Results 141-160 of 2,164 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Mick Barry

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 May 2023)

Mick Barry: 831. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing 20 additional dedicated children's beds for psychiatric care to stop the practice of using beds in adult psychiatric services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24803/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 May 2023)

Mick Barry: 832. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of implementing the Connecting for Life suicide prevention programme in a full year. [24804/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 May 2023)

Mick Barry: 833. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of implementing the Sharing the Vision strategy in a full year. [24805/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: A Vision for Change (17 May 2023)

Mick Barry: 60. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider changes to the work permit scheme to allow those coming to work as health care assistants to bring their spouses and children to live in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23382/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (17 May 2023)

Mick Barry: 155. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider allowing those who are paying Class S PRSI to make additional voluntary contributions to allow them access to illness benefit, given the increased awareness and necessity for persons to isolate when ill from many illnesses, and the increasing number of persons in this group who are on low or middle...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (16 May 2023)

Mick Barry: 180. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment in light of the cost-of-living crisis, if he is aware that various waste collection companies have substantially increased their fees; if he has considered how this will impact low- and middle-income households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23102/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (16 May 2023)

Mick Barry: 253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the cost of electric cars in the State makes them accessible to lower and middle-income families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23101/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Service Executive (16 May 2023)

Mick Barry: 551. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will instruct the HSE to sanction additional nursing support in order that children with complex medical issues can attend school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23124/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (16 May 2023)

Mick Barry: 730. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of any advice from the National Gender Service to GPs not to provide blood testing facilities or to administer HRT therapies to people accessing gender affirming care; if he will confirm that the administration of HRT therapies to patients is a matter for them and their doctor; if he will meet with grassroots groups that campaign for the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (10 May 2023)

Mick Barry: 96. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will supply a breakdown, by local authority, of the funding allocated and the funding drawdown under the Traveller caravan loan scheme for 2021 and 2022; the budget for 2023; if he will expand the scheme to cater for unmet demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21885/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Cost of Living Issues (10 May 2023)

Mick Barry: 126. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the action she will take to ensure that the €200 cost-of-living payment that was due in April will be extended to State pension-qualified adults; if it is not to be extended, whether the disproportional impact on women has been factored in by her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21883/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (27 Apr 2023)

Mick Barry: 232. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the regulation that pertained during the existence of the atypical work permit scheme for non-EEA fishers whereby no more than 50% of the crew of an eligible fishing vessel should have consisted of non-EEA nationals still applies in the context of non-EEA nationals currently in the fleet being stamp-4 visa holders; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Prisoners Abroad (18 Apr 2023)

Mick Barry: 113. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the assistance that his Department has given to an Irish citizen (details supplied) imprisoned in Iran since October 2022 without charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16895/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (18 Apr 2023)

Mick Barry: 801. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the incremental tenants purchase scheme and the Housing (Sale of Local Authority Houses) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 to allow those who were eligible prior to 1 February 2022 with less than ten years in receipt of social housing supports to apply for the scheme; if joint tenants, one of which has less than...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Apr 2023)

Mick Barry: 1393. To ask the Minister for Health if he will urgently reassess transgender healthcare; if he will consider the model of informed consent led by GPs in local communities; the consultations he has had with the trans community about trans affirming healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16525/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (29 Mar 2023)

Mick Barry: 73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in light of no response issuing from the relevant personnel at Iarnród Éireann to repeated requests from this Deputy, he will instruct Iarnród Éireann to supply this Deputy with a copy of the 2008 agreement between Iarnród Éireann and Wexford County Council relating to a proposed new bridge over the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (29 Mar 2023)

Mick Barry: 74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify whether a proposed new bridge over the railway line at Park Carcur, County Wexford, is designed only for access to the development of 413 accommodation units for which planning permission exists, or if the design is meant also to facilitate a larger carriageway which would lead to a future new bridge over the River...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (29 Mar 2023)

Mick Barry: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider reducing the number of sraith pictiúr on the leaving certificate Irish course in the spirit of lessening the pressure around the examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15607/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (28 Mar 2023)

Mick Barry: 249. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will intervene with the insurance sector to ensure that steps are taken to ensure that motorcycle clubs are able to have their events insured, which is essential for the sport to continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15329/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (28 Mar 2023)

Mick Barry: 427. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to clarify the eligibility for English as an Additional Language (EAL) supports in primary school, in particular to clarify if Circular 6/23 means that children whose parents have been in the State for more than two years are excluded from eligibility to EAL supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15360/23]