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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Funding (18 Sep 2024)

Mick Barry: So the Minister of State can hire from October-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Funding (18 Sep 2024)

Mick Barry: Last November, the Minister of State made a promise and she has not delivered on that promise. The Minister of State owes this school. The Minister of State owes these children. They have an ask and I am asking the Minister of State to reply to this. They are asking for sufficient funding to hire the therapists even if it is only for a few months before the Minister of State gets them...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Defective Building Materials (18 Sep 2024)

Mick Barry: How soon?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Funding (18 Sep 2024)

Mick Barry: St. Killian's special school in Mayfield, County Cork, is the largest special school in all of Munster. No therapists have been in this school since 2019. Last November, the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, met a delegation from the school which included the principal. At that meeting, the Minister of State promised to make €150,000 available to the school to hire therapists....

Childcare: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2024)

Mick Barry: I want to make a few points about daycare in my constituency of Cork North Central. Northside Community Enterprises are currently waiting on a green light from the Department for funding of approximately €300,000 to renovate the old Before 5 family centre in Churchfield. This early learning childcare and community centre was closed suddenly in August 2023 with more than 100 children...

CJEU Judgment in Apple State Aid Case: Statements (18 Sep 2024)

Mick Barry: Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have spent €10 million of the people's money on legal fees to try to stop the European Commission giving Ireland €14 billion. That is some legacy; that is something to stand over. I have been clear the priority for spending this money is social and affordable housing and tackling the housing crisis. I support the establishment of a State...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Sep 2024)

Mick Barry: The case of Harvey Sherratt has been raised in the Dáil today. Can the Taoiseach give the House a guarantee that no other children were taken off the CHI scoliosis lists without consultation with or notification of their parents and if he cannot, will he investigate whether that was the case? Will he call for the publication of the Arthur Cox investigation into CHI’s management...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Sep 2024)

Mick Barry: What about Arthur Cox?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Sep 2024)

Mick Barry: Did the Taoiseach just drop a rather large hint as to the timing of a general election?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Sep 2024)

Mick Barry: The Central Bank stated this morning that the number of housing completions by the end of this year will be 32,000. The Taoiseach came in and told the House that the Central Bank is wrong and the number of housing completions will be 40,000. If a general election is held in February of next year, the likelihood is that before it is held, the Taoiseach will have been shown to be wrong. It...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2024)

Mick Barry: Before people power forced you to retreat.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

Mick Barry: I am a supporter of this legislation. At the outset I will say - this might be a controversial point to make - that a company which cannot survive unless it pays people 30%, 20% or 10% below the minimum wage should not be in business. If it can only survive on the basis of that level of exploitation, it should not be in business. That is my view. I have three points to make. I will try...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Government Reform (18 Sep 2024)

Mick Barry: 400. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider revising local election regulations in relation to the ability of an individual being able to be a candidate in multiple local electoral areas given the potential abuses that can occur with the practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36626/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Government Reform (18 Sep 2024)

Mick Barry: 401. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider revising local election regulations and legislation in relation to filling vacancies on local authorities caused by a candidate achieving enough votes to be elected in multiple local electoral areas, in order to give clarity to local authorities and not to encourage this practice, given the potential...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Air Navigation Orders (9 Sep 2024)

Mick Barry: 44.To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he authorised the overflight of Israeli cargo plane (registration 4X-ICA) on its flight from Nevatim air base (VTM) to Fairfield Travis Air force Base (SUU) on 14 August 2024; if he authorised the same plane in its flight from Tel Aviv (TVV) to Fairfield Travis Air force Base (SUU); if he is aware that this is an aircraft that is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Mick Barry: 991.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated increased cost of removing the means test for disability allowance and providing it at the full rate for all who qualify; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[35232/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Mick Barry: 992.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated increased cost of removing the means test for carer’s allowance and providing it at the full rate for all who qualify; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[35233/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (9 Sep 2024)

Mick Barry: 1482.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on the waiting list for assessments of need; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35245/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (23 Jul 2024)

Mick Barry: 908.To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will support the request of the Arts Council for an increase of €160 million, as expressed in its pre-budget 2025 submission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31325/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (23 Jul 2024)

Mick Barry: 1761.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will support a request by an organisation (details supplied) for additional funding for the youth sector in 2025, including €9.6 million in current expenditure and €5.4 million in capital expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31326/24]