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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Statement (4 Jul 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 238. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to ensure that Budget 2023 is published in a format that is clear, accessible and in plain English, in order to ensure that the document is accessible for disabled people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32629/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (4 Jul 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 370. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to ensure that actions outlined in the Implementation Plan for the Housing Strategy for Disabled People 2022-2027 are implemented in a timely manner and are adequately resourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32625/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Priorities (4 Jul 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 444. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department is on schedule to publish the Defamation (Amendment) Bill in Quarter 4 of 2023; if she plans to remove removal of jury trials in defamation actions from the scope of her Department’s review of the law on defamation in view of the recent decision of the Supreme Court in Higgins v. the Irish Aviation...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Jul 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 519. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a report on the establishment of a UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities implementation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32626/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Jul 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 521. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeframe for the ratification of the Optional Protocol of the UNCRPD; if there are any further issues that are holding up ratification of the Optional Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32628/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Jul 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 518. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the date on which the Disability Capacity Review Action Plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32624/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (4 Jul 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 520. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline he is working towards for publication of the Cost of Disability Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32627/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (4 Jul 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 723. To ask the Minister for Health the number of complaints made to HIQA in respect of nursing homes in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and to date in 2023; the number of adverse findings made in each of those years; and the counties in which there were the highest per capita incidence of complaints made. [32841/23]

Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (28 Jun 2023)

Ivana Bacik: Why the urgency? We still have not heard that.

Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (28 Jun 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I share the concerns raised by my party colleague, Deputy Ó Ríordáin, and others about this proposed amendment. This last-minute amendment was inserted in the Bill in the Seanad. As such, it has not undergone pre-legislative scrutiny or previous scrutiny in the Dáil. This is a valid procedural concern, first of all. All Members are conscious it is an occupational...

Environmental Protection Agency Water Quality Report 2022: Statements (28 Jun 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on the EPA water quality report. The first message I would send is that we should not be alarmist when debating it. It states that 97% of the 148 identified bathing waters met the minimum standard required, so there are positive stories. There are other positive developments, including the new "See It? Say It!" app, where members of the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (28 Jun 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I previously raised with the Taoiseach the issue of vacant and derelict homes. According to the CSO, about 8% of dwellings in Ireland are vacant. We observe vacancy and dereliction across our communities in our towns and cities yet the last time I looked at the derelict homes register in my area, it only had ten derelict properties in Dublin Bay South. In any constituency, that would...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I felt that was personally directed.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2023)

Ivana Bacik: Despite the publication yesterday of a lengthy statement from RTÉ we still lack clarity on a number of important questions. We have no clarification, for example, as to why the payments made to Ryan Tubridy were consistently understated. We have been asked to believe the incredible allegation, which the Taoiseach said he does not believe to be credible, that out of all the senior...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Taoiseach for the response. He is right, of course. Members of the public are very hurt by this. We all hear this across our constituencies. However, the direct impact on those who work within RTÉ cannot be overestimated. We heard that yesterday from those who spoke out, who believe passionately, as we all do, in the importance of public service broadcasting. I thank...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (28 Jun 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 50. To ask the Minister for Finance if work is underway in his Department to review taxation rules in relation to sports utility vehicles and other large vehicles for personal use; if so, if those reviews will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31563/23]

Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2023: First Stage (27 Jun 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2023: First Stage (27 Jun 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I move: That leave be given to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; to provide for expanded pathways to parentage for parents of donor conceived children. My Bill was drafted with great help and support from the organisations LGBT Ireland and Equality for Children. I give particular credit to Ms Maeve Delargy, Ms Claire...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2023)

Ivana Bacik: Five years on from the historic referendum to repeal the eighth amendment, many women accessing abortion services continue to suffer abhorrent abuse outside GP clinics and hospitals, including women who are enduring abuse from protesters outside the National Maternity Hospital just down the road from here, so I welcome the Government announcement today of the legislation on safe access zones....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I too wish to raise the issue of the revelations that RTÉ. I know the Taoiseach has spoken earlier about the fact that RTÉ is due to issue a statement at 3 o'clock but it seems we are all in the dark until we see that statement as to the answers that we await concerning the issue of secret payments. Everyone will feel immense solidarity with the staff of RTÉ who are on...