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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (20 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 464. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the restoration of birthright citizenship for all persons born in Ireland. [45878/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 518. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 vaccines which have been pledged by Ireland to other countries since March 2020; and the details of these pledges and donations, broken down by terms of location and vaccine type, in tabular form. [45633/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 519. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 vaccines that have been donated to other countries since March 2022; and the details of these pledges and donations, broken down by location and vaccine type, in tabular form. [45634/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 520. To ask the Minister for Health the date that each consignment of Covid-19 vaccine doses arrived in each respective recipient country; and the expiry date associated with each respective consignment. [45635/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 521. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department records the number of Covid-19 vaccine doses procured by the Government which have expired without being used; and if so, the details of these expirations, broken down by vaccine type, in tabular form. [45636/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (20 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 553. To ask the Minister for Health the position on the importation of medical devices in respect of equipment used by people with disabilities; and the criteria for shipment here, such as whether the frequency of importation is decided on the basis of cost, volume or need. [45880/22]

Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the proposers in the Regional Group for putting forward this motion on security of energy supply. Clearly, this is a hugely pressing issue and very topical as we face into what can only be described as a bleak winter ahead, a winter which we know many households and many struggling families and individuals, are already in fear of. All of us are meeting people around the country, in...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: We know that inflation will likely reach the 10% mark this year. That is an extraordinary and alarming figure. We know that already the cost-of-living crisis is biting hard on so many households, families, and individuals across the country. In the face of this, the Government has only committed to an increase in the minimum wage to bring it to €11.30 per hour, amounting to an...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: There was not 10% inflation.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: And rising.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: This is the first public hearing of the autumn term. I remind members that we now have the option of being physically present in the committee room or may join the meeting via MS Teams from Leinster House offices, as some of our colleagues are. Of course, members may not participate in the meeting from outside the parliamentary precincts. If joining on Teams, I ask that they mute their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Professor Galligan for being so concise while still conveying so much information. The written submission goes into far more detail, particularly on the issue of the feasibility of reaching the quota in different elections etc. She has given us a clear indication of a recommendation we might wish to make regarding filling vacancies on public boards with women. I now invite my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: That is very clear. I thank you for that response as it was not an easy question to answer by any means. I call Senator Pauline O'Reilly, who is the Vice Chair of this committee, followed Deputy Cronin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Senator Pauline O'Reilly raised quite a lot there, as always. Who would like to come in first on that?