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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (24 Jan 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 325. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to report on the maternity in situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3347/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (24 Jan 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 389. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the need to require of pension providers that they disclose the portion of any pension fund available for investment here is made up of fossil fuel assets and that they provide an option to pension holders to opt for a fund which does not include fossil fuel; her Department’s role in the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (24 Jan 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 415. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the policy preventing access to the working family payment for persons who are self-employed; and if she has plans to broaden access to the payment. [3348/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (24 Jan 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 422. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department possesses projections as to the number of hotels that are not expected to renew State contracts to host refugees in 2023; and his plans to ensure any shortfall in accommodation is made up. [2748/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (24 Jan 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 643. To ask the Minister for Health if he has plans to introduce greater prescription powers to pharmacists to reduce the burden on GPs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3349/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Jan 2023)

Ivana Bacik: Yesterday, I spoke about the need to implement urgent ethical reform to counteract the sowing of distrust in politics by agents of the far right. It is also vitally important that we provide wraparound supports for those who stand for election. In the last number of weeks we have seen multiple instances of intimidation and violence against Deputies, Senators and councillors. Jennifer...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Jan 2023)

Ivana Bacik: Will it establish a dedicated and resourced office in Leinster House to provide support to public representatives at local and national level who are subject to intimidation?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Jan 2023)

Ivana Bacik: Cross-party.

Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023: Second Stage (18 Jan 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I am glad to take this opportunity to discuss the Bill to strengthen the State's ability to manage stocks in the event of a curtailment of oil supplies. I listened to the Minister’s assurances that no such shortage is imminent. Indeed, I agree it is important that debates in the House on energy security do not give rise to any sense of panic but it is inevitable that at some stage...

Climate Action Plan 2023: Statements (18 Jan 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I am glad that we are here discussing the contents of the Climate Action Plan 2023, notwithstanding the delays in publishing the report and in holding this debate. I have stated previously, but it bears repeating, that the delay and missed targets are regrettably characteristic of the Government’s approach to the climate and biodiversity crises. The matter of climate action is so...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jan 2023)

Ivana Bacik: Since I first raised the issue of construction defects in this House last summer, I have been inundated with dreadful personal stories from individuals whose homes are not safe. In many cases, they have paid thousands of euro to remedy the defects and are in dire financial straits as a result. The Taoiseach said he is affected personally by this as well. Following the announcement by the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jan 2023)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jan 2023)

Ivana Bacik: Six or seven minutes per Opposition speaker-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jan 2023)

Ivana Bacik: -----would allow time for questions and answers from the Minister.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jan 2023)

Ivana Bacik: It is the back-and-forth.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jan 2023)

Ivana Bacik: No.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jan 2023)

Ivana Bacik: As I said, I welcome that we will have a statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform at 5 p.m. I reiterate that there does not seem to be any facility for a response to questions raised by us in opposition. They are valid questions that many of us have already asked the Taoiseach on the floor of this House. There is precedent for having a statement of this nature where...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jan 2023)

Ivana Bacik: It is a valid political question.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jan 2023)

Ivana Bacik: With respect, the Taoiseach has not answered any of my questions. Indeed, his response has shed no clarity and perhaps obscured things further. The crucial point is that we cannot see any return to the bad old days, when politics in Ireland was plagued by corruption, grubby deals and cronyism. We cannot see that. We need to be sure that will not happen again. I repeat my question. In...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jan 2023)

Ivana Bacik: Go raibh maith agat, a Cheann Comhairle. I wish a happy new year to all. What has emerged in the past week about the conduct of not one, but two Fine Gael Ministers is deeply concerning. It raises fundamental questions about standards in public life, standards in public office, trust in politics, the rule of law and the integrity of our democracy. A Minister of State has already...