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Conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (23 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. It is regrettable we are seeing the debate descend into a shouting match-----

Conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (23 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: -----given the seriousness of the issues we are debating and discussing. We have all been watching, over the past 100 days, with increasing distress and horror the carnage in Gaza and the utter devastation of a civilian population as a result of the brutal Israeli bombardment. Since the attack by Hamas on 7 October, which was itself brutal and resulted in appalling death and the taking...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: Each year it is estimated that 14,000 women in Ireland experience pregnancy loss yet currently, as we know, there is no provision in law for any leave for women who experience an early miscarriage - a pregnancy loss before 24 weeks - or for employees who seek time off work to access reproductive healthcare treatments like IVF. We in the Labour Party brought forward a Private Member's Bill...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Yesterday we saw a landmark ruling from the Supreme Court in the case of Johnny O'Meara. I commend the courage of Johnny O'Meara in challenging the inequality in law relating to cohabiting couples and to note that judgement. I also note that the Government is committed to passing legislative change to give effect to that ruling to ensure cohabitees in the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (23 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 130. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to increase the SEAI better homes grant in order to allow for more substantial energy upgrades of homes, the costs of which are beyond what is currently covered by the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2669/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (23 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 337. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of private rented accommodation inspections that were carried out by all local authorities in 2023; the number of inspections in which further enforcement action was taken in all local authorities, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2434/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (23 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 344. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what provision is made for divorced or separated couples in the Fresh Start initiative. [2516/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (23 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 353. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to provide grants to refurbish houses which are not vacant, for the purposes of the vacant homes grant, but which require substantial repair in order to be habitable and energy efficient, given that in many cases the current SEAI better homes grant are not sufficient to cover the costs of this refurbishment; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (23 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 439. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to difficulties with the application of court orders in divorce cases by banks where issues arise with mortgages post-divorce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2517/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reports (23 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 552. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the report and survey by a group (details supplied) on pregnancy loss at the workplace will be published; and the reason for the delay in its publication. [3064/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (23 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 615. To ask the Minister for Health the expected uptake for the GP visit cards after the increase in income limits and the actual uptake as of January 2024; his plans to promote the uptake of GP visit cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2671/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (23 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 674. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the need to review his Department’s policies in relation to animal-free research and testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2629/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Facilities (18 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Minister of State for the update but it is simply unacceptable that four areas of the building are out of use and have been thus since September. For some administrative reason, the emergency works scheme cannot provide funding for full roof works so this is now being put off, potentially until the summer, meaning that the children will not have access for the full school year to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Facilities (18 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach and thank the Minister for taking this issue. I have raised the condition of facilities and infrastructure at the Enable Ireland Sandymount School. I put on record that while I welcome the presence of the Minister of State, Deputy Heydon, I am disappointed the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte is not here to take this issue and I know that was a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Facilities (18 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I am sorry.

Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I thank my Labour Party colleagues, Deputies Howlin, Nash, Smith and Ó Ríordáin, who have spoken so eloquently on this Bill. I will pick up where Deputy Ó Ríordáin finished; this is a matter of gender equality. I thank colleagues across the Opposition who have supported this Bill and who have seen it as a measure to introduce better provision for women in the...

Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I move: "That the Bill be read a Second Time." I am sharing time with my seconders, Deputies Brendan Howlin and Ged Nash, who will be taking five minutes each.

Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: Five years ago, in 2019, I was approached by my Labour Party colleague, Councillor Alison Gilliland, who has since been Lord Mayor of Dublin and who was then an official of the Irish National Teachers Organisation, INTO. She approached me because many members of the INTO had approached her and other officials to express concern about having to take time off work to undergo treatments for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (18 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 154. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the publication schedule for the 2024 Walking and Cycling Index reports for Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2239/24]

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