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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (16 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 734. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 229 of 22 February 2023, the number of rogue crisis pregnancy agencies operating here of which his Department and the HSE are aware; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16534/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Priorities (16 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 735. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make a statement on the need to legislate to curtail the activities of rogue crisis pregnancy agencies; and if he will adopt and pass the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2016. [16535/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (16 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 744. To ask the Minister for Health the progress in extending the income disregard for medical cards to include the rent-a-room income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16662/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reports (16 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 764. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for publishing the report on recommendations for standardised design of student accommodation in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16646/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Communications (16 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 765. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for publishing the Action Plan in response to the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs report on modern methods of construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16650/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (16 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 766. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on approving student accommodation schemes, in light of the approval of the long-term student accommodation policy approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16661/24]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 781: In page 302, line 22, to delete “5 years” and substitute “3 years”. This is the amendment about the "use it or lose it" clause.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 782: In page 302, line 26, to delete “5 years” and substitute “3 years”. Again, it has been previously discussed and it has the same purpose, to reduce the normal duration of a planning permission.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 783: In page 302, line 27, to delete “5 years” and substitute “3 years”.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: It sounds like conversations on promised legislation rather than questions.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: Tragically, we have seen more than 60 deaths on our roads so far this year, each one a human tragedy for those involved. Those figures exclude those injured or maimed in accidents. Clearly, we need to see more action on this. More gardaí and policing are crucial, as are more evidence-based policies and planning to improve road safety. I wish to raise a specific concern I have....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I accept that there is often a need for countries to act in concert. Indeed, I am glad the Government is working in concert with South Africa. I very much welcome the fact that the former Taoiseach joined with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain in requesting the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to review EU trade in light of this horrendous war. At a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I again ask the Tánaiste to act on this.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: The death toll in Gaza has now risen to 33,500 people, according to the ministry of health there. That means that, appallingly, about 1,500 more people have died since the Tánaiste and I were last here for Leaders’ Question before Easter. The devastation from the ongoing bombardment and besiegement of Gaza is unthinkable, and children are dying in such numbers. Many children...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (11 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 2. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the adequacy of Housing for All building targets; when revised targets will be published; his plans to speed up delivery of housing in line with established need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15950/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (11 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: Will the Minister for housing make a statement on the adequacy of Housing for All building targets, when revised targets will be published and his plans to speed up delivery of housing in line with established need? The question relates again to targets, but this time to the need for greater ambition and urgency on targets for delivery of homes.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (11 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: Before I respond, I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Dillon, on his appointment. I note that this is, I think, the third Minister of State with responsibility for planning in the lifetime of this Government. It is perhaps not such a positive sign with such a big planning Bill going through Committee Stage currently to see this changeover, but I wish the Minister of State well...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (11 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: People are crying out for speeded-up delivery of new homes. Every time any of us go out and meet people at any point, that is all we hear. It is across communities and multi-generational. It is the civil rights issue of our times. The Government is not going to publish revised targets until the autumn, when the incoming Taoiseach announced at the Ard-Fheis on Saturday that 250,000 homes...