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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Bodies (14 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 274. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on his Department’s attendance at Senior Officials Group meetings in respect of the Government’s response to the war in Ukraine. [49906/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 280. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rationale for delaying the extension of the child benefit payment to 18-year-olds in full-time education until August 2024. [49903/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Management Companies (14 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 313. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to create a register of owner management companies (OMCs) detailing information, such as the size of the development they oversee; and if she will make a statement on the adequacy of existing data on OMCs. [49841/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Building Regulations (14 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 344. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will make a statement on the appropriateness of responsibility for the regulation of multi-unit developments and related legislation resting with her Department; and if she has made representations to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in respect of transferring responsibility for same to his...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Building Regulations (14 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 345. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in providing for regulations under the section 18 and 19 of the Multi-Units Development Act 2011. [49844/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (14 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 621. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale for not appointing a contract for a second veterinary school to the University of Limerick; his plans for the provision of extra veterinary education places; whether further information on his plans for same will feature in his Department’s statement of strategy; and if he will report on his representations to the Minister...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: Under a Fianna Fáil housing Minister - one from the Minister's own party - homelessness has reached record levels in the lifetime of this Government. We warned last year that the failure to extend the ban on evictions would lead to a massive increase in the number of people without a home. Sadly, that has come to pass. The September homelessness figures were published a fortnight ago,...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I note recent reports that the Minister has not ruled himself out of the running as a candidate for the European Commission. It is more appropriate for the Government to focus on matters closer to home. With respect, the Minister did not answer my specific question about whether Dublin City Council's funding for restoring voids has been cut. I appreciate that this is a bigger issue than...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Derelict Sites (9 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Minister of State. In reply to questioning by the Labour Party of him and the Minister previously, we heard that ending the scourge of vacancy and dereliction is a priority for the Government. We are delighted if that is the case but the reality is that it appears a very much hands-off approach to this is being taken by central government. With respect, the Tánaiste has...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Derelict Sites (9 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Minister of State for that assurance. It is certainly very welcome to hear additional funding will be made available. Perhaps the Minister of State will explain precisely what level of funding will be available and whether it will ensure local authorities can tackle the real scourge of vacancy and dereliction, particularly in local authority and social homes. There are...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Derelict Sites (9 Nov 2023)

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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Derelict Sites (9 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 84. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the prevalence of vacancy and dereliction; his further views on the adequacy of Housing for All as a means of converting voids; if he will report on his representations to the Minister for Finance in respect of the number of vacant homes which may be subject to the vacant homes tax; his plans to address delays in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Derelict Sites (9 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I join in welcoming members of the Not Our Fault 100% Redress campaign. I want to ask the Minister of State about vacancy and dereliction and what the Government is doing to tackle this scourge across the country. In particular I want to ask what the Government is doing to ensure that voids can be converted. We can see the delays in the restoration of local authority homes into use and we...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: Amid the unthinkable devastation and loss of life in Gaza, we are now hearing that more than 10,000 civilians, including 4,000 children, have been killed in the brutal Israeli bombardment. I thank the Taoiseach for his willingness to engage on that yesterday following my question on Opposition briefings. That would be very useful in the spirit of trying to achieve a cross-party approach...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: The news from Al-Awda hospital in Gaza today is absolutely deeply distressing-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: -----and we need to know-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: -----that at least pregnant women and women about to give birth-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: -----to new babies will be allowed out.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: Cúram dár dtuismitheoirí agus dár sean-thuismitheoirí; an bhfuil aon rud níos tábhachtaí? Irish society knows well the value of caring for the older people in our society, the value of community and the right of everyone to live with dignity but those values are simply not reflected in the Government’s policies and actions on home care. That...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: The Taoiseach's response did not address the crucial issues. I will spell them out. The crucial issues, which are evidenced in the Government's and the HSE's figures, include, first, the lack of healthcare workers. There are simply not enough healthcare workers to meet the need. The second crucial issue is the number of people who are awaiting care, having been assessed for home-care...