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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Mar 2025)

Ivana Bacik: Many of us in opposition are very concerned to hear the Government suggesting that we are somehow delaying the formation of committees.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Mar 2025)

Ivana Bacik: It is the Government that is seeking to change Standing Orders. The Ceann Comhairle ruled on the Lowry lads’ status to the effect that they are not a technical group in opposition. We in opposition are abiding by that ruling of the Ceann Comhairle. The Government is seeking to change it. It is looking to bring in changes to Standing Orders that we have not seen. Our Whips have not...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Mar 2025)

Ivana Bacik: The Taoiseach says he is open to new ideas on housing but every time anyone in opposition raises a new idea with him he never misses an opportunity to denigrate it and belittle it.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Mar 2025)

Ivana Bacik: As he well knows, the Labour Party's proposal clearly set out in our manifesto was to scale up the existing Land Development Agency, which we have supported in opposition, in order to ensure the State could bear the risk of building upfront. What I am hearing from builders and developers throughout the country is they desperately need upfront financing and that the absence of that is what is...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Mar 2025)

Ivana Bacik: With respect, people will take with a large pinch of salt the Taoiseach's claim to be willing and open to taking up new ideas to deliver more homes more quickly. People see for themselves that homes are not being delivered by the Government, nor were they by the previous Government.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Mar 2025)

Ivana Bacik: Scale it up.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Mar 2025)

Ivana Bacik: It is how it is spent.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Mar 2025)

Ivana Bacik: Yes there was.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Mar 2025)

Ivana Bacik: It is in our manifesto.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Mar 2025)

Ivana Bacik: They say every day is a school day. While the Dáil rose last week, we all learned something new. We all thought we knew why we had a housing crisis in this country - the number one issue facing this country, as the Taoiseach just said. We thought we had a housing crisis because of the Government’s policies and flat refusal to restrict evictions and stop families falling into...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pension Provisions (19 Mar 2025)

Ivana Bacik: 142. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 78 of 11 June 2024, if he will report on matters previously raised (details supplied). [10854/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (19 Mar 2025)

Ivana Bacik: 514. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on recent reports on the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland in respect of threatened legal action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10853/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (19 Mar 2025)

Ivana Bacik: 572. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when extension and refurbishment works will commence at a school (details supplied); and the reason for repeated missed deadlines for same. [10855/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (19 Mar 2025)

Ivana Bacik: 573. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will facilitate the replacement of existing prefabricated portacabins at a school (details supplied). [10856/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (19 Mar 2025)

Ivana Bacik: 633. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm a timeline for publication in respect of the promised review by the State Examinations Commission on exam accommodations for students with dyslexia and other learning difficulties; and if she will make a statement on her engagement with the body in respect of supports for dyslexic students. [11375/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (19 Mar 2025)

Ivana Bacik: 1631. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to commence each section of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11376/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (19 Mar 2025)

Ivana Bacik: 1595. To ask the Minister for Health the number of paramedics recruited by the National Ambulance Service in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; the number of paramedics who have left the National Ambulance Service in the corresponding timeframe; her plans to improve recruitment and retention in the service more generally; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (6 Mar 2025)

Ivana Bacik: 322. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been brought to reports of threats and intimidation of legal practitioners and Courts Service staff from far-right activists (details supplied); his plans to address serious security concerns arising from such threats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10264/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Mar 2025)

Ivana Bacik: Yesterday, the Department of housing announced it had allocated €265 million for housing acquisitions but it is unclear how much of that will support the tenant in situ scheme. We know from announcements that there are some restrictions on who can access the scheme. It seems priority is going to families, older people and disabled people. Single renters slip into homelessness at a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2025)

Ivana Bacik: -----to ensure every child who needs a special school or class will have access to that.