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Cost of Living: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Cost of Living: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I am pleased to speak on the Labour Party motion on the cost of living. This is a timely motion, as my colleagues, Deputies Nash and Kelly have pointed out. This is an issue that affects everyone across Ireland today. As we are moving into a new phase of the pandemic and all of us are cautiously optimistic, as we have seen the lifting of most restrictions at the end of last week,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (26 Jan 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on introducing an initiative to facilitate the trialling of electric vehicles to improve adoption rates among persons that are car dependent and could contribute to an overall reduction in carbon emissions but have range anxiety. [3719/22]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (25 Jan 2022)

Ivana Bacik: First, I commend Deputy O'Reilly and her colleagues on bringing forward this important Bill. I am delighted to express the support of the Labour Party for it. We are delighted to support this Bill which is a very important measure in the context of worker's rights and women's rights. We all know just how gendered the issue of violence in the home and in domestic settings is and indeed, we...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Nursing Homes (25 Jan 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 463. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps that have been taken to address the matters raised by the Ombudsman in the report, Wasted Lives: Time for a Better Future for Younger People in Nursing Homes; and if he will address the recommendation to establish a budget dedicated to each HSE area to improve the quality of life of persons affected...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Jan 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 483. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to reports that scammers in response to the launch of the Garda National Immigration Bureau new phone number are contacting applicants who previously sought their help with fake appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3117/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Jan 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 484. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to reports of difficulties contacting the new 1800 phone number of the Garda National Immigration Bureau; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3118/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (25 Jan 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 650. To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding that has been allocated to each CHO area to facilitate persons under the age of 65 who have been inappropriately placed in nursing homes to leave long-term nursing homes and to be supported to live in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3487/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (25 Jan 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 651. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies currently being actively recruited to fill posts in the Brú Chaoimhín children’s disability network teams (details supplied); the number of the roles being filled that are new and to fill a vacancy arising from a resignation, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3489/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (25 Jan 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 652. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies currently being actively recruited for to fill posts in the team 1 Sandymount children’s disability network teams (details supplied); the number of these vacancies that are new positions; the number of these vacancies that are to fill existing but unfilled roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3490/22]

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Jan 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I am glad to speak for the Labour Party on this important Bill and to speak not only as the Labour spokesperson on children but also as a member of the Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. I welcome the fact we are debating the Bill. I acknowledge that we had all hoped that today would be a landmark day for the rights of adopted persons to access...

Violence Against Women: Statements (19 Jan 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate on behalf of the Labour Party following the horrific killing of Ashling Murphy in Tullamore, County Offaly last week. I begin by expressing my heartfelt sympathies and condolences to Ashling Murphy's family, her partner and friends, and to her community, the school she worked in and all of those who knew her. There has been an immense...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 173. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are plans to reform the better energy warmer homes scheme to enable applicants to access the scheme for upgrades every five years or to shorten the permitted intervals between applications by some other period of time. [2162/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping (19 Jan 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to further regulate private clamping companies and the areas in which they operate; and if he has considered the establishment of a sub-office within the National Transport Authority to manage and review the way clamping operates in Ireland. [62982/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (19 Jan 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 211. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the feasibility of using St. Stephen’s Green as the interchange station between the Luas and MetroLink in the context of the Programme for Government commitment to prioritise plans for the delivery of MetroLink, Luas and other light rail expansion projects. [63312/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (19 Jan 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the MetroLink project; and his views on the feasibility of using St. Stephen’s Green as the interchange station between the Luas and MetroLink. [63513/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (19 Jan 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 490. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if it is planned to undertake a review of pollution at the Elm Park stream to measure the water quality from wastewater treatment plant overflows in the locality. [63505/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (19 Jan 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 491. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the effect the release of raw sewage into Dublin Bay; if it is considered that sewage releases in the Sandymount area contributes to the increase of Ectocarpus deposits on Sandymount strand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63506/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (19 Jan 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 526. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 270 of 23 November 2021, if his Department has received clarity from the European Commission regarding the water supply zones in Ireland that were identified as failing to comply with the requirements of the Drinking Water Directive 98/83/EC; and, if not, when he expects to receive such...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Child Safety (19 Jan 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 592. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure that children in emergency accommodation have timely access to a child support worker; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2161/22]