Results 1-20 of 2,179 for speaker:Mick Barry in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 May 2024)

Mick Barry: 47. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his recent meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. [18014/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (1 May 2024)

Mick Barry: 195. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the measures she intends to take to end overcrowding in prisons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19620/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (30 Apr 2024)

Mick Barry: 240. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the anomalies in the VAT treatment between different mental health professions, namely psychologists, counsellors and psychotherapists and examine a coherent and consistent approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19296/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Apr 2024)

Mick Barry: 465. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if those who are on disability allowance and therefore in receipt of a qualifying payment for the free travel scheme who have a child and are therefore temporarily moved to maternity allowance if they should then lose access to the free travel scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19304/24]

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

Mick Barry: 736. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) to ensure that the person involved will have access to a social protection payment that will allow them to apply for social housing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13889/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (9 Apr 2024)

Mick Barry: 1256. To ask the Minister for Health if the National Gender Service can share where the protocols that involve leaving transgender youth on puberty blockers alone for ten years until age 23 as their staff mentioned on the radio last week (details supplied) are published, and the names of clinics which do this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13835/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (9 Apr 2024)

Mick Barry: 1257. To ask the Minister for Health if the appearance on the radio last week by one of their staff (details supplied) was authorised by the National Gender Service; if he and the National Gender Service fully supports the statements made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13836/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (9 Apr 2024)

Mick Barry: 1258. To ask the Minister for Health if the National Gender Service regularly meets with trans community groups; when they last met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13837/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Services (9 Apr 2024)

Mick Barry: 1674. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans to align the number of days per year in Youthreach with second level schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13621/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (9 Apr 2024)

Mick Barry: 1675. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the ratio of pro rata teachers and resource persons for each of the 16 ETBs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13622/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Services (9 Apr 2024)

Mick Barry: 1676. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Garda vetting is required for Youthreach students undertaking work placements/experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13623/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Services (9 Apr 2024)

Mick Barry: 1677. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to implement and direct Youthreach centres to deliver QQI modules that are work experience focused and guidelines on work placement for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13624/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Services (9 Apr 2024)

Mick Barry: 1678. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will acknowledge that in Youthreach Centres students are allowed "movement breaks" as advocated by the National Council for Special Education NCSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13625/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Services (9 Apr 2024)

Mick Barry: 1679. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he accepts that students in Youthreach require midterm pedagogical breaks at least every six to seven weeks, as is the case in second level schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13626/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Services (9 Apr 2024)

Mick Barry: 1680. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what actions he intends to take to address the massive imbalance in days of attendance (208) for Youthreach students in comparison to student attendance (166) in upper secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13627/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Services (9 Apr 2024)

Mick Barry: 1681. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of the findings of the Youthreach Wellbeing Report 2022; the steps he will take to address the staff retention issues identified in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13628/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (20 Mar 2024)

Mick Barry: 59. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will clarify the issues that are complicating a passport application for an individual (details supplied) given the issues in this case; his views on whether there needs to be clarification on the acceptability of gender recognition certificates to document a change of name; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12299/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (20 Mar 2024)

Mick Barry: 826. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to publish the waiting times for the renewal of IRP cards at the immigration office in Anglesea Street Garda station, Cork; if she will consider measures to speed up renewal applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12068/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Deaths (7 Mar 2024)

Mick Barry: 338. To ask the Minister for Health to report on the reports of deaths in Cherry Orchard hospital; if he will initiate a full investigation into the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11200/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (5 Mar 2024)

Mick Barry: 214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in respect of the Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme, when works will begin in relation to each of the new rail stations of Blarney/Stoneview, Monard, Blackpool/Kilbarry, Tivoli, Dunkettle, Carrigtwohill West, Water-Rock, Ballynoe; when each will be opened and operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10833/24]