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Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (30 Apr 2025)

Ivana Bacik: I second the motion and commend my Labour colleague, Deputy Eoghan Kenny, who has devised this motion and tabled it with such passion and strong advocacy. I welcome those in the Public Gallery who join us for the debate. We have quite a number of parents and groups campaigning on behalf of children who have been deprived of their right to an education by the State. I will single out from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (30 Apr 2025)

Ivana Bacik: 140. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average processing time for Palestinian asylum seekers who hold a Palestinian passport and Israeli issued identity document; the average wait time for a decision for such persons following an IPO interview; and the average waiting time for such persons who have also presented a medical legal report and have already been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (30 Apr 2025)

Ivana Bacik: 141. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to provide international protection to Palestinian protection applicants currently in Ireland through an expedited process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21623/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Residential Institutions (30 Apr 2025)

Ivana Bacik: 172. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her views on the role of institutions run by Protestant denominations run institutions here; and her plans to examine legacy issues and issues of redress relating to same. [21624/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (29 Apr 2025)

Ivana Bacik: 22. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [13745/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Apr 2025)

Ivana Bacik: I was curious to read today about apparent opposition from some in the Taoiseach's party and in Fine Gael about the prospect of expanding parental choice in education. I very much welcomed the proposals from the Minister, Deputy McEntee, to create more multidenominational schools in Ireland. The Labour Party has always stood for increased choice in schooling. I have campaigned successfully...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2025)

Ivana Bacik: The Taoiseach gave some figures. Of course there are some good news stories throughout the country. I have visited schools that have superb facilities. I acknowledge that. There are some new builds that are really impressive. As the Taoiseach stated, however, there are still immense challenges. In the Dublin area, there are immense challenges. The Taoiseach referred to growth and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2025)

Ivana Bacik: As we know, childhood is short, and children being failed by the State today do not have the luxury of time. There are massive negative consequences for any child who receives inappropriate schooling or, worse, no schooling at all, yet across the State we see systemic failures in provision for children with additional needs. That is why, once again, we in Labour will be using our Private...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: National Economic and Social Council (29 Apr 2025)

Ivana Bacik: 159. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [18696/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (29 Apr 2025)

Ivana Bacik: 160. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee that deals with rural affairs and community development will meet. [18697/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (29 Apr 2025)

Ivana Bacik: 208. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the United Nations Human Rights Committee's Resolution A/HRC/58/L.24/Rev.1; if he supports the setting up of the intergovernmental working group on the rights of older persons; his views on the need for a new treaty on the rights of older persons; if Ireland will hold a national convention to gather inputs from older persons...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Transport Policy (29 Apr 2025)

Ivana Bacik: 356. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to establish a transport for Cork stakeholders group with the members and chairs of the Transport SPCs in Cork City and County, to ensure streamlined communication amongst State agencies delivering infrastructural investment in transport in Cork city and county. [20569/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Transport (29 Apr 2025)

Ivana Bacik: 498. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ringfence funding and commit necessary resources, including human resources, to ensure that construction on the Cork Luas commences by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20568/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Active Travel (29 Apr 2025)

Ivana Bacik: 499. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that future greenway and active travel investment stitch in the requirement and funding need for accessible public toilets and not have to rely on private businesses for same; and if he has made representations to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in respect of the matter. [20570/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Vacant Sites (29 Apr 2025)

Ivana Bacik: 668. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to purchase a vacant site (details supplied). [20573/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (29 Apr 2025)

Ivana Bacik: 1319. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there is central Government funding available for purchase of a site by Dublin City Council (details supplied). [20572/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Apr 2025)

Ivana Bacik: 1623. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline in detail the staffing resources of each Garda station in the Cork city divisions; and if he will contact the Garda Commissioner to ensure the required additional Gardaí are allocated from Templemore this June. [20571/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Irish Language (29 Apr 2025)

Ivana Bacik: 1844. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her Department has commissioned any research on the efficacy of public assessments of need for children who are being educated through Irish, or whose first language is Irish; and if she will make a statement on children whose diagnosis and interventions are being delayed due to the nonprovision of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (29 Apr 2025)

Ivana Bacik: 1928. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to amend the mother and baby homes redress scheme to include more institutions and Linden Convalescent Home, Blackrock, in particular. [20567/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Human Reproduction (29 Apr 2025)

Ivana Bacik: 2151. To ask the Minister for Health the advocacy groups that have contacted her in respect to legislation to amend the Health Assisted Human Reproduction Act 2024 since taking office; and the plans to meet with advocacy groups. [19534/25]