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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (29 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 324. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the changes that are expected to be made to SI. 79/2008 to ensure compliance with the 2006 EU bathing water directive; and if he will provide a timeline for the amendment of SI. 79/2008. [16291/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (29 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 325. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the work of the Bathing Water Expert Group in respect of its examination of measures to protect the health of bathers outside of statutory bathing seasons; the findings, preliminary or otherwise of same; if year-round water quality monitoring has been recommended; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (29 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 326. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of his engagement with the Bathing Water Expert Group in respect of water quality for bathers to-date in 2022. [16293/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (29 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 327. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the recommendations that have been made by the Bathing Water Expert Group in respect of priority actions critical to delivering Ireland’s obligations under the bathing water directive; and the steps that have been taken to implement same. [16294/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (29 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 328. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if Ireland will be in a position to declare full compliance with the 2006 European Union's bathing water directive by the end of 2022; and if not, the steps that need to be taken in order that Ireland is compliant; and when they will be implemented. [16295/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (29 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 329. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the reduction of wastewater discharge into bathing areas; if he will report on the Irish Water Strategic Funding Plan 2019-2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16296/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the news from the Government today with regard to sick pay but its proposals do not go far enough. We in the Labour Party have been calling for a more robust and effective sick pay scheme for some time now. My colleague Senator Sherlock has pointed out that the scheme proposed by the Government will not address the real needs of many of those who are in the most vulnerable...

Government Response to Situation in Ukraine: Statements (30 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the opportunity to speak on behalf of the Labour Party about the crisis in Ukraine and the governmental response. I want to first express my solidarity and that of my party with the people of Ukraine who have now endured an entire month of the brutal bombardment and horrific onslaught represented by the Russian invasion. Despite some indications in recent days of the scaling down...

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the opportunity to debate the Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill, which Labour is glad to support. As the Minister of State said, the Bill aims to shift Ireland's consumption patterns from a take-make-waste linear model to the more sustainable pattern of production and consumption with the aim of reducing and minimising waste...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Today we are focusing on the cost-of-living crisis and rightly so. We have seen massive and outrageous hikes in energy bills that are hitting households very hard but which are compounded by pre-existing high costs arising out of the housing crisis, where we see people having to spend a huge proportion of their income on rental and mortgage costs but also on childcare costs, which are...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Minister for his kind words. It is indeed an honour to have been elected as leader of the Labour Party. It is also a big responsibility and a challenge. I look forward to ensuring we grow the support for that strong labour voice and message that is so sorely needed. It is a strong centre-left and red-green voice that seeks to deliver progressive and positive change and a more...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 206. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of waiving public transport fees for persons in possession of a student leap card. [17214/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of making the city bikes scheme free of charge for all students in Ireland. [17215/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 208. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proportion of public transport expenditure that is currently spent on overnight or 24-hour bus services. [17217/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 209. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of extending a rail corridor from Galway to Letterkenny, County Donegal. [17218/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 223. To ask the Minister for Finance the annual cost to the Exchequer of the Bike to Work scheme in each of the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular form. [17216/22]