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

Ivana Bacik: The Psychiatric Nurses Association of Ireland, PNAI, has given the HSE three weeks’ notice of industrial action over the scandalous recruitment embargo that was introduced last November. The PNAI has a membership of between 6,500 and 7,000 people, 95% of whom voted for this. At the time the embargo was imposed, there were approximately 300 vacancies for psychiatric nurses in this...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I am troubled by the Minister's reply. Of course we all agree that the key issue here is achieving increased supply and delivery of homes. I could not agree more with the Minister but the problem is her Government has not done enough to address this. Even the Government's own targets in Housing for All are clearly and patently too low. We have been promised the publication of increased...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2024)

Ivana Bacik: Average house prices are now a whopping 35% higher nationally than they were at the start of the pandemic. Daft.ie tells us that in the past three months house prices have risen again. Coupled with a spiralling cost of living and slow wage growth, owning a home is getting further and further out of reach for far too many people. That fact is borne out by Threshold’s annual tenant...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (25 Jun 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I express my thoughts and good wishes to all those who have been victims or survivors of atrocities on this island. In particular, as the Minister said, I think of the victims of the Omagh bombing, that horrific bombing that took place in 1998. All of us of course want to ensure there is no return to violence and atrocities on the island. Before I speak to the motion, I declare my...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (25 Jun 2024)

Ivana Bacik: Tomorrow night on the-----

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (25 Jun 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I will move that amendment tomorrow night during the voting block. I thank the Ceann Comhairle. That is useful. I will speak to the amendment in any case, if I may. It is important to stress that the motion is not about the Special Criminal Court, or renewing or confirming the existence of that court. As we all know, that court was established on foot of a Government proclamation in...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I also express my deepest sympathy to Ceara and the family of Tommie Gorman, the former RTÉ correspondent, on the sad and shocking news of his death, which has just emerged as we have been in this Chamber in the past hour. I hope we will have the opportunity to pay tribute. He was a tremendous journalist and correspondent for RTÉ for so long. I welcome the news that both IALPA...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Ivana Bacik: First, on behalf of the Labour Party, I want to express my deep sympathies to the family of Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh and just to say what a truly iconic voice he had and how much of a contribution he made in so many ways, in the GAA and sports commentary but also to the Irish language and active retirement. He will be sorely missed. I also want to wish Deputies Michael...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Ivana Bacik: In particular, what criteria are judges using in operating a full suspension of sentence in cases where there are crimes of violence committed?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 Jun 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 297. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on her engagement with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science on creating a separate process for non-EU and non-EEA PhD researchers to apply for the 1G visa upon submitting their thesis (details supplied). [27098/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (25 Jun 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 298. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the criminal justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022 will return to Seanad Éireann; if she will prioritise the passage of the legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27102/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research Funding (25 Jun 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 522. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the publication of the review on the status of PhD researchers, that is, classification as either students or employees, has been delayed; if it will be published before the 2024-2025 academic year;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27096/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research Funding (25 Jun 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 523. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on his engagement with the Minister for Justice in respect of creating a separate process for non-EU/EEA PhD researchers to apply for the 1G visa upon submitting their thesis (details supplied). [27097/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Jun 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I acknowledge that today is United Nations World Refugee Day when we stand in solidarity with those fleeing war and persecution. It is all the more timely, then, to raise today the ongoing failure by the Government to provide accommodation for those who have come here seeking refuge. In recent weeks, I have repeatedly raised the plight of those international protection applicants left with...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Jun 2024)

Ivana Bacik: No answer.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Jun 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 174. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Garda automatic number-plate recognition app detects for heavy goods vehicle permit breaches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26632/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Jun 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I want to return to the issue of disability rights and autism services. As the Minister knows, Deputy Alan Kelly, our Labour Party colleagues and I have been working for some time with the amazing young autism campaigner, Cara Darmody, and her family. Indeed, we put down a motion in Private Members’ time last year on the need to address the appalling delays in assessments of need for...

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the opportunity to speak on behalf of the Labour Party in this debate. Recent debates on immigration have been dominated by disinformation. This is regrettable because it is essential we stick to the facts. It is important to state unequivocally that seeking asylum is a human right and that under international law, everyone has the right to apply for asylum if they are fleeing...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2024)

Ivana Bacik: Yesterday the Taoiseach said the consensus was emerging among many EU leaders to back Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for a second term. I listened carefully to his comments a few moments ago. It will be a concerning development for people in Ireland, notwithstanding what he said about Ursula von der Leyen. She has not rowed back from her initial unqualified support for the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2024)

Ivana Bacik: There was extensive consideration on Committee Stage, that is absolutely right, and I commend Deputy Matthews on steering the debate there with such patience and good will. However, there was not ample time in this Chamber to debate it on Report Stage, and that it is the point. More than 800 amendments were tabled on Report Stage and I think we were at about amendment No. 200-and-something...