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Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (9 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: As Deputy Harris has acknowledged, however, he does not have much time to change the course of this Government. I hope he has the courage to try to make that change but unfortunately, from what we have heard so far, his elevation today will not deliver the change that we need. That is why we in the Labour Party cannot support the Fine Gael nomination for Taoiseach. The appointment of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (9 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 66. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of research commissioned by his Department on retrofitting apartment complexes; his plans to expedite the introduction of special measures in light of the latest Energy Performance of Buildings Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13677/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 473. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the summer programme 2023 in relation to funding for autism classes; and the rationale for reducing funding for pupils in special classes in each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. [14444/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (9 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 705. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how many tenant-in-situ purchases were completed in 2022 and 2023 respectively; how many from 2023 are still outstanding; how many purchases have been completed to date in 2024; how much funding is available for 2024; how many homes it is expected will be bought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15179/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (9 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 697. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average duration of the lease agreement in place for properties restored under the repair and leasing scheme; the cost of the scheme in every year since 2017; how many units are targeted for 2024; the reasons the majority of homes delivered to date are concentrated in one local authority; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (9 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 698. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how many units have been delivered under the buy and renew scheme in each year since it was introduced; the total cost in each year; how many units are targeted for 2024; if he will provide a breakdown, by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15172/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (9 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 699. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the social housing delivery targets for 2024; if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of the projected new build targets by LA, AHB and Part V; if he will provide a breakdown of projected acquisition, by local authority, housing agency, AHB, and CALF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15173/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (9 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 700. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the social housing delivery targets for 2024 under the various leasing initiatives; if he will provide a breakdown by Part V, SCHEP long- and short-term leasing, and the targeted leasing initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15174/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (9 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 701. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the affordable housing delivery targets for 2024; if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown by affordable purchase (LA affordable purchase scheme, First Home Scheme and Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant) and by cost-rental (local authority/AHB/LDA); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15175/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (9 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 702. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how many approvals have issued under the First Home Scheme to date; how many of those approvals have been drawn down; if he will provide a breakdown of how many of those approvals were for self-build; how many have been drawn down to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15176/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (9 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 703. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how many approvals have issued under the First Homes Tenant Purchase Scheme to date; how many of those approvals have been drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15177/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (9 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 704. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how many cost rental tenant-in-situ proposals have been completed to date; how many have been acquired by the Housing Agency; if he will provide a breakdown by local authority of the number of referrals to the Housing Agency; the number completed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15178/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (9 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 731. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if foetal alcohol spectrum disorder is considered a disability for disability payment purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13676/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (9 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 1239. To ask the Minister for Health the number of planned primary care centre projects that the HSE intends to lease which are currently stalled, suspended or otherwise in abeyance due to the need to review leasing costs; and the date that the HSE intends to initiate that review for each, in tabular form. [13711/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (9 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 1240. To ask the Minister for Health when a response will issue to an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13712/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (9 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 1241. To ask the Minister for Health when a formal response will issue to the application by the Royal Hospital Donnybrook to the HSE for capital funding toward a new public community nursing unit on its grounds (details supplied). [13713/24]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2024)

Ivana Bacik: The Taoiseach announced yesterday that he is to resign. I reiterate my good wishes to him for the future. I wished him the best personally yesterday acknowledged his years of public service. As he said, all politicians are human, and I acknowledge that he has endured some awful abuse personally in his office as Taoiseach. We are all aware of that. We are also aware that it has become...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2024)

Ivana Bacik: It is delaying important decisions. That is patently the case. It is failing to make, and delaying, important decisions such as the introduction of State-owned accommodation for refugees. It is putting stays on Opposition legislation to avoid having to deal with them – stays that will last just beyond the term of the Government. Only this month, it allowed a Labour motion on...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2024)

Ivana Bacik: Perhaps we all will.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2024)

Ivana Bacik: The Tánaiste has not answered my question. The Taoiseach said yesterday that there is a need to refocus policies. I agree that it is about delivery, but when are we going to see a refocusing of policies and delivery? If he has set his face against a general election, and if he and the Minister, Deputy Ryan, are determined to keep the ship afloat until this time next year, what are...