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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (14 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 242. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the criteria which were considered when deciding which social welfare payment recipients would qualify for the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland free home energy upgrades. [30610/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (14 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 222. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps being taken to produce the annual Climate Action Plan; when the public consultation on same will be released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29578/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (14 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 223. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps being taken to produce Ireland’s Long-Term Strategy (LTS); if there are plans to submit the LTS in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29579/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (14 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 387. To ask the Minister for Finance the regulations or policies which require ATMs to be accessible; and the body that enforces these regulations.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29599/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (14 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 1873. To ask the Minister for Health the average wait times for persons who have applied for a new wheelchair. [30611/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (14 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 1874. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered amending the Health Act 1970 and other relevant legislation to make application for a wheelchair more accessible to persons who do not possess a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30612/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (14 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 1875. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards that the HSE has granted in cases where the applicant exceeds the income guidelines in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [30613/22]

Urban Regeneration Report: Motion (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the opportunity to respond to the report of the joint committee on urban regeneration. I commend Deputy Matthews and his colleagues on the really important work the committee has done. I offer the Labour Party's support for its recommendations, which chime very much with calls made by our spokesperson on housing, Senator Moynihan. They are sensible recommendations. Everyone...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: On Tuesday, the Labour Party called for an urgent debate this week on special education, given the mounting issues in the area. We are very disappointed that the Government did not support the proposal put forward by my colleague Deputy Ó Ríordáin to amend the Order of Business to have the debate this week. We are glad it is being scheduled for two weeks' time but the reality...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 210. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the principle of a windfall tax on the super-normal profits of energy companies operating in the Irish market; the progress that his Department is making on the design and implementation of a windfall tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27397/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 330. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a commitment in the Programme for Government to merge Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28596/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the public consultation that was carried out on proposals to merge Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28597/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 332. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale for the merger of Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council; the origin of the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28598/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the witnesses. Members have the option of being physically present in the committee room or joining the meeting via Microsoft Teams from Leinster House offices but they may not participate in the meeting from outside the parliamentary precincts. I ask those joining on Teams to mute their microphones when not making a contribution and to use the raise-hand function to indicate. In...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Thank you. I invite Mr. Peelo to give an opening statement on behalf of Treoir.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Thank you, Mr. Peelo. I will go to Deputy Carroll MacNeill first and then to Deputy Clarke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Ms Byrne for that clarification. I call Deputy Clarke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: There is plenty there. I will go first to Mr. O'Connor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: The figures on pay rates are stark. That is very clear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2022)

Ivana Bacik: It is good to hear a good news story.