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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: I entirely agree with the Minister about the necessity for urgency and the scale of the challenge facing us. I am somewhat dismayed to hear that it will be 3 November and later in November before we will see consideration by the Government of the draft climate action plan and publication of the carbon budgets. That appears to be quite significant slippage, particularly as COP26 will have...

Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Statements (20 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on the recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality. I listened with great interest to the Minister's speech. It is really good to see us having this debate. I was delighted to read the recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly in April. What it has done in setting forward the 45 recommendations is present a visionary...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2022 (20 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 288. To ask the Minister for Health the legal rationale underpinning the age limit of 17 to 25 years of age for those accessing free contraception as set out in the €31 million women’s health package in Budget 2022;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51700/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (19 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 240. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if undocumented workers who report illegal employment practices as described in Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 7 October 2021 will be referred to immigration authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50449/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wildlife Protection (19 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 306. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps his Department is taking to ensure that grey seals are not placed at undue risk due to commercial vessel-based or shipping-based activities. [50453/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Gender Proofing of Policies (19 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 608. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will develop a new gender and equality proof labour market activation plan to support women into decent work, particularly women who are most distant from the labour market. [50370/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (19 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 648. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way the extension of the national childcare scheme universal subsidy to children under 15 will be applied; the way the hours will be awarded; if, in the case of a child attending afterschool care for 30 hours a week, that child will be entitled to a subsidy of 50 cent an hour to the value of €15 per...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (19 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 649. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way funding of the €69 million for early learning and care and school age services provided in Budget 2022 will be awarded; the projected start date for those programmes; if he will provide a breakdown and detailed explanation of the costings that underpin the additional allocation; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (19 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 650. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way in which the additional €9 million for the national childcare scheme will be spent; if he will provide a detailed explanation of the costings that underpin the extra funding allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50928/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (19 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 684. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to recent incidences of violent antisocial behaviour in the north inner city of Dublin; the steps her Department is taking to address escalating crime in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50452/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 683. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the figures on the allocation of resources to community policing in the Dublin north inner city area for 2021. [50451/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (19 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 716. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the HSE recommended medication cariban should be added to the approved drugs list under the drugs payment scheme; his views on whether the drug should be made available on the medical card; and the treatments available under each scheme to treat hyperemesis gravidarum. [50369/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (19 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 733. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the publication of recommendations from the full health technology assessment of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system. [50450/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (19 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 808. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to research from a group (details supplied); and the way he plans to implement its recommendations. [50929/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (19 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 809. To ask the Minister for Health the portion of the €30 million for national strategies in Budget 2022 that will be allocated for the National Carers Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50930/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (14 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 85. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the policy position of his Department in relation to the storage of electricity particularly that generated from renewable sources; if he has a specific position on encouraging the development of pumped hydro storage as an integral part of improving the robustness the national grid and as a means of storing excess...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (14 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 86. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his interpretation of directive 2003/54/EC and the classification of pumped hydropower storage systems such as Turlough Hill as electricity generation facilities; if engagement has occurred with the European Commission on reclassifying facilities such as these as grid infrastructure that act as batteries or strategic...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Measures (13 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she proposes to commence section 8 of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; and the reason for the delay in commencement. [50114/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Projects (13 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 146. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timeline for the completion of a research project undertaken by the civil registration unit on the process of registration for babies born outside of the criteria for still birth and related matters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49974/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2021)

Ivana Bacik: 152. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to provide dedicated supports in addition to illness benefit for persons who are unable to work due to long Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50040/21]