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Delivery of a Rights-Based Care Economy in Ireland: Motion (7 Dec 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I move: That Dáil Éireann, in accordance with the recommendation of the Women's Parliamentary Caucus: acknowledges that: - the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) requires a significant social transformation from a medical approach to disability, where economic development, health, and care economies can sustain the violation of...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Dec 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I am not sure of which Minister I am asking this question now that the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, has left. Instead of the sharp drop that is needed, current global commitments will see greenhouse gas emissions rise by 2030. Even if countries implement their current commitments, the world is on track to heat by between 2.5°C and 2.9°C. The UN state of the cryosphere report tells...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2023)

Ivana Bacik: As we know, €127,000 is the combined salary that a couple must now earn to buy a three-bedroom, semi-detached house in Dublin, according to the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland today. The Government is pricing far too many people out of a home and could do much more to address this, such as by passing our Labour Party Bill to implement the Kenny report, or by launching a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2023)

Ivana Bacik: Certainly, we will work with colleagues in the Government and across the House to ensure we have effective reforms of our planning system. Everyone wants to see a fit for purpose planning system. I spoke on the Bill the Government have introduced on Second Stage debate last week, but our concern is that while it is a mammoth Bill and the third largest in the history of the State, as the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Strategies (7 Dec 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 339. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the new International Education Strategy for Ireland is due to be published; and if he will make a statement on the need to have an International Education Strategy in place. [54351/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Dec 2023)

Ivana Bacik: Last week, I raised the Labour Party's campaign for paid leave for women who experience pregnancy loss and for employees accessing reproductive healthcare. Today, I want to raise a related matter. After a strong campaign from the Irish Cancer Society and affected women and their families, the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, committed to bringing legislative proposals to Cabinet before...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I agree with the Taoiseach; the EU has been far too passive. I am glad to hear the Taoiseach has confirmed he will be pressing at EU level next week for a text that will call for a permanent ceasefire and that will press for the two-state solution. His Government can do more, however, here at home as well. Senator Black's occupied territories Bill received cross-party support in the Seanad...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2023)

Ivana Bacik: This week, we have seen the humanitarian situation in Gaza worsen further. After a brief glimmer of hope last week with the humanitarian pauses, we have seen absolute devastation wreaked across the Gaza Strip, with reports of 16,000 people killed, including thousands of children. Gazans are facing a deepening horror, the UN tells us, as disease spreads, food is scarce and humanitarian aid...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (6 Dec 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 102. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to legislate to end the practice of developers securing planning permission for housing leaving sites undeveloped for prolonged periods. [54122/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (6 Dec 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 103. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the revenue raised in 2022 by derelict sites levy payments for publicly owned land. [54123/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (6 Dec 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 104. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on progress to deliver affordable homes in Poolbeg west SDZ; and if he will report on his engagement with the developer and Dublin City Council in respect of same. [54124/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (6 Dec 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 105. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authority home loan application, approvals and drawdowns in each year from 2019 to date in 2023, in tabular form. [54126/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (6 Dec 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 106. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on his engagement with the Departments of Further and Higher Education, Innovation, Research and Science and Enterprise, Trade and Employment in respect of workforce planning in the construction industry to ensure the delivery of housing and other critical infrastructure. [54127/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (6 Dec 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 153. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on progress to secure large sites for the housing of refugees, as was issued in respect of pledges of accommodation in individual residential homes; and if he will report on his engagement with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in respect of same. [54125/23]

Renters: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Dec 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I am glad to support this motion on behalf of the Labour Party. I am happy to see this issue being raised tonight. The housing crisis, as we know, is the civil rights issue of our times here in Ireland. I think there is agreement on that across the House. It was acknowledged by the Minister in his speech that we have a crisis which is challenging for anyone seeking to rent or buy right...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Ivana Bacik: Today, we saw at last welcome progress on the long-promised gender equality referendum and announcement by the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, and the Taoiseach of the wording proposed by the Government to change the Constitution. As the former Chairperson of the Committee on Gender Equality, I very much welcome that we will see progress. It is a year since our committee presented a report to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I also raise the issue of the "RTÉ Investigates" programme broadcast last night. We in the Labour Party have signalled our intention to table an amendment to the planning legislation going through the Houses seeking to address this practice of manipulation and abuse of the planning system and of the withdrawal of appeals. We would like to ask whether the Government will work with us on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Renewable Energy Generation (5 Dec 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has communicated directly with schools in relation to newly announced plans on solar panels, of 23 November 2023; and if not, if such communications, with information about the plans, are planned. [53297/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (5 Dec 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 361. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that recipients of the disablement pension and unemployability supplement do not receive the cost of living bonus or fuel allowance; her views on the need to provide additional supports to such persons in view of the cost of living crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53581/23]

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (30 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: No.