Results 5,001-5,020 of 5,216 for speaker:Mick Barry

Topical Issue Debate: Waste Management (19 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: Last Friday night, a cohort of 11,000 customers of a waste collection company based in Cork by the name of Country Clean, which provides waste services in both Cork city and Cork county, received a text from it. The text indicated that, as of Monday last, there would be an increase in the pay-per-lift charge. The pay-per-lift for general waste was to increase from €8 per lift to...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: It is well named.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Health and Safety Inspections (19 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: 46. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered the offer of the International Transport Federation to carry out health and safety inspections on fishing vessels at no cost to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22523/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (19 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: 47. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the amount of safe cycle routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22520/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Industrial Relations (19 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: 64. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the level of precarious work and low pay in the hospitality sector in light of the research shown in Enforced Flexibility? Working in Ireland today, by the Think-tank for Action on Social Change (details supplied). [22522/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wage-setting Mechanisms (19 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: 80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has discussed with senior management in CIE the wage claim that has been lodged by the National Bus and Rail Union on behalf of Dublin Bus workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22519/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: 573. To ask the Minister for Health his vews on the quality of treatment received by a person (details supplied). [22031/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Charges (19 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: 640. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) who is a recipient of jobs initiative payment can have their bill for treatment in Beaumont Hospital waived in view of the circumstances. [22364/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Media Pluralism (14 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: 31. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has received the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland report entitled, Ownership and Control of Media Businesses 2012-2014, published on 22 June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21621/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (14 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: 33. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he will take to ensure future investment in the broadband network infrastructure, once ownership has been transferred to a private company after the 25 year national broadband plan contract has expired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21620/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (14 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: 133. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on Palestine’s call, the open letter from 45 Palestinian political and civil groups calling on the Government to act to bring justice to Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21705/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (14 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: 268. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a foreign national worker who either is here illegally or does not have the required work permit can take a case against his or her employer for unpaid wages or unfair dismissal to the Workplace Relations Commission; and if there is any obligation on the Workplace Relations Commission to report such migrant workers to the...

Priority Questions: Fishing Industry (13 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: So, the answer to the big question is "159". It was agreed to make 500 permits available but five months - not five days or five weeks - after the deadline, fewer than one third have been issued. The initial reaction of the representatives of the fishing industry to the reports in The Guardianwas to deny the magnitude of the problem. They did that in debate with Ken Fleming of the...

Priority Questions: Fishing Industry (13 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: The Minister says there is no desire to exploit, but is there a desire to turn a blind eye? I have reports here from the International Transport Federation which indicate clearly what is going on. I will present them to the Minister straight after the debate. There is no problem about that. The International Transport Federation enjoys the right in other countries to inspect vessels. It...

Priority Questions: Fishing Industry (13 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: It seems to me that it does.

Priority Questions: Fishing Industry (13 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: It is more than a small percentage.

Priority Questions: Fishing Industry (13 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: 26. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine of the 500 atypical worker permits being made available to the owners of Irish fishing vessels in order that they may regularise the status of undocumented non-European Union migrant crew, the number applied for so far; the ports in which the applicant vessel owners are based; the number of fishing crew at each port;...

Priority Questions: Fishing Industry (13 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: Following an exposé in The Guardiannewspaper late last year about the extreme exploitation of undocumented non-EU migrant crew members on Irish fishing vessels, 500 atypical worker permits were to be made availble to the owners of these vessels. Will the Minister advise how many of these permits have so far been applied for; the ports in which the applicant vessel owners are based; the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: Absolutely.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Jul 2016)

Mick Barry: You take half the time when you have one down.