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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (29 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 215. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to make public the list of signatories to the new core funding model; and the consequences for organisations that sign up to the scheme but do not pass on the benefit of a fee freeze to parents. [47750/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care Services (29 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 216. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a list of all special care units in operation in Ireland is maintained and published; and if the location and details of certain units are kept confidential for security reasons. [47756/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care Services (29 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 217. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the adequacy of Health and Information Quality Authority inspection protocols of special care units; and if he will report on the standard criteria applied to such inspections. [47757/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: More than 100,000 homes are affected by construction defects, representing 80% of apartments built between 1991 and 2013. This represents a systemic failing in the construction sector. Many of the builders responsible have simply walked away. Many homeowners and householders are faced with thousands of euro in costs, yet in government there has been a failure to bring forward the sort of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: With respect, we are putting forward a very different alternative. We are not just criticising; we are putting forward an alternative.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: It is very different.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (4 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 2. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on education will next meet. [45727/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (4 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Taoiseach for the report on the Cabinet committee on education. A number of relevant questions arise. First, when will we see a date for junior certificate results? I note a events company in Cork is suggesting it will be around 12 October. Approximately 130,000 students and their parents are waiting the results but no date has been set. I would welcome a response on that...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (4 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 11. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economic recovery and investment will next meet. [45728/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (4 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: We know the greatest risk to jobs and economic recovery this winter is the ever-growing cost of energy and the energy security crisis, yet the Government has not countenanced any kind of cap on energy prices despite most other EU countries pursuing some version of a cap. We saw a report on Euractiv at the weekend. I see the Taoiseach is shaking his head so he might clarify this. It appears...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (4 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 24. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his engagements with the new British Prime Minister. [45729/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (4 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: The Taoiseach said he welcomed the change in tone from the British Government. Others have pointed out the apology from the minister of state for Northern Ireland, Steve Baker, as well as the U-turn on tax by the new British Prime Minister and her Chancellor. Therefore, is the Taoiseach optimistic about a potential U-turn by the Tory Government on its Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, given...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (4 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 378. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new permanent building for a school (details supplied). [48111/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (4 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 379. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new permanent building for a school (details supplied). [48112/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (4 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 482. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a child who is in full-time childcare in receipt of the ECCE hours is eligible for further subsidies under the national childcare scheme for the other hours of childcare they receive on a daily basis; the number of children on the ECCE scheme who are in full-time care; and if he will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome an esteemed visitor to the Gallery, Finola Cassidy, who is here representing the Irish Thalidomide Association. She is a constituent of mine and somebody the Taoiseach has also met. I pay tribute to Finola for her campaigning and advocacy work over many years. She was, as the Taoiseach knows, a central contributor to last night's powerful "Scannal" documentary which aired on...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Taoiseach for his response but he might clarify when he will get back to the Irish Thalidomide Association. It has been waiting for a long time. It is very anxious, in particular, about the few mothers who are still left alive. They are owed an apology by the State and an acknowledgement of the wrong done to them because many mothers and women who had babies who were born with...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: There are reports today that IBEC has raised concerns about the introduction of statutory domestic violence leave. Will the Government commit to moving forward swiftly with the adoption of such legislation? We believe most employers want to ensure supports are available to employees and workers experiencing domestic, sexual or gender-based violence. They want to offer them those supports....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (5 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 4. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [45730/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (5 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Taoiseach for outlining how the expansion of free GP care is to proceed. Could he confirm if there are any plans by the Government to expand the roll-out of free GP care to those children aged over seven and under 18? We in the Labour Party proposed in our alternative budget that there would be an expansion of free GP care to all those under 18, as originally envisaged. Now, it...