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Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Wildlife Protection
Ivana Bacik
306. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to ensure that grey seals are not placed at undue risk due to commercial vessel-based or shipping-based activities. [50453/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Gender Proofing of Policies
Ivana Bacik
608. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will develop a new gender and equality proof labour market activation plan to support women into decent work, particularly women who are most distant from the labour market. [50370/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Childcare Services
Ivana Bacik
648. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way the extension of the national childcare scheme universal subsidy to children under 15 will be applied; the way the hours will be awarded; if, in the case of a child attending afterschool care for 30 hours a week, that child will be entitled to a subsidy of 50 cent an hour to the value of €15 per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50926/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Ivana Bacik
649. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way funding of the €69 million for early learning and care and school age services provided in Budget 2022 will be awarded; the projected start date for those programmes; if he will provide a breakdown and detailed explanation of the costings that underpin the additional allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50927/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Childcare Services
Ivana Bacik
650. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way in which the additional €9 million for the national childcare scheme will be spent; if he will provide a detailed explanation of the costings that underpin the extra funding allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50928/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Ivana Bacik
683. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the figures on the allocation of resources to community policing in the Dublin north inner city area for 2021. [50451/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Antisocial Behaviour
Ivana Bacik
684. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to recent incidences of violent antisocial behaviour in the north inner city of Dublin; the steps her Department is taking to address escalating crime in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50452/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Medicinal Products
Ivana Bacik
716. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the HSE recommended medication cariban should be added to the approved drugs list under the drugs payment scheme; his views on whether the drug should be made available on the medical card; and the treatments available under each scheme to treat hyperemesis gravidarum. [50369/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Ivana Bacik
733. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the publication of recommendations from the full health technology assessment of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system. [50450/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Care of the Elderly
Ivana Bacik
808. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to research from a group (details supplied); and the way he plans to implement its recommendations. [50929/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Departmental Strategies
Ivana Bacik
809. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the portion of the €30 million for national strategies in Budget 2022 that will be allocated for the National Carers Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50930/21]
Thu, 14 Oct 2021
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Energy Policy
Ivana Bacik
85. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the policy position of his Department in relation to the storage of electricity particularly that generated from renewable sources; if he has a specific position on encouraging the development of pumped hydro storage as an integral part of improving the robustness the national grid and as a means of storing excess renewable energy that may arise from wind turbines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50240/21]
Thu, 14 Oct 2021
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Energy Policy
Ivana Bacik
86. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his interpretation of directive 2003/54/EC and the classification of pumped hydropower storage systems such as Turlough Hill as electricity generation facilities; if engagement has occurred with the European Commission on reclassifying facilities such as these as grid infrastructure that act as batteries or strategic services for the purposes of the grid operator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50241/21]
Wed, 13 Oct 2021
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Legislative Measures
Ivana Bacik
139. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education when she proposes to commence section 8 of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; and the reason for the delay in commencement. [50114/21]
Wed, 13 Oct 2021
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Departmental Projects
Ivana Bacik
146. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeline for the completion of a research project undertaken by the civil registration unit on the process of registration for babies born outside of the criteria for still birth and related matters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49974/21]
Wed, 13 Oct 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Ivana Bacik
152. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to provide dedicated supports in addition to illness benefit for persons who are unable to work due to long Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50040/21]
Wed, 13 Oct 2021
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Residential Institutions
Ivana Bacik
156. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to address the issues of the former residents of the Bethany homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49977/21]
Wed, 13 Oct 2021
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Student Accommodation
Ivana Bacik
165. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will request that purpose-built student accommodation ceases to be offered to tourists during term-time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49976/21]
Wed, 13 Oct 2021
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Departmental Data
Ivana Bacik
183. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the average waiting time for refugee travel documents issued to date in 2021. [50038/21]
Wed, 13 Oct 2021
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Departmental Data
Ivana Bacik
184. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the average waiting time for temporary travel documents issued to date in 2021. [50039/21]