Results 481-500 of 5,216 for speaker:Mick Barry

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Mick Barry: I note the headline this morning: "Government may reconsider placing asylum seekers in areas where there is 'tension' says Minister" - the Minister, Deputy Coveney. I put it to the Minister that that is bowing to the pressure of the far right, that it will be seen as bowing to the pressure of the far right and that it will encourage the far right to stir up tension and say, "See, not here."...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Mick Barry: I note that I did not get a guarantee that people will not be forced to sleep rough. The Minister spoke about mitigation measures, tented accommodation and a roof over the head. Tented accommodation is not a roof over the head, by the way. That is an important point. It is significant that while the Government is talking about putting on the agenda facial recognition technology, water...

Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (28 Nov 2023)

Mick Barry: I do not trust Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael or the Green Party on the issue of Irish foreign policy and steering clear of military alliances. The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people at the very least and perhaps more than 1 million. They were fought for the prestige of US imperialism and, in the case of Iraq, oil. They were not fought to...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Mick Barry: I extend my sympathies to all those injured in the knife attack on Thursday, especially to the five-year-old girl and her carer who are in hospital and whose conditions are serious, and to their families. This riot was organised and orchestrated by Ireland's far-right, by openly racist and fascist groups. These groups like to portray themselves as the defenders of women and children. Women...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Mick Barry: I am happy to make them when they are.

Ceisteanna - Questions: An Garda Síochána (28 Nov 2023)

Mick Barry: Referring to the riots, the Garda Commissioner said, "But we could not have anticipated that in response to a terrible crime, the stabbing of schoolchildren and their teacher, that this would be the response". For a casual observer of Ireland's far right that would be a naive statement. For a Garda Commissioner it is absolutely astounding. Ireland's racist and fascist extremists, and their...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (28 Nov 2023)

Mick Barry: Did the Taoiseach discuss them with the French Prime Minister?

Ceisteanna - Questions: An Garda Síochána (28 Nov 2023)

Mick Barry: 11. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [51895/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (28 Nov 2023)

Mick Barry: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his engagement with the French Prime Minister. [51894/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (28 Nov 2023)

Mick Barry: The Israeli war cabinet minister, Yoav Gallant, recently said, "There will be a short pause and then we will continue operating with full military power." He also said, "Our strength will be greater, and it will take place throughout the entire strip.” Interesting that he referred to "the entire strip" because Israel has forced huge numbers of people to leave northern Gaza and go to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (28 Nov 2023)

Mick Barry: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an overview on the report published by his Department on 14 November 2023 on how budget 2024 dealt with child poverty and child well-being. [51893/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2023)

Mick Barry: The Fianna Fáil mayor of Cork county told a gathering in Fermoy this month that he would have no problem joining a blockade of asylum seekers due to be provided with accommodation in the town. He made the statement while standing alongside a far-right agitator with a long track record of anti-immigrant rhetoric and activity. The mayor has since made what I consider to be a...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2023)

Mick Barry: Have any Government councillors been part of the secret WhatsApp group that organised the blockade? Finally-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2023)

Mick Barry: Okay. I would be interested to hear the answers to those questions.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2023)

Mick Barry: Are Government councillors actively supporting blockades?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2023)

Mick Barry: The Minister did not answer the question.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2023)

Mick Barry: Last week, Ukrainian military officers were assessed by NATO assessors at Lynch Camp, Kilworth, County Cork. Many people will be amazed to hear that. No doubt, the Government will say it is within the law and falls under the Partnership for Peace arrangements. If it can happen when the current legal arrangements are in place, I can only imagine what might happen when the Government changes...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Foreign Conflicts (28 Nov 2023)

Mick Barry: 161. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how many exemption orders for the transport of munitions of war have been granted in each of the last 10 years; how many exemption orders have been issued for munitions destined for Israel in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52117/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Human Rights (28 Nov 2023)

Mick Barry: 246. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Department of Foreign Affairs has raised any human rights or foreign policy concerns with his Department in relation to issuing of dual use export licences to Israel in the last five years, and the number of times such issues were raised by the Department per year in relation to Israeli exports; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Priorities (28 Nov 2023)

Mick Barry: 304. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline the measures she intends to take to oblige social media platforms and internet service providers to ensure that minors are protected from access to pornography; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52116/23]