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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Statement (4 Jul 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 238. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to ensure that Budget 2023 is published in a format that is clear, accessible and in plain English, in order to ensure that the document is accessible for disabled people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32629/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (4 Jul 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 370. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to ensure that actions outlined in the Implementation Plan for the Housing Strategy for Disabled People 2022-2027 are implemented in a timely manner and are adequately resourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32625/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Priorities (4 Jul 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 444. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department is on schedule to publish the Defamation (Amendment) Bill in Quarter 4 of 2023; if she plans to remove removal of jury trials in defamation actions from the scope of her Department’s review of the law on defamation in view of the recent decision of the Supreme Court in Higgins v. the Irish Aviation...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Jul 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 519. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a report on the establishment of a UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities implementation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32626/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Jul 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 521. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeframe for the ratification of the Optional Protocol of the UNCRPD; if there are any further issues that are holding up ratification of the Optional Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32628/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Jul 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 518. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the date on which the Disability Capacity Review Action Plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32624/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Jul 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 520. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline he is working towards for publication of the Cost of Disability Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32627/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (4 Jul 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 723. To ask the Minister for Health the number of complaints made to HIQA in respect of nursing homes in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and to date in 2023; the number of adverse findings made in each of those years; and the counties in which there were the highest per capita incidence of complaints made. [32841/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Jul 2023)

Ivana Bacik: Half an hour ago during Leaders' Questions, the Taoiseach expressed his confidence in the RTÉ executives, but he said that might change the situation changes. Indeed, things are changing at a rapid pace. As Senator Sherlock has said, this constant, ongoing drip-feed of new revelations is unsustainable. Since the statements before this House last night, we have learned about the...

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Second Stage (5 Jul 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I am delighted to speak on behalf of the Labour Party on this important Bill and to express our warm welcome for it. I thank the Minister for introducing it in the House. As he said, it is in keeping with a long-standing commitment. It is long-awaited and long overdue. We have just marked the fifth anniversary of the repeal vote. The need for safe access zones and the introduction of...

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Second Stage (5 Jul 2023)

Ivana Bacik: We have seen really despicable tactics being used in some of these protests, including the appalling practice of displaying small coffins. This is taking place outside maternity hospitals and in a context where they may cause obstruction and intimidation to patients who are accessing all sorts of different services, and their families. We should all reflect on that as we see these so-called...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (5 Jul 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 171. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a facility (details supplied) is being investigated; and if so, if he can provide an update on the investigation. [32843/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2023)

Ivana Bacik: First, on behalf of the Labour Party, I wish to join the Tánaiste in offering sympathies on the loss of Brendan Daly, the Tánaiste's former colleague, to his family and community. I also offer my deep sympathies to the families, friends and all those affected by the tragic deaths of Andrew O’Donnell and Max Wall in Ios last weekend. The devastating losses of these two boys...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Tánaiste for the response, in particular his comment that he has an open mind on the plans for the inquiry. That is a very fair response. I agree with him that it would be positive to move swiftly on this. I think he has said he hopes to bring the recommendations to Cabinet next week. I see that the terms of reference for the inquiry are not on next week's Dáil...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jul 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I commend the "RTÉ Investigates" team for its programme last night. It showed very distressing footage of the brutal ill-treatment of bull calves and awful scenes of calves being dragged around, hit with sticks and kicked. It would be worthwhile to have a debate this week, as others have called for, on animal welfare, live animal transportation and, crucially, the enforcement of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jul 2023)

Ivana Bacik: The Taoiseach spoke earlier about today's Housing for All update for July. He said it showed that the Government is succeeding in meeting targets. The reality, however, whatever the spin, is that the Government is failing. First, targets are simply too low to meet existing needs. Second, on the most stark metric, we are seeing the figures for homelessness rising, with more than 12,400...

Investment in Football: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jul 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I will start by paying tribute to our colleague, Deputy Ó Ríordáin, for his immense passion and his immense and long-standing commitment to the game of football and for the incredible eloquence of his "Football is Ireland" speech earlier, which everyone has commended. I thank colleagues across the House for supporting the motion. I welcome those joining us in the Gallery from...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2023)

Ivana Bacik: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle. This week, as the focus has been on other matters in the news, a hugely significant story has gone relatively unmarked. According to the UN, the first week of July was the hottest week on record globally ever. Indeed, June 2023 has blown away all temperature records for that month. The science is clear. All that we hold dear is threatened...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Taoiseach's words of support for the Nature Restoration Law and indeed his comments on community engagement. That is the issue with the correspondence he has received this week from representatives of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, ICTU, from the Environmental Pillar, Irish Rural Link, Social Justice Ireland, Friends of the Earth, and others, who are concerned about the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Jul 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and his staff and all the wonderful staff here in Leinster House for all the immense work everyone does in keeping the House running smoothly. I wish everyone well as we approach the recess. In December I was honoured to present the recommendations of the Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality in my capacity as Cathaoirleach of that committee. We endorsed the...