Results 4,221-4,240 of 11,469 for speaker:Ivana Bacik

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (16 Nov 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the use of fixed-term contracts for driving testers at the RSA (details supplied); and his views on the use of contracts of indefinite duration in certain circumstances at the RSA. [56119/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Nov 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 268. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding, and status of, the resumption of indoor basketball practice and games in the context of public health measures; and if there are plans to bring about a further reopening for the sport. [56118/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Nov 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 651. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the operation of the maternity and infant scheme; and the position regarding the provision of adequate postnatal support services for women and babies. [56117/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services (16 Nov 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 691. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will be providing updated guidelines to public libraries in respect of the use of library buildings for study and reading given the need for the use of such facilities by further and higher education students. [55731/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Pollution (11 Nov 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 39. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the role his Department plays in preventing pollution in Dublin Bay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53538/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (11 Nov 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 74. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to promote biodiversity in urban centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53537/21]

Rising Costs and Supply Security for Fuel and Energy: Motion [Private Members] (10 Nov 2021)

Ivana Bacik: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on the energy crisis. There are three specific crises facing us in this country as regards energy. The first is the most pressing for many households, namely, the rising cost of energy bills. The average household in Ireland is facing significantly increased costs. All 14 of Ireland's energy suppliers have increased prices at least once this...

Regional Transport Infrastructure: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2021)

Ivana Bacik: I am glad to speak on this motion for the Labour Party. It provides a timely opportunity for a debate about the need for better public transport and general transport infrastructure. We will support the motion. I am glad the Government is not opposing it. It is timely, especially with the announcement today relating to the greater Dublin area. The motion refers to transport...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (9 Nov 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 171. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will reverse a decision to exclude homecare workers from the critical skills exemption to the non-EEA employment permit system to ensure that community-based care is adequately resourced in line with commitments made in the Programme for Government. [53990/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (9 Nov 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 172. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason a decision was taken to exclude homecare workers from the critical skills exemption to the non-EEA employment permit system. [53991/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Equality Issues (9 Nov 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 196. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will request confirmation from all public bodies under his aegis and all bodies publicly funded by his Department that they are in compliance with the Web Accessibility Directive (EU 2016/2102) with regard to web sites from 23 September 2020 and mobile apps from 23 June 2021; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Equality Issues (9 Nov 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 197. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the action that will be taken by his Department for any public body or any publicly funded body under his aegis which is non-compliant with accessibility requirements under the 2005 disability and equality legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54662/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Equality Issues (9 Nov 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if public bodies under his aegis and bodies publicly funded by his Department have a procurement policy which includes consideration of obligations under section 27 of the Disability Act 2005; if such procurement is audited for compliance with section 27; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54658/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (9 Nov 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 223. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of all bodies in receipt of direct grant assistance from his Department that are not public bodies for the purposes of the Disability Act 2005; the amount each body is in receipt of each year from 2016 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54659/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Equality Issues (9 Nov 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all public bodies under his aegis and all bodies publicly funded by his Department are in compliance with the Web Accessibility Directive (EU 2016/2102) with regard to web sites from 23 September 2020 and mobile apps from 23 June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54660/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disability Services (9 Nov 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action that will be taken by his Department for any public body or any publicly funded body under his aegis which is non-compliant with accessibility requirements under the 2005 disability and equality legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54663/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (9 Nov 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 240. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the refusal by Irish banks to finance mortgages for so-called cargo container houses due to the fact they are not fixed foundation housing; his views on this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53988/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (9 Nov 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 296. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total allocation of funding for the National Concert Hall in Budget 2022. [53984/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (9 Nov 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 297. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total allocation of funding for the National Symphony Orchestra including the funding for the transfer of the orchestra from RTÉ to the remit of the National Concert Hall in Budget 2022. [53985/21]