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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Mar 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with special educational needs who are waiting for primary and secondary school places in each county, in tabular form; and the number of school places that will be made available in each county for children with special educational needs for the academic year 2023-2024. [11878/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Mar 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of notices she has served to schools for additional provision for children with special educational needs under section 37A of the Education Act 1998 in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023. [11879/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 Mar 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 180. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of complaints received by Pobal in respect of reported breaches of core funding for both the underpayment of wages under the agreement, and the failure to implement a fee freeze for clients, in tabular form; the number of disputes which have been resolved for both the underpayment of wages under the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 Mar 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 181. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of complaints received by Tusla in respect of reported breaches of required child to staff ratios in early childhood education and care facilities in each month of 2022 and to date in 2023; and the number of adverse findings made by Tusla in respect of same in each month of 2022 and to date in 2023....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 Mar 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 182. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of complaints received by Tusla in respect of unqualified staff caring and educating children in early childhood education and care facilities in each month of 2022 and to date in 2023; and the number of adverse findings made by Tusla in respect of same in each month of 2022 and to date in 2023....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (8 Mar 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 192. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a review will be completed on the temporary release of certain offences, as required by section 29 of the Judicial Council Act 2019. [11873/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (8 Mar 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 195. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Private Security Services (Amendment) Act 2021 will be fully commenced; when the insertion of definitions of "court messenger" and "enforcement guard" will be inserted into the Principal Act (S.I. No. 379 of 2021); if she will report on the delay of the commencement of the Act; and whether the lifting of the eviction...

Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (7 Mar 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the opportunity to speak for the Labour Party on the Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023. Our party whip, Deputy Duncan Smith, has already expressed frustration at the fact the progress of this and other legislation relating to energy has been compressed into such a short timeframe. Indeed, during the debate on the Development...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (7 Mar 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 22. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Children and Education will next meet. [9675/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Priorities (7 Mar 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [11006/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2023)

Ivana Bacik: Tá cearta tithíochta ag gach duine ach tá an cosc ar dhíshealbhuithe ag críochnú ag deireadh na míosa agus tá géarchéim na ndaoine gan dídean ag dul in olcas. The news today that the eviction ban will not be extended is devastating for thousands of individuals and families who thought it might be because the Taoiseach had been indicating...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2023)

Ivana Bacik: The revelations in the "RTÉ Investigates" programme last night told us that parents who are desperate for diagnostic assessments for their children are being exploited by people who call themselves psychologists but who do not have any real qualifications. This is nothing new, but the failure to regulate the use of the title "psychologist" has caused considerable distress to many. When...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Mar 2023)

Ivana Bacik: We know the protection of our children is vital for the future of our country. Mar a deirtear, is todhchaí na tíre iad ár leanaí. We are failing some of our most vulnerable children. On Monday I visited Sligo with our local area representatives Nessa Cosgrove and Bernie Linnane. I visited an important childcare and family support service, Sligo Springboard Family...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Mar 2023)

Ivana Bacik: -----is not being guaranteed the long-term and ongoing funding that it needs to make a difference for children in the area.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Mar 2023)

Ivana Bacik: Yes.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Mar 2023)

Ivana Bacik: But not ongoing.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Services (2 Mar 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 253. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will make a statement on her department's oversight role in relation to the Citizens Information Service. [10660/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Services (2 Mar 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 254. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the independent review of volunteering in the Citizens Information Service has been completed; and when the report will be published. [10661/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (2 Mar 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 265. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of accommodation centres that were not subject to inspection by officials from the International Protection Accommodation Service or a company (details supplied). [10658/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (2 Mar 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 266. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of accommodation centres that were subject to inspection by officials from the International Protection Accommodation Service or a company (details supplied) and that failed the inspection process in each month of 2022 and to date in 2023, expressed as a figure and also as an overall proportion of...