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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Cathaoirleach. That is good to know. I also thank the Minister for his response. I will withdraw the amendment in the circumstances and reserve the right to come back on Report Stage. I very much welcomed the research programme. On Second Stage, I stated that I and my party certainly intend to make a submission. We will raise issues on obsolete or anomalous definitions and...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I am withdrawing amendment No. 2. We have not got to amendment No. 3 yet.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: And that is bad.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 3: In page 3, after line 30, to insert the following: “Research on revision of Dáil constituencies 5.In relation to the revision of Dáil constituencies, An Coimisiún Toghcháin shall within 24 months of the passing of this Act, conduct research and make such recommendations as it considers appropriate to Dáil Éireann on— ...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: Yes, I know.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I withdraw my amendment.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I will take a trip down memory lane on the subject of vacancy and dereliction. On 28 September, I raised with the Tánaiste the scourge of vacancy and dereliction across cities, towns and villages. On that date, he told me my question would be better directed to local councils. It seemed it was not a priority for national government. The following week, news broke that the HSE is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (22 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 69. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on delays in the construction of flood defences along Dublin Bay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51199/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (22 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to restrict gambling industry-funded talks and programmes in schools. [51194/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (22 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 97. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the guidance which has been provided to local authorities in request of acquisition cost guidelines in the cost-rental tenant-in-situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51382/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (22 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 141. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the need to divest programmes under the auspices of his Department from organisations which are funded by the gambling industry. [51195/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 153. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the need for promotion among healthcare staff of impartial information on the health effects of gambling, separate to that provided by organisations which receive funding from the gambling sector. [51193/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 154. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide funding streams to addiction services to remove the need for organisations in the sector to accept funding from the gambling industry. [51196/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gambling Sector (22 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to promote divestment in the gambling industry by third-level institutions; and, in particular, his views on the practice of organisations in the sector sponsoring academic programmes and sports events. [51192/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I want to return to the gender equality referendum. I thank the Taoiseach for giving some indication on the timing of the legislation for that referendum and for indicating that it will proceed in March, which is welcome. It is of concern to see reports about the wording proposed and that it will apparently deviate from what we proposed in the Joint Committee on Gender Equality and what the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: I wish to join in the welcome to Ms Ruth Jones MP from our sister party, the British Labour Party. I note reports today that the gender equality referendum will be held in March. Will the Taoiseach confirm to the House when the Bill for the referendum will come before the Dáil and Seanad and whether that will be before Christmas? I am conscious that time is of the essence if the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (21 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 104. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to improve repair and recycle services, respectively, in local authorities. [50776/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (21 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 109. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the right to repair measures set out in the European Commission Circular Economy Action Plan; if his Department will implement any of the proposals contained therein, regardless of the passage of European Union legislation on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50778/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (21 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 115. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce a deposit return schemes for coffee cups and other beverage containers; and his plans to ban single-use coffee cups. [50957/23]