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Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Mick Barry: Bríd Smith has given me an extra few seconds.

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Mick Barry: The day before the riot, Deputy McGrath told the Dáil that a quiet invasion is taking place.

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Mick Barry: The same day, Deputy Danny Healy-Rae, referring to male asylum seekers in Kerry, said "they have landed now" and that women and girls who used to walk the Muckross Road, morning, noon and night will all stop doing that because they are worried about their safety. There are people of colour who are too afraid to come into town to work after those riots. There are LGBTQ people who are keeping...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (6 Dec 2023)

Mick Barry: 69. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the review of the policy in relation to work permits, in particular in relation to permits for healthcare assistants and nursing; the rights and entitlements of those permit holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54087/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (6 Dec 2023)

Mick Barry: 130. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review taking place in relation to the income thresholds at which people can apply for family reunification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54088/23]

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Mick Barry: A riot was organised by Ireland's far right 12 days ago. It was organised by racist organisations and fascist organisers. Shop workers were terrorised and bus workers, gardaí and firefighters were attacked. What did the Tánaiste do tonight? Instead of making criticism, when he looks around the Dáil, of those Deputies who promote the talking points of Ireland's far right and...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Mick Barry: I will vote "No" on the confidence motion tonight.

Estimates for Public Services 2023: Middle East (5 Dec 2023)

Mick Barry: That is not true. It is not correct.

Estimates for Public Services 2023: Middle East (5 Dec 2023)

Mick Barry: You are washing your hands.

Estimates for Public Services 2023: Middle East (5 Dec 2023)

Mick Barry: Object all you like but you are washing your hands.

Estimates for Public Services 2023: Middle East (5 Dec 2023)

Mick Barry: You are washing your hands.

Estimates for Public Services 2023: Middle East (5 Dec 2023)

Mick Barry: It is genocide.

Estimates for Public Services 2023: Middle East (5 Dec 2023)

Mick Barry: No.

Estimates for Public Services 2023: Middle East (5 Dec 2023)

Mick Barry: 16. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his meetings with representatives from member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and with ambassadors from various Arab states to Ireland. [52323/23]

Estimates for Public Services 2023: Middle East (5 Dec 2023)

Mick Barry: The Israeli army has files on the vast majority of potential targets in Gaza, including homes, which stipulate the number of civilians who are likely to be killed in an attack on a particular target. The magazine +972 ran an article on 30 November based on conversations with seven current and former Israel Defense Forces intelligence operatives. I began with one of the quotes, and here is...

Estimates for Public Services 2023: Programme for Government (5 Dec 2023)

Mick Barry: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the programme for Government. [52324/23]

Estimates for Public Services 2023: Programme for Government (5 Dec 2023)

Mick Barry: There are serious concerns for jobs in Ballincollig, County Cork, after US corporation, Broadcom, acquired the semiconductor company VMWare, which employs 1,000 people in the town. Broadcom moved quickly to implement redundancies across the United States after its $69 billion takeover. It has been in correspondence with the Ballincollig workforce, including stating that it was proposing...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Maternity Leave (5 Dec 2023)

Mick Barry: 489. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth following reports by the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative that women in Ireland struggle to access breastfeeding support, if he will consider introducing legislation for the provision of longer maternity leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53755/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (5 Dec 2023)

Mick Barry: 603. To ask the Minister for Health following reports by the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative that women in Ireland struggle to access breastfeeding support, what measures his Department will take to ensure that healthcare professionals and volunteer support groups are more efficiently equipped to provide said support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53756/23]

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023: Motion (29 Nov 2023)

Mick Barry: On my walks these days it is common enough to see people out walking with graceful animals - greyhounds. The dogs are invariably rescue dogs, but where have they been rescued from? They have been rescued from abandonment. They have been rescued from a greyhound industry which is scandal ridden and cruel. It was cruel, it is cruel and it will always will be cruel because, when it is run for...