Results 41-60 of 10,751 for speaker:Ivana Bacik

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 May 2024)

Ivana Bacik: Yesterday, the high court in Belfast made a ruling that parts of the Tories' Rwanda Act cannot be applied in Northern Ireland as they undermine human rights protections under the post-Brexit Windsor Framework and, indeed, that some parts are also incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights, ECHR. The judgment is under appeal but it confirms the concerns Deputy Ó...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 May 2024)

Ivana Bacik: Where is the emergency legislation on this that was promised by the Minister for Justice two weeks ago?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 May 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I, too, would like to see an urgent debate this week on the Government's plan to provide sustainable accommodation for those who come here seeking international protection. I just came from the canal earlier. Along Baggot Street Bridge, there are now 48 tents. Last week, I welcomed the multi-agency operation. I was down there to observe it. It was inhumane and unsustainable to see so...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (14 May 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 141. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the Government’s clean air strategy. [21908/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (14 May 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 142. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will make a statement on the waste and circular economy action plan. [21909/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (14 May 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 143. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will make a statement on the circular economy unit in Government. [21910/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (14 May 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the functions of the Road Safety Authority in relation to compiling and analysing data to assess the cause and distribution of road traffic accidents; and where those functions are conferred [21911/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (14 May 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 522. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if, in light of the recent report (details supplied), he will outline the timeline for the introduction of socioeconomic status as grounds of discrimination in the Equality Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21565/24]

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome this opportunity to debate the issue of housing in this House. Housing is consistently the number one issue of concern in communities throughout the country. It is acknowledged by the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, by the Taoiseach and by other Ministers that housing is the single biggest challenge facing the Government now. We often hear from Government benches, even while...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2024)

Ivana Bacik: As we mark National Bike Week next week, I will be asking Oireachtas Members to get on their bikes and join me outside the front of Leinster House next Tuesday at 1 p.m. with the cycling campaigns to highlight the need to promote cycling and cycling infrastructure. We have seen a recent study by researchers in France showing how much health benefit there is to cycling. For each kilometre...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2024)

Ivana Bacik: We do need to have statements on the Government's policy to ensure adequate accommodation is in place for those who come here seeking refuge. I was back at Percy Place this morning, having been there yesterday. The numbers of those forced to sleep in tents have increased over those days. I commend the local volunteers who have been providing support. Clearly, this is inhumane and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 May 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Taoiseach for the response and for reaffirming his commitment to settle this issue in the lifetime of this Government and for providing me with the timeframe for making the decision for the sustainable future funding model by the summer recess. This is very welcome. I am mindful of the concerns expressed by Seamus Dooley of the National Union of Journalists when he responded to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 May 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the long-awaited publication yesterday of the three external reports examining governance, human resources and finances at RTÉ. As we review the content of those reports, however, people around the country are amazed and alarmed that our national broadcaster, the organisation to which they pay the TV licence fee every year, continues to be mired in controversy. In more than...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Citizens' Assembly (8 May 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 63. To ask the Taoiseach when a citizen’s assembly on the future of education will be established. [20844/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (8 May 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 279. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the safeguards in place to ensure that public monies committed to owners’ management companies under the defects remediation schemes will be spent in their entirety on remediation works. [20475/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Programme for Government (8 May 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 374. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason she will not meet with an organisation (details supplied) to discuss the implementation of the Multi-Unit Developments Act [20472/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Programme for Government (8 May 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 375. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason her Department cannot issue regulations on service charges and sinking funds under sections 18 and 19 of the Multi-Unit Developments Act; and if she will make a statement on the development of the interim remediation scheme and the drafting of legislation for the full remediation scheme for defective apartments and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Programme for Government (8 May 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 376. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason her Department will not review the Multi-Unit Developments Act; and if she will make a statement on the Programme for Government commitment to review the Act. [20474/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Programme for Government (8 May 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 377. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if draft regulations under sections 18 and 19 of the Multi-Unit Developments Act were delivered to her Department in February 2022; and the reason these regulations have not yet been issued by her Department. [20476/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Programme for Government (8 May 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 378. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will make a statement on the need to regulate owners’ management companies. [20477/24]