Results 441-460 of 11,381 for speaker:Ivana Bacik

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (8 Oct 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 290. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to revise the income limits for eligibility for the working family payment. [39810/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (8 Oct 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 291. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the need for greater pay parity and adequate pay for Tús, rural social scheme and community employment scheme employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39811/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (8 Oct 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 430. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to introduce legislation to criminalise the destruction, alteration or failure to preserve institutional records by those who possess them, including those who were involved in the maintenance of mother and baby homes and Magdalene laundries; to provide for further and better provision in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (8 Oct 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 447. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children accessing the national childcare scheme from 12 to 15 years old, when qualifying children cease to be eligible; and the cost of same [39907/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (8 Oct 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 466. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of increasing wages to ERO rates in the early years sector in 2022 and 2024, for early years educators, lead educators, deputy managers and managers, in tabular form. [40165/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (8 Oct 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 467. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of giving early years staff a 50c pay increase over twelve months, for all grades. [40166/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (8 Oct 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 468. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of giving early years staff a 75c pay increase over twelve months, for all grades. [40167/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (8 Oct 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 469. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of giving early years staff a €1 pay increase over twelve months, for all grades. [40168/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (8 Oct 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 470. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department records the number of early years facilities affected by mica, pyrite, defective concrete blocks, and other construction defects, respectively; if such data is publicly available, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40169/24]

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Ivana Bacik: This country has resources that are the envy of our neighbours. I refer to the Apple billions, record surpluses and low unemployment. However, in the Ireland of 2024, even workers with good jobs and their own homes suffer from a lack of public infrastructure and a cost-of-living crisis. Those without homes are suffering most. They are at the sharp edge of our housing disaster. It is not...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Taoiseach for his acknowledgement that the religious orders have not done the right thing to date. I had hoped for more in terms of a timeline. I ask the Taoiseach to refer our Bill to the Attorney General for advice. Our Bill would facilitate civil proceedings against unincorporated bodies such as, but not confined to, religious orders and would provide for the recovery of any...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2024)

Ivana Bacik: Before I start, I acknowledge the distressing escalation of conflict in the Middle East. Our thoughts and, I am sure, all our thoughts are with all those affected, with our Defence Forces in south Lebanon, their families and our citizens trapped in the region, who must be brought home. We need to see all diplomatic means exhausted to bring about peace in the region. I wish to raise with...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Domestic Violence (2 Oct 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 135. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the review of guidance for local authorities in relation to assisting victims of domestic violence with emergency and long-term accommodation needs. [39229/24]

Financial Resolution No. 4: Stamp Duties (1 Oct 2024)

Ivana Bacik: It is certainly positive to see an increase in the level of stamp duty on the bulk purchase of homes, which I concede, but this simply does not go far enough. The Government resolution simply does not do enough to dissuade the bulk purchase of homes by institutional investors. We in the Labour Party had put down an amendment to increase the stamp duty rate to 20% on the bulk purchase of...

Financial Resolution No. 4: Stamp Duties (1 Oct 2024)

Ivana Bacik: If I can just finish on the point on our amendment, we have no idea how many apartments are covered.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Stamp Duties (1 Oct 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I am sorry we not did not get to put our amendment on this.

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Budget Statement 2025 (1 Oct 2024)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Budget Statement 2025 (1 Oct 2024)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (1 Oct 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 267. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is satisfied at the adequacy of existing tenant in situ regulations; and his plans to revise the ACG in respect of new acquisitions. [38803/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (1 Oct 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 304. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department records the number of long-term family carers who are excluded from the State pension (contributory) scheme due to time spent caring (from 1 to 1,039 weeks) while in receipt of the carer’s benefit and/or carer’s allowance, and their credited contributions not being recognised as qualifying...