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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 Dec 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 743. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting nine additional full-time ICU nurses for Children’s Health Ireland, Temple Street. [61870/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Dec 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 744. To ask the Minister for Health the annual spend in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021 on maternal mental health services at all stages of pregnancy and postnatal care; the allocation of resources and future plans for same.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61871/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 Dec 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 745. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a campaign by an organisation (details supplied) which is seeking 100 additional neurology nurse specialists across Ireland, including 17 extra nurses for St. Vincent’s University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61873/21]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the witnesses for their impressive, concise and substantial contributions, which are useful to us in our consideration of this important topic. A couple of witnesses, in particular Ms Kiernan and Ms Foster-Breslin, have mentioned how we can implement strategies to effect tangible change and tackle child poverty. Ms Foster-Breslin, I think, mentioned the New Zealand model where the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Action Plan (9 Dec 2021)

Ivana Bacik: I will follow on from my earlier question, in which I raised concerns about delays in the issuing of licences for forestry, as it fits in with this question. I just wanted to confirm a point. I believe the Minister of State said that just 50 licences were issued in November.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Action Plan (9 Dec 2021)

Ivana Bacik: They were for afforestation, yes. The Minister of State said she was hopeful that we would reach 4,000 by the end of the year.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Action Plan (9 Dec 2021)

Ivana Bacik: The problem is the lack of detail as to how we are going to meet the targets in the climate action plan and how forestry targets will fit within that. I thank the Minister of State for confirming that the detailed annex to the climate action plan, including a timeline, will be published before the end of the year, which would be within the next three weeks. Will she confirm whether it will...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Action Plan (9 Dec 2021)

Ivana Bacik: Will the Minister of State refer to the annex?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Forestry Sector (9 Dec 2021)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Minister of State for the update and the confirmation of figures. The number in November appears to be very low if we are to meet the target of 4,500 licences by the end of this year. She might elaborate on how many she anticipates will be issued this month. The Minister of State also acknowledged that there are still many issues to fix. We are hearing concerns about delays...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Forestry Sector (9 Dec 2021)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the acknowledgement that the target has been reduced to 4,000. As recently as August, it was still being publicly spoken of as 4,500. I also welcome the Minister of State's outline of the public consultation. What has been lacking to date, and the Minister of State has acknowledged this previously, is a co-ordinated, joined-up afforestation policy that fits within our ambitious...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Forestry Sector (9 Dec 2021)

Ivana Bacik: I apologise. I am asking this question on behalf of Deputy Sherlock. How many afforestation licences were issued for the entire industry in November of this year and will the Minister of State make a statement on matter? This is in the context of concerns about delays and shortfalls in the issuing of licences for afforestation. There is concern targets will not be met and that this will...

Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion [Private Members] (8 Dec 2021)

Ivana Bacik: I am glad to speak for the Labour Party in support of the motion. I commend the Regional Group on tabling it and I am glad the Government is accepting it. It is important that we have cross-party support on this important issue of the development of offshore renewables. All Members are conscious that Ireland is facing three specific crises in the context of energy and energy supply, the...

Dublin Bay Bill 2021: First Stage (7 Dec 2021)

Ivana Bacik: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (Extension of Notice Periods) Bill 2021: First Stage (7 Dec 2021)

Ivana Bacik: We, in the Labour Party, are pleased to co-sign this important Bill. It is simple and straightforward. It is short, but if enacted, its impact would be far reaching. It would greatly support those families, all too many of whom have tried hard to find alternative accommodation often late on a Friday evening, but are suddenly left without a roof over their heads because of an eviction...

Dublin Bay Bill 2021: First Stage (7 Dec 2021)

Ivana Bacik: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to establish a special committee of the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly to serve as a Dublin Bay Authority; to provide as an objective for the Authority the preservation for current and future generations of the distinctive character of Dublin Bay and its ecology as a coastal resource; to confer on the Authority the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 232. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has met with a group (details supplied); and if she has plans to meet with the group in coming weeks in view of the changing situation regarding public health advice. [60387/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (7 Dec 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 274. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of applications for foreign birth registration that have been received in relation to otherwise stateless children in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021. [60316/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 337. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if mechanisms are in place to enable parents to raise concerns regarding indefinite closures due to Covid-19 of private primary school classes; and if there is a State body or third-party organisation with oversight for private primary schools in respect of raising issues regarding prolonged school closures and the closure of individual...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (7 Dec 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 338. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department measures the effect that the provisions of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 has in respect of the prioritisation of children graduating from Gaelscoileanna and seeking admission to a Gaelcholáiste; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60389/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (7 Dec 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 426. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the funding disparity between counselling doctorate programmes and clinical psychology doctorate programmes in third-level institutions; and if he will allocate emergency funding to the counselling doctorate programme in Trinity College Dublin for the 2022-2023 academic year to address that disparity. [60390/21]