Results 10,081-10,100 of 11,509 for speaker:Ivana Bacik

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 94. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how much additional solar electricity generation he expects to be added in 2024; to confirm what the target is to have installed and generated by 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50383/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 95. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how much solar electricity generation comes from solar panels on public buildings; if he has targets for increasing this; if so, what those targets are; what actions he is taking to increase it; how much generating capacity he expects to be installed in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50384/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he intends to introduce a grant for home battery storage systems linked to the installation of solar panels; if he has asked the SEAI to carry out a further assessment of advances in the technology; if he intends to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50386/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 97. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how much has been paid out under the Clean Export Guarantee in 2022 and to date in 2023; how many microgenerators are benefiting from it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50387/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (16 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 98. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the low-cost retrofit loan scheme will be available to the public; the reason for the delay beyond the 2023 quarter three target; what the interest rate on the loan is going to be; what the minimum and maximum loan amounts available will be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50388/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (16 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 99. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current wait time for the SEAI better energy warmer homes scheme; the current average cost per home; how many homes were covered in 2022, and projected for 2023; the budget for 2023 and in 2024; what measures are being taken to reduce the waiting time; how many homes he projects to be retrofitted next year; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (16 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 100. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reasons solar panels are not installed under the SEAI better energy warmer homes scheme; if he intends to review this policy decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50390/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I wish to join in the welcome to Ms Ruth Jones MP from our sister party, the British Labour Party. I note reports today that the gender equality referendum will be held in March. Will the Taoiseach confirm to the House when the Bill for the referendum will come before the Dáil and Seanad and whether that will be before Christmas? I am conscious that time is of the essence if the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I want to return to the gender equality referendum. I thank the Taoiseach for giving some indication on the timing of the legislation for that referendum and for indicating that it will proceed in March, which is welcome. It is of concern to see reports about the wording proposed and that it will apparently deviate from what we proposed in the Joint Committee on Gender Equality and what the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I will take a trip down memory lane on the subject of vacancy and dereliction. On 28 September, I raised with the Tánaiste the scourge of vacancy and dereliction across cities, towns and villages. On that date, he told me my question would be better directed to local councils. It seemed it was not a priority for national government. The following week, news broke that the HSE is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (21 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 104. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to improve repair and recycle services, respectively, in local authorities. [50776/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (21 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 109. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the right to repair measures set out in the European Commission Circular Economy Action Plan; if his Department will implement any of the proposals contained therein, regardless of the passage of European Union legislation on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50778/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (21 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 115. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce a deposit return schemes for coffee cups and other beverage containers; and his plans to ban single-use coffee cups. [50957/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Official Engagements (21 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 207. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has met with so-called fast fashion retailers in operation in Ireland; and, if so, if he will detail his representations in respect of the environmental and workers' rights practices of same. [50777/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (21 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 279. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will report on her recent representations to management of RTÉ in relation to the ending of all bogus self-employment contracts at the broadcaster. [50959/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (21 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 318. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applicants for the vacant property refurbishment grant; and the number of approvals for same. [51084/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (21 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 296. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the framework of Housing for All in respect of outstanding actions in the Joint Policy Statement on his Department and the Department of Health on Housing Options for our Ageing Population. [50773/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Constitutional Amendments (21 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 311. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for a constitutional amendment on the right to housing. [50960/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Meetings (21 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 317. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he and his Department were represented at each meeting of the senior officials group in respect of the Government’s response to the war in Ukraine; if not, the number of meetings at which his Departmental officials were absent; and the reason for their absence. [51083/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Student Accommodation (21 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 319. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the Land Development Agency’s mandate in respect of student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51085/23]