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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (10 Feb 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 364. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of higher education institutions and further education providers which are compliant with the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) WCAG 2.1 standards as is mandatory for mobile applications and websites under European Union and Irish legislation. [7202/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (10 Feb 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 373. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Prison (Amendment) Rules 2020 S.I. No. 250/2020 will be repealed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7257/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health Services (10 Feb 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 374. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of secure residential addiction treatment and rehabilitation places currently available for men and women offenders respectively, in tabular form; and if she is satisfied that the number of such places available is sufficient having regard to the need to address the numbers of offenders committed to prison upon...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health Services (10 Feb 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 375. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of secure residential addiction treatment and rehabilitation places currently available for offenders in each province of Ireland and in Dublin in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7259/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Substance Misuse (10 Feb 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 376. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline on the implementation of the high-level taskforce implementation plan on the mental health and addiction challenges of persons interacting with the criminal justice system; her plans to divert persons with mental health and or addiction issues away from the criminal justice system; and if she will make a...

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Feb 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I will speak on the amendment as we are on Committee Stage. I support the amendment, on behalf of the Labour Party. It relates to an issue I raised during the Second Stage debate on the Bill, namely, the need to ensure adequate integration of renters into the proposed framework in the Bill. Clearly, the rebate for householders will be welcome, but we have criticised it as being inadequate...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Feb 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Why has there been such a serious delay in legislating to provide for safe access zones around healthcare providers and maternity hospitals where abortions are carried out? This legislation has long been promised by the Government. Indeed, the then Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, promised it back in 2018 when we were debating the abortion legislation. A Private Members' Bill to provide...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Feb 2022)

Ivana Bacik: This is a very serious report and I again raise the urgency of providing this important legislation to protect women and healthcare providers.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (9 Feb 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has plans to examine the concept of trauma-informed practice in education; and if there are plans to roll-out a national framework for trauma-informed education. [7098/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (9 Feb 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 105. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the mother and baby institutions payment scheme Bill will provide for access to redress for survivors of institutions not included within the scope of the Commission of Investigation into the Mother and Baby Homes and County Homes (details supplied). [7093/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (9 Feb 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 106. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the mother and baby institutions payment scheme Bill will provide for access to redress for survivors who spent a period of less than six months in an institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7094/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (9 Feb 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 107. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it is envisaged that applicants for the planned redress scheme for survivors of mother and baby and county homes will be entitled to seek assistance from a solicitor when completing an application. [7095/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (9 Feb 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 108. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the interim compensation scheme to ensure that older survivors of mother and baby homes and county homes have timely access to redress. [7096/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (9 Feb 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 109. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline on the passage of the mother and baby institutions payment scheme Bill. [7097/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Education (8 Feb 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I am delighted to hear the news hot off the press that a space survey will be carried out by the HEA and that the Minister will launch the new phase of capital investment calls later this week. It is welcome that will include this emphasis on universal design principles. What both I and the Labour Party spokesperson on higher education, Senator Hoey, have been hearing is that many students...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Education (8 Feb 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Minister. The NCBI told us recently that lack of access to curriculum and learning materials is one of the main factors preventing students with visual impairments from reaching their potential. Building on the remarks of the Minister, it also reported that the number of students with disabilities in third level is growing, which is very welcome and largely to do with the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Education (8 Feb 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 49. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will commission an audit of buildings and teaching practices in third-level institutions to determine the accommodations that must be made for students with a disability. [5972/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Education (8 Feb 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I ask the Minister whether his Department will commission an audit of buildings and teaching practices in third-level institutions to determine the accommodations that can, and must, be made to enable greater access to students with disabilities.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Feb 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of his engagement with organisations (details supplied) with respect to the examination of academic support activities of PhD students. [5978/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Feb 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the resumption of in-person tuition and related activities; the measures that will be put in place to support students who are immunocompromised following the lifting of most public health restrictions in January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5977/22]