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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Further and Higher Education (9 Sep 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 1181.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the 120- to 150-day waiting period for those waiting for labour market access letters to access further education and her plans to ensure that those waiting on such letters will be enabled to upskill in relevant institutions.[35357/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (9 Sep 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 1385.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of early years education providers that have withdrawn from core funding in each month since its establishment; and the number of early years education providers that have withdrawn from core funding for a reason other than closure of the premises, in each month since its establishment, in tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Sep 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 1554.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a schedule of fees, broken down by crèche, for all childcare providers that avail of the core funding scheme for 2021; where parents can access such information for their individual provider for the purposes of comparing with the fees charged; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35903/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (9 Sep 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 1643.To ask the Minister for Health if Section 26C of the Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2023 addresses the policy concerns regarding prospective non-clinical conception; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34073/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (9 Sep 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 1691.To ask the Minister for Health his views on the exclusion by the HSE of health and social care professionals, HSCPs, from representation on the senior management team in the new HSE health regions; if his Department maintains a policy on integrated care and the HSE restructuring; if he will detail his engagement with HSE management in respect of same; his plans to intervene to see HSCPs...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (9 Sep 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 2001.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the 120 to 150 day waiting period for those waiting for labour market access letters to access further education and his plans to ensure that those waiting on such letters will be enabled to upskill in relevant institutions.[35356/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Sep 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Government's commitment to establish a commission of investigation in the wake of the awful revelations about abuse of children in religious-run schools as illustrated in Mary O’Toole’s scoping inquiry. I also pay tribute to Mark and David Ryan. Can we have clarity from the Taoiseach on the timing of when the Government will introduce the terms of reference,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Sep 2024)

Ivana Bacik: Over the summer, new grim records were broken in July's homelessness figures. We see now 4,401 children left without a home, a really shameful figure, and we have learned that rents have increased by nearly 27% over the three years since the Government's Housing for All policy was launched. The Residential Tenancies Board, RTB, tells us that more than 4,000 eviction notices were served...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2024)

Ivana Bacik: Mine is a simple question today. How can the Minister say his Housing for All policy is working when over 4,000 children are homeless? Everyone deserves the dignity of a roof over their head, and the basic responsibility of the State to provide shelter and homes is even more pressing when it comes to children and young people. On the formation of the First Dáil, the first document...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I listened carefully to the Minister's response but no matter how many figures he throws across the floor at me, on the key metrics his housing policy is failing. Rents, house prices and homelessness are all up. The Minister said the number one challenge is ensuring that people can exit from homelessness, but the number of exits is simply not keeping up with the number of entries into...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2024)

Ivana Bacik: And the targets?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Sep 2024)

Ivana Bacik: We continue to see appalling loss of life in the Middle East and a really concerning escalation over recent days with the awful killings in Lebanon. All the while, Israel's brutal bombardment of Gaza and horrific human rights abuses in the West Bank continue. If Israel is behind the deaths in Lebanon, as we all assume, there must be consequences. We believe that stronger action is needed...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I want to ask about political accountability for what is happening with the children's hospital or, rather, what is not happening. I read the coverage of the letter sent by the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, to the Taoiseach about the latest delays relating to the building of the new hospital. Perhaps that correspondence could more accurately be described as a letter from the Minister to the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2024)

Ivana Bacik: Clearly, children need this hospital built. We all need and want to see it built. We want to see it open and delivering the necessary services. It is just not good enough, however, for Deputy Donohoe, as Minister for public expenditure, or for the health Minister to simply say what the board is doing and not to reassure people what the Government is doing to ensure an outcome here. I...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2024)

Ivana Bacik: The Taoiseach has said in recent days that homelessness is heavily impacted by the fact that many people are seeking asylum and protection here. This is wrong and I want to express my concern about the language. What is impacting most heavily on homelessness is Government policy and the Government's failure to provide enough homes for people. That needs to be acknowledged by Government...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I want to return to the desperate situation unfolding in Lebanon and the ongoing carnage we are seeing in Gaza and the West Bank. I heard Munier and Gadier Zabad speak on "Morning Ireland" this morning. They are among the Irish families fearing for their safety and are now trapped in Lebanon with no way out while under brutal Israeli bombardment. We are seeing an horrific escalation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (23 Jul 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 103.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the commitments made by Ireland at COP26, COP27 and COP28 respectively; the progress made to date on actioning those, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33006/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (23 Jul 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 104.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the projected spend by the SEAI in 2024 on the solar electricity grant; how much was budgeted for this scheme in 2024; the spend in 2023; the number of projects supported; the amount expected to be available in 2024; the number of installations projected for 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (23 Jul 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 105.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide a breakdown of the additional funding provided in Budget 2024 for climate measures; the progress on the implementation of each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33008/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (23 Jul 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 106.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for a breakdown of the total funding provided for retrofitting in 2023 and to date in 2024; the projected end year outturn; to provide a breakdown of allocations to the SEAI in 2023 and to date in 2024; the number of homes retrofitted to date; the number expected to be done in the full year, broken down by funding...