37. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice if she will report on the scheme to regularise undocumented persons; if she will consider adjustments to the scheme to ensure those such as fishers who were in the atypical scheme can have a pathway to regularisation; if she will support other initiatives to allow those who are undocumented access to regularisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60566/22]
31. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice in view of the publication of the review of the atypical work permit scheme for non-EEA fishers and resulting improved permit system that should accrue to those fishers who are currently documented in the atypical scheme and to those non-EEA fishers who may be employed in the future, if she will also consider offering to those migrant fishers who fell out of the atypical scheme for various reasons but who continue to be employed in the State on an undocumented basis a path to regularise their status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60565/22]
2. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice if she will support an alteration to the policy in relation to the arming of gardaí; if she will support more gardaí being armed with firearms or tasers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60564/22]
247. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of vacancies there are currently at Administrative Officer grade; the number of appointments at this grade planned for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59164/22]
52. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has taken steps to ensure that households that have pay-as-you-go gas and electricity meters which are debt-flagged will be able to switch to other suppliers and bill pay options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58205/22]
527. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57337/22]
526. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice if a work permit can be obtained on the basis of a sponsoring employer outside of the fishing sector (details supplied), in light of the recent review of the atypical work permit scheme for non-EEA fishers and the facility, as set out on pages 3 and 59 of the review, for those currently enrolled in the scheme to have their current permission extended, pending an application to her Department for a work permit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57336/22]
525. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide the necessary details of the atypical work permit scheme for non-EEA fishers process to an organisation (details supplied) in order that a submission can be made on behalf of the migrant fishers on whose behalf this organisation has advocated and represented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57335/22]
206. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57338/22]
153. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will now accept applications for the re-activation employment permit from migrant fishers who were formerly enrolled in the atypical work permit scheme for non-EEA fishers but who, for reasons covered by the re-activation employment permit system, ceased to be enrolled (details supplied); if such applications for the re-activation employment permit would be entertained in cases in which the sponsoring employer is outside of the fishing sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57464/22]
21. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the European Council meeting held on 20 and 21 October 2022. [57749/22]
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 to enable a person who is at least 18 years of age to have possession, for the person’s personal use, of either or both cannabis and cannabis resin that in each case does not exceed a specified amount and to provide for related matters.
17. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the high-level steering board, chaired by the Secretary General of his Department, to oversee the implementation of the high-level action plan for the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces. [56449/22]
11. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the senior officials group chaired by his Department to provide a strategic overview of the implementation of the sustainable development goals. [56703/22]
2. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the BusConnects project in Cork; if he will confirm if the routes will be subject to tender for private operators; the guarantees he can give in terms of workers’ rights and service levels for outsourced routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55832/22]
151. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of civil servants in her Department who are seconded to State agencies or other public bodies and in receipt of a higher duty or acting allowance; the number that have been seconded for more than ten, more than 20 and more than 30 years, respectively; if the higher duty allowance is not pensionable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55767/22]
146. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of civil servants in his Department who are seconded to State agencies or other public bodies and in receipt of a higher duty or acting allowance; the number who have been seconded for more than ten, 20 and 30 years, respectively; if the higher duty allowance is not pensionable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55767/22]
102. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice the number of civil servants in her Department who are seconded to State agencies or other public bodies and in receipt of a higher duty or acting allowance; the number who have been seconded for more than ten, more than 20 and more than 30 years, respectively; if the higher duty allowance is not pensionable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55767/22]
101. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of civil servants in his Department who are seconded to State agencies or other public bodies and in receipt of a higher duty or acting allowance; the number who have been seconded for more than ten, more than 20 and more 30 years, respectively; if the higher duty allowance is not pensionable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55767/22]
83. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of civil servants in her Department who are seconded to State agencies or other public bodies and in receipt of a higher duty or acting allowance; the number who have been seconded for more than ten, more than 20 and more than 30 years, respectively; if the higher duty allowance is not pensionable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55767/22]
69. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Education the number of civil servants in her Department who are on secondment to State agencies or other public bodies and are in receipt of a higher duty or acting allowance; the number of civil servants who have been seconded for more than ten years, more than 20 years and more than 30 years, respectively; if the higher duty allowance is not pensionable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55767/22]
68. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Defence the number of civil servants in his Department who are seconded to State agencies or other public bodies and in receipt of a higher duty or acting allowance; the number who have been seconded for more than ten, more than 20 and more than 30 years, respectively; if the higher duty allowance is not pensionable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55767/22]
64. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of civil servants in his Department who are seconded to State agencies or other public bodies and in receipt of a higher duty or acting allowance; the number who have been seconded for more than ten, more than 20 and more than 30 years, respectively; if the higher duty allowance is not pensionable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55767/22]
53. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of civil servants in his Department who are seconded to State agencies or other public bodies and in receipt of a higher duty or acting allowance; the number who have been seconded for more than ten, more than 20 and more than 30 years, respectively; if the higher duty allowance is not pensionable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55767/22]
47. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of civil servants in her Department who are seconded to State agencies or other public bodies and in receipt of a higher duty or acting allowance; the number who have been seconded for more than ten, more than 20 and more than 30 years, respectively; if the higher duty allowance is not pensionable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55767/22]
43. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of civil servants in his Department who are seconded to State agencies or other public bodies and in receipt of a higher duty or acting allowance; the number who have been seconded for more than ten, more than 20 and more than 30 years, respectively; if the higher duty allowance is not pensionable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55767/22]
27. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants in his Department who are seconded to State agencies or other public bodies and in receipt of a higher duty or acting allowance; the number who have been seconded for more than ten, more than 20 and more than 30 years, respectively; if the higher duty allowance is not pensionable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55767/22]
9. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Transport the number of civil servants in his Department who are seconded to State agencies or other public bodies and in receipt of a higher duty or acting allowance; the number who have been seconded for more than ten, more than 20 and more than 30 years, respectively; if the higher duty allowance is not pensionable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55767/22]
1. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of civil servants in his Department who are seconded to State agencies or other public bodies and in receipt of a higher duty or acting allowance; the number who have been seconded for more than ten, more than 20 and more than 30 years, respectively; if the higher duty allowance is not pensionable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55767/22]