Results 7,061-7,080 of 11,477 for speaker:Ivana Bacik

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Sep 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 478. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to address the disparities (details supplied) inherent in payments between the blind pension and disability allowance, which may leave blind persons significantly worse off than those with other disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43685/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (15 Sep 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 479. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be examined. [43695/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Process (15 Sep 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 480. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of Bills prepared by her Department since 27 June 2020; the number and title of those Bills that included a regulatory impact assessment; the title of the regulatory impact assessments that have been published by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43714/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (15 Sep 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 503. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline for the publication of the amended Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015. [43688/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Process (15 Sep 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 504. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Bills prepared by his Department since 27 June 2020; the number and title of those Bills that included a regulatory impact assessment; the title of the regulatory impact assessments that have been published by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43701/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Process (15 Sep 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 522. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Bills prepared by his Department since 27 June 2020; the number and title of those Bills that included a Regulatory Impact Assessments; the title of the Regulatory Impact Assessments that have been published by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43708/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (15 Sep 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 556. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when it is proposed to commence section 30 of the Data Protection Act 2018. [43689/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (15 Sep 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 557. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been brought to recent incidences of violent antisocial behaviour in the south inner city of Dublin; the steps her Department is taking to address escalating crime in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43691/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (15 Sep 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 558. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) relating to naturalisation requirements with regard to sexuality will be examined. [43696/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (15 Sep 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 559. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Bills prepared by her Department since 27 June 2020; the number and title of those Bills that included a Regulatory Impact Assessments; the title of the Regulatory Impact Assessments that have been published by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43711/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Sep 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 689. To ask the Minister for Health the number of lactation consultants that are currently available in the public health service to support new mothers; if he will provide a breakdown by maternity unit; the number of publicly employed lactation consultants that are currently working on Covid-19 related duties such as swabbing; if there are personnel assigned to do so, when they started and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (15 Sep 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 690. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the Government’s policy regarding the use of congregated residential settings for care of older persons in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43686/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Sep 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 691. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the resumption of indoor choir rehearsals. [43693/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Sep 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 692. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department plans to enable persons who received a vaccine dose (details supplied) to select a different manufacturer for their second dose. [43697/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (15 Sep 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 693. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address staffing shortages in the home care sector arising from the exclusion of home carers from the critical skills exemption to the non-EEA employment permit system. [43699/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Process (15 Sep 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 694. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Bills prepared by his Department since 27 June 2020; the number and title of those Bills that included a regulatory impact assessment; the title of the regulatory impact assessments that have been published by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43709/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (16 Sep 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 2. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he plans to take to ensure that Ireland will have a just transition towards meeting Ireland's international emissions reduction goals in advance of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference, COP26, and in view of the recent report by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on the climate crisis. [44137/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (16 Sep 2021)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister to the House. What steps does the Government plan to take to ensure Ireland will have a just transition towards meeting its international emissions-reduction goals in advance of COP26, which is due to take place in Glasgow at the end of October. In advance of this event and in light of the alarming content of the recently published report of the UN Intergovernmental...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (16 Sep 2021)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Minister for his warm welcome. I appreciate that, as a constituency colleague. I was thrilled and honoured to have been elected this summer to represent the people of Dublin Bay South. I also thank the Minister for his response on the just transition point. There is a broader issue here, however, about the dangers of unregulated free markets and untrammelled economic growth....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (16 Sep 2021)

Ivana Bacik: I agree with the Minister on the issue of cycling, in particular, and the need to invest in public transport. That is more than a transport matter; it is a social and economic justice matter. We were disappointed that the Minister did not accept the amendments we submitted to the climate action Bill but we very much look forward to working constructively, as part of the Opposition, with...