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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (7 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 180. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if State bodies under his aegis are involved in or propose to become involved in projects for developing large-scale electricity storage capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48799/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (7 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 385. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department plans to remove the age restriction on funding for the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system for persons with diabetes over the age of 21 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48801/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (7 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 386. To ask the Minister for Health if it is his Department’s policy that HSE funding committed to persons in healthcare and residential facilities must be accounted for and spent solely on their care in the manner agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48802/21]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Regulation and Funding Issues Facing Workers in the Early Years Sector: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the witnesses. It is very helpful to have the documents and the survey compiled by the Association of Childcare Professionals. My colleague, Senator Sherlock, has raised the issue of unforeseen consequences following the introduction of the national childcare scheme in 2019 and this move, as clearly expressed by the witnesses, from a child-centred scheme to a work activation model...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Adoptee Voices Report: Aitheantas (5 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the witnesses for the great presentation and the report, which is most helpful. I am conscious of the findings and the language, and we had a good look at the language issue, particularly the language of "birth mother". Do either of the witnesses want to comment on the issue that, in the heads of Bill, it is "birth parent" that is used - the gender-neutral term - and "birth mother"...

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Budget Statement 2022 (12 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: I am glad to be responding for the first time in this House to a budget. I wish to follow the lead of Deputy Nash by approaching the budget in a constructively critical manner and welcoming what is positive in it while noting, however, that much of the positive change is so piecemeal that, although the budget has been largely and widely leaked in advance of its publication, with a drip-feed...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (12 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 218. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 73 of 30 September 2021, his views on the need for concrete measures to dissuade the Israeli government from breaking international law given the concerns he outlined in the response; and his plans to introduce such measures. [49492/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (12 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 383. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department plans to undertake a universal design review of all further education and higher education institutions in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49199/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (12 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 488. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the human tissue (transplantation, post-mortem, anatomical examination and public display) Bill; and his plans to progress it through the Houses of the Oireachtas. [49195/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 489. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reduce waiting lists for heart, lung, kidney, liver or pancreas transplants. [49196/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 490. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has developed contingency plans to ensure that services for conditions such as COPD, cystic fibrosis and lung fibrosis are protected in the event of an upsurge in Covid-19 infections. [49197/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (12 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 491. To ask the Minister for Health the status of his plans to appoint a senior official to manage liaison regarding the rare disease plan (details supplied). [49198/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 551. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the planned removal of HSE facilities in Dublin that facilitate quarantining for Roma families (details supplied); and his plans to support service users after it is removed. [49491/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Measures (13 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she proposes to commence section 8 of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; and the reason for the delay in commencement. [50114/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Projects (13 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 146. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timeline for the completion of a research project undertaken by the civil registration unit on the process of registration for babies born outside of the criteria for still birth and related matters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49974/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 152. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to provide dedicated supports in addition to illness benefit for persons who are unable to work due to long Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50040/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Residential Institutions (13 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 156. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to address the issues of the former residents of the Bethany homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49977/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (13 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will request that purpose-built student accommodation ceases to be offered to tourists during term-time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49976/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (13 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 183. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting time for refugee travel documents issued to date in 2021. [50038/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (13 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 184. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting time for temporary travel documents issued to date in 2021. [50039/21]