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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Jul 2025)

Ivana Bacik: We know St. John Ambulance has paid money in settlements to a survivor who alleges sexual abuse in childhood by a former senior figure in St. John Ambulance. We are aware of further civil cases, and that some have been referred to An Garda. In 2023, the Shannon review confirmed systemic failures in St. John Ambulance from the sixties to the nineties. I note a recent statement from the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2025)

Ivana Bacik: I begin by welcoming an important young visitor Minnie McDermott to the Visitors Gallery. I again welcome yesterday's announcement about the establishment of a commission of investigation into sexual abuse in schools. I pay tribute, as I know we all do, to the Ryan brothers, David and the late Mark, for their bravery in stepping forward and speaking out about their experiences of abuse....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2025)

Ivana Bacik: We all want to see those accountable to be made to contribute. I welcome that the Government is exploring and examining legal options. However, this is not a new phenomenon; we have known about this issue for years. The Labour Party produced a Bill to ensure that we can pursue religious orders and unincorporated associations. I have sent the Taoiseach a copy I will send him another copy....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Jul 2025)

Ivana Bacik: I asked about a contingency plan.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Jul 2025)

Ivana Bacik: What is the contingency plan?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Jul 2025)

Ivana Bacik: 14. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will next meet. [25318/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Jul 2025)

Ivana Bacik: I spoke earlier about the major crisis in our public infrastructure that is clearly delaying progress on the construction of housing and, indeed, delaying progress towards meeting our climate targets. In particular, I speak about difficulties with energy and water infrastructure. I want to focus on water infrastructure because just at the end of May, the Government was warned by Uisce...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Jul 2025)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Jul 2025)

Ivana Bacik: In parallel.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Jul 2025)

Ivana Bacik: 1. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [22233/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Jul 2025)

Ivana Bacik: In terms of access to education for children with additional needs, I know Cara Darmody is speaking again today with Oireachtas Members about waiting lists for assessments for those with additional needs, and delays in accessing services and therapies. Will the Taoiseach confirm what extra capacity has been added to the system in recent months? Second, I welcome the announcement that...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)

Ivana Bacik: That is not true.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)

Ivana Bacik: That is not true.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome our visitors from Tipp. As I have strong Cork connections, I will just say, "May the best team win". That is safer. I will ask about an issue I have been raising with the Taoiseach for quite some time, which he has a long awareness of. It is justice for survivors of thalidomide. Activists from the Irish Thalidomide Association are wondering what the status of the thalidomide...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Jul 2025)

Ivana Bacik: That is not true.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Jul 2025)

Ivana Bacik: I listened carefully to the Taoiseach's laundry list of measures. Certainly, we welcome progress where it occurs. However, the reality for families is that the cost-of-living crisis is not a once-off. It is an ongoing crisis where people are struggling to make ends meet. We have put forward constructive proposals. My colleague, Deputy Ged Nash, put forward a Bill to tackle price gouging...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Jul 2025)

Ivana Bacik: What about student fees? Is there any certainty on student fees? There is no clarity.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Jul 2025)

Ivana Bacik: One in five families have cut back on or gone without heating in the past six months. Two in five are going without essential items, including food and medical appointments. Some 40% of parents are skipping meals so their children would have enough. According to today’s Barnardos report into the cost-of-living crisis, parents across the country are facing impossible decisions....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (8 Jul 2025)

Ivana Bacik: 200. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been brought to concerns raised about a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37327/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Economic Dialogue (8 Jul 2025)

Ivana Bacik: 322. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the national economic dialogue. [35902/25]