMO, Irish Medical Organisation, for improvements in pay and working conditions were met from the point of view of retaining in the public health care system more of the doctors and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (1 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 87. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to alleviate the overcrowding crisis at Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37993/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (1 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 129. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the approach that has been made to the French Government in order to locate the unaccompanied migrant children previously situated at the Calais camp and bring them here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38233/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (1 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 135. To ask the Minister for Finance the options that exist for affordable home insurance for persons in the Riverview area of Cork who have received high quotes or no quotes from private insurance firms on the basis that they deem the area a flood risk. [38237/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Health and Safety (1 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the guidelines that exist for teachers in secondary schools that are confronted with physical altercations between students in the classroom, from the point of view of the teacher employing reasonable force to stop an altercation and conversely any liability that might be incurred on their part for failing to intervene in such a situation; and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Administration (1 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 193. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) who was on a community employment scheme with a firm for three years and who was denied a Sunday premia can obtain a form of compensation for their loss; and the course of action the person can pursue to vindicate their rights in this regard. [38232/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (1 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 195. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the action his Department has taken to aid a person (details supplied) in the Philippines since the situation was discussed as a Topical Issue in Dáil Éireann. [38235/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Good Friday Agreement (1 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 196. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will make representations to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland seeking the release of a person (details supplied) who has been incarcerated without trial since March 2016 on foot of having a licence revoked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38236/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Availability (1 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 255. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will intervene to ensure the survival of the Kilbarrack coast community programme, which is a highly regarded drug rehabilitation project facing eviction from its current premises, thus jeopardising its future functioning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38251/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (1 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: 296. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to ensure that unaccompanied migrant children will be cared for when they arrive here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38234/16]