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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...

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

Ivana Bacik: 305. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will report on the progress to achieve the objectives of the report of the Special Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality which pertain to her Department; her views on pension inequality for women; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38783/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Strategies (1 Oct 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 337. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the Zero Tolerance Strategy implementation plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38804/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (1 Oct 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 338. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department is on track to engage with relevant Government fora and departments to inform the development of public policy and practice on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence issues on a quarterly basis by Q4 of 2024 under the Zero Tolerance Strategy; and if she will report on her engagement with Cuan and the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (1 Oct 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 400. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the need to safeguard institutional archives; and if his attention has been drawn to the legislative framework in Northern Ireland on the same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38801/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (1 Oct 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 564. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the need for additional funding for the diploma in special education; if he is satisfied at the adequacy of current resourcing to keep pace with demand;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38781/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)

Ivana Bacik: This morning, the well-known 14-year-old disability rights campaigner from Ardfinnan, County Tipperary, Cara Darmody, held her monster meeting rally outside Leinster House. Many of us attended and there were many parents there expressing their incredible distress and dissatisfaction at the Government's failure to provide their children with timely assessments of needs and proper services and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)

Ivana Bacik: -----and she has been tireless in her campaign. I am asking for commitments on her behalf today.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)

Ivana Bacik: Yes.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Sep 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I want to return to an issue I raised yesterday, namely the Taoiseach's comments at the weekend which appeared to draw a connection between migration and homelessness. I know the Minister made a statement rightly pointing out that international protection applicants do not have a right to HAP or State housing supports. The reality is that the principal reason for homelessness is the lack of...