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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (12 May 2022)

Mick Barry: 2. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence having regard to the recommendations of the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces and his public statements on the Defence Force budget, does he believe that there needs to be a greater spend on improving the pay and conditions for Defence Forces personnel, capital projects and for the purchase of military equipment and for military...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (12 May 2022)

Mick Barry: The Minister has quite clearly nailed his colours to the mast in favour of the second level of ambition as a minimum, which would involve a significant increase in the expenditure on defence. Am I correct in stating that entire increase in spending will be capital, such as on new military equipment and so on? Will pay be covered by another Department or will it be covered as part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: European Union (12 May 2022)

Mick Barry: 29. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he supports the involvement of the Irish Defence Forces in any expanded European Union rapid reaction force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23817/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 May 2022)

Mick Barry: 46. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence having regard to the recommendations of the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces and his public statements on the Defence Forces budget does he believe that there needs to be a greater spend the purchase of military equipment and what areas of military equipment would require increased spending; and if he will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (11 May 2022)

Mick Barry: 26. To ask the Taoiseach the expected timeline for the citizens’ assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [23440/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (11 May 2022)

Mick Barry: 16. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will next meet. [22010/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (11 May 2022)

Mick Barry: 19. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the environment and climate change will next meet. [23439/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (11 May 2022)

Mick Barry: The most famous village in Ireland, Blarney, is facing the closure of its post office. It is not alone. More than 200 post offices face the threat of closure in the next 12 months. The root of the problem here is the Government's failure to increase the pay of postmasters and postmistresses and its refusal to switch the provision of some key State services to the post office network....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (11 May 2022)

Mick Barry: 4. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with the economy will next meet. [22009/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (11 May 2022)

Mick Barry: 7. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with the economy will next meet. [22946/22]

Living Wage Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 May 2022)

Mick Barry: "The pay could be better ... the pay is not the best ... the pay may be lower than you expect". Even positive comments posted in April and May on glassdoor.ieby Starbucks and ex-Starbucks workers criticised the low pay. Starbucks pays a bit above the minimum wage but significantly less than the living wage. It has 70 coffee shops in the Republic of Ireland, which is more per head of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (11 May 2022)

Mick Barry: 137. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will condemn comments from United States officials which refused to rule out military action against the Solomon Islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23557/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (11 May 2022)

Mick Barry: 246. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide access to a personal assistant service as a legislative right for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23555/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (11 May 2022)

Mick Barry: 247. To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase investment in the personal assistant services to ensure that all persons with disabilities who require assistance will have access to personal assistance services regardless of the CHO area they live in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23556/22]

Europe Day: Statements (10 May 2022)

Mick Barry: Europe Day saw the conclusion of the Conference on the Future of Europe. There has been very little reportage of this conference in the Irish media. I have had to scan the pages of the international media - The Financial Times, Reuters, France 24, The New York Timesand so on - in order to get a full picture of what went on there. I want to make some points about it to the Dáil as they...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 May 2022)

Mick Barry: Last week, more than 200 parents marched down St. Patrick's Street in Cork chanting, "We are marching through our town 'cos Micheál Martin let us down." They were parents of children with disabilities who are not getting access to disability services, particularly in the schools. Under pressure from the parents’ campaign, the Minister of State responsible for disabilities,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 May 2022)

Mick Barry: School principals have raised this.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 May 2022)

Mick Barry: 12. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [22945/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 May 2022)

Mick Barry: Last week, the psychotherapist, Stella O'Malley, was invited to address an Education and Training Boards Ireland, ETBI, conference for principals and deputy principals on managing gender issues in schools. Ms O'Malley is an extremely controversial figure among the transgender community in Ireland and internationally. Why would that not be the case, when she recently messaged on a gay rights...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 May 2022)

Mick Barry: 6. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on education will next meet. [22942/22]