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Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Tax Credits
Ivana Bacik
227. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the number of renters who have claimed the renter's credit to date. [2746/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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International Protection
Ivana Bacik
292. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department possesses projections as to the number of hotels that are not expected to renew State contracts to host refugees in 2023; and his plans to ensure any shortfall in accommodation is made up. [2747/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Local Authorities
Ivana Bacik
325. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to report on the maternity in situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3347/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Pension Provisions
Ivana Bacik
389. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the need to require of pension providers that they disclose the portion of any pension fund available for investment here is made up of fossil fuel assets and that they provide an option to pension holders to opt for a fund which does not include fossil fuel; her Department’s role in the State’s divestment from fossil fuels.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2745/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Ivana Bacik
415. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the policy preventing access to the working family payment for persons who are self-employed; and if she has plans to broaden access to the payment. [3348/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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International Protection
Ivana Bacik
422. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department possesses projections as to the number of hotels that are not expected to renew State contracts to host refugees in 2023; and his plans to ensure any shortfall in accommodation is made up. [2748/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Pharmacy Services
Ivana Bacik
643. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if he has plans to introduce greater prescription powers to pharmacists to reduce the burden on GPs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3349/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Ivana Bacik
9. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach the number of Cabinet committees that are in place; and if he will provide a list of the persons who attend each committee. [2122/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Energy Policy
Ivana Bacik
90. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the publication date for the Energy Poverty Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63941/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Departmental Data
Ivana Bacik
143. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport his views on the need to collate data on the number of assaults perpetrated against transport workers, such as taxi drivers, bus drivers, and rail staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63186/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Construction Industry
Ivana Bacik
522. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the criteria that were applied to select members of the Interdepartmental and Agency Group tasked with preparing the Options Paper on a possible remediation scheme in respect of construction defects; if any members of the group live in a multi-unit development or have lived in one in the past ten years; if any members of the group are or have been directors of an owners’ management company in the past ten years; and if any members of the group have provided professional services to an owners’ management company in the past ten years. [63939/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Departmental Policies
Ivana Bacik
903. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on the implementation of the recommendations of the child maintenance review group. [1462/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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International Protection
Ivana Bacik
971. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to avoid housing international protection applicants in inappropriate or dangerous accommodation; and the position regarding contingency plans to avoid such situations arising when a shortage of accommodation arises. [63940/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Crime Prevention
Ivana Bacik
1063. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice his views on the need to collate data on the number of assaults perpetrated against transport workers, such as taxi drivers, bus drivers, and rail staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63187/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Departmental Reviews
Ivana Bacik
1496. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if his Department is accepting the recommendations of the Expert Review Body on Nursing and Midwifery; if he will provide a timeline for the implementation of each of those recommendations; and if he will report on the implementation of the recommendation for the extension of the qualification allowance CNM3 grade in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1459/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Departmental Reviews
Ivana Bacik
1497. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health his views on the Report of the Expert Review Body on Nursing and Midwifery; if backdated pay will be provided in respect of relevant recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1460/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Health Services
Ivana Bacik
1498. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if a community neurorehabilitation team will be provided to HSE area CHO 6; his views on the need for the establishment of community neurorehabilitation teams in each CHO, as recommended in the National Neurorehabilitation Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1461/23]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Climate Action Plan
Ivana Bacik
69. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the ways in which the ongoing review into energy security will integrate sectoral emissions ceiling and carbon budget obligations; his plans to ensure that as-demand reduction measures are prioritised in the review; and the ways in which the principles of a just transition will be integrated into the review. [62757/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Data Centres
Ivana Bacik
73. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to ensure that confirmed data centre connections will not increase emissions; and his plans to ensure that confirmed data centre connections do not lock in higher gas demand. [62758/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Ivana Bacik
75. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the strategies in place to mitigate against increased emissions in the event that certain sectors exceed the total amount of permitted greenhouse gas emissions allowed by their sectoral emissions ceilings; his views, in particular, on reports (details supplied) that reducing methane emissions by 30% by 2030 is not feasible under current projections for the agriculture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62760/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Energy Prices
Ivana Bacik
93. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if mechanisms exist to reimburse residential customers of district heating schemes who pay for domestic energy at a commercial rate for excess costs; and if the examination of such a policy is in the remit of the steering group due to report on district heating schemes in 2023. [62761/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Environmental Policy
Ivana Bacik
142. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on introducing a moratorium on new data centre connections in the context of energy security and carbon emissions targets. [62759/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Departmental Meetings
Ivana Bacik
179. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the cross-jurisdictional collaboration which took place in 2022 between his Department and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Rural and Community Development in Northern Ireland. [63134/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Public Transport
Ivana Bacik
193. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that night-time transport options in urban areas will be able to meet increased demand during the Christmas period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63058/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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National Lottery
Ivana Bacik
211. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the need for the annual publication in a national newspaper of details of the disbursement of "Funds for Good Causes", in light of the report on the independent review of the allocation and utilisation of National Lottery funding. [63056/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Housing Schemes
Ivana Bacik
219. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the higher social housing income thresholds will come into effect. [62862/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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International Protection
Ivana Bacik
225. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to issue a call for larger properties for the housing of refugees, as was issued in respect of pledged accommodation in individual residential homes. [63059/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Ivana Bacik
239. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 360 of 29 November 2022, if she will provide an update on girls with special educational needs in education; if she has plans to review the adequacy of service delivery for such students and pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63055/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Ivana Bacik
261. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the national disability inclusion strategy transport working group approved the review of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers' scheme at its meeting on 8 December 2022; when the final report will be published; and if submissions made by TWG members between September and October 2022 will be published. [63054/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Immigration Policy
Ivana Bacik
290. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice if she will report on the regularisation scheme for undocumented migrants. [63060/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Abortion Services
Ivana Bacik
363. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if the independent evaluation of the experiences of abortion service providers by Manchester Metropolitan University will be published by the end of the year. [63057/22]
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Ivana Bacik
1. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the French President. [60877/22]
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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Departmental Functions
Ivana Bacik
2. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social policy and public service reform division of his Department. [60878/22]
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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Cabinet Committees
Ivana Bacik
3. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Environment and Climate Change will next meet. [60879/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Cabinet Committees
Ivana Bacik
2. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economic recovery and investment will next meet. [58885/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Cabinet Committees
Ivana Bacik
5. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with agriculture will next meet. [58890/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Ivana Bacik
18. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagements with church leaders. [60874/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Ivana Bacik
22. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent engagements with the social partners. [58891/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Road Network
Ivana Bacik
166. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the Government body that is responsible for the maintenance of public rights of way not created under the Planning and Development Act 2000. [60988/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Ivana Bacik
167. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the role of his Department in the Transport Working Group review of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; if he can provide an update on when its proposals will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61007/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Tax Code
Ivana Bacik
168. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance his views on the adequacy of the disabled drivers and disabled passenger scheme in particular. [61005/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Departmental Reviews
Ivana Bacik
189. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on his Department’s progress reviewing the disabled drivers and disabled passenger scheme as part of the Mid-Term Review of the National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021. [61004/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Rights of Way
Ivana Bacik
250. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the role of his Department in maintaining public rights of way for the purpose of recreational walkers.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60987/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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School Staff
Ivana Bacik
273. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education her views on the concerns raised by organisations (details supplied) in respect of the effect of a lack of housing on the delivery of education services. [60149/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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School Staff
Ivana Bacik
274. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education her views on the shortage of teaching staff in Ireland. [60150/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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School Staff
Ivana Bacik
275. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education her views on the effect on teaching recruitment of the criteria of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in respect of employment permits for non-EEA nationals; her views on the online advertising requirement for vacant education posts required by the Employment Permits Act 2006; and if she has made representations to the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment on the matter. [60151/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Ivana Bacik
288. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education if she plans to introduce increased training for teachers to promote awareness of dyspraxia in the classroom; if she plans to increase supports for dyspraxia pupils; and her views on the need to transition to an evidence-of-need approach to the allocation of accommodations from the evidence-of-deficit approach which is currently in place. [60388/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Ivana Bacik
332. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to financially assist persons who have anaphylactic food allergies to support them to purchase foods that are safe for their consumption, in view of the cost-of-living crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60990/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Disability Services
Ivana Bacik
417. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the adequacy of mobility supports for persons with a disability and on the adequacy of the disabled drivers and disabled passenger scheme in particular. [61006/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Disability Services
Ivana Bacik
418. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the implementation of the National Disability Inclusion Strategy. [61008/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Land Issues
Ivana Bacik
499. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice her views on the need to provide for orderly and lawful methods of ensuring public access to recreational lands that are held in private ownership; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60989/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Disabilities Assessments
Ivana Bacik
579. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if he has plans to make more timely dyspraxia assessment services. [60390/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Disability Services
Ivana Bacik
703. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health his views on the adequacy of mobility supports for persons with a disability. [61005/22]
Wed, 30 Nov 2022
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National Risk Assessment
Ivana Bacik
11. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the status of the national risk assessment 2021-2022. [58886/22]
Wed, 30 Nov 2022
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Cabinet Committees
Ivana Bacik
20. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [58884/22]
Wed, 30 Nov 2022
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Ivana Bacik
33. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the recent US congressional delegation. [58888/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Ukraine War
Ivana Bacik
9. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Ukraine will next meet. [57731/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Departmental Strategies
Ivana Bacik
18. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the strategic goals of his Department's Strategy Statement 2021-2023. [57734/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Official Engagements
Ivana Bacik
139. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagements with church leaders. [58887/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Ivana Bacik
188. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if any payment is outstanding or has been made by Transport Infrastructure Ireland to a company (details supplied) or any other entity in respect of any works carried out on or regarding the site located at No. 2 Grand Parade, Dublin 6, in preparation for the proposed Metrolink station and or metro rail line at Charlemont St; and if so, the amount. [58695/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Legislative Measures
Ivana Bacik
296. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if planned reforms to planning laws will include measures to protect access to the countryside and to reform the law governing permissive routes and rights of way to protect public use of land for walkers. [59525/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Legislative Measures
Ivana Bacik
297. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied that sections 206-207 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 transfer sufficient powers to the planning authorities to preserve existing public rights of way; and if he is satisfied that the provisions have been used to a sufficient degree for the public good. [59527/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Heritage Sites
Ivana Bacik
298. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to update the National Monuments Act 1930; his views on the need to create an enforcement mechanism to require the maintenance of national monuments and surrounding areas which are in private ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59528/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Ivana Bacik
359. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education if she plans to review methods of assessment of special educational needs. [59097/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Ivana Bacik
360. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education if she is satisfied that current additional needs assessments accurately identify children with special educational needs; and if she is satisfied that special educational needs of girls in particular are accurately identified. [59098/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Gender Equality
Ivana Bacik
483. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the monitoring mechanisms which are in place to ensure compliance with the Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 is monitored; and if such monitoring will be the task of his Department. [58717/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Gender Equality
Ivana Bacik
484. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department maintains a list of all businesses required to report gender pay gap information under the Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021. [58718/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Gender Equality
Ivana Bacik
485. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a register of employers who have not complied with the requirements of the Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 will be made available on the Government’s dedicated website. [58719/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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International Agreements
Ivana Bacik
515. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when it is intended for Ireland to ratify International Labour Organisation Convention 156 on work life balance. [59365/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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International Agreements
Ivana Bacik
516. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when it is intended for Ireland to ratify International Labour Organisation Convention 183 on maternity care. [59366/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Land Issues
Ivana Bacik
802. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she plans to take into public ownership parts of the countryside and mountainous areas that are not in regular private use to facilitate public recreational use of such lands. [59526/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Employment Rights
Ivana Bacik
145. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when it is intended for Ireland to ratify International Labour Organisation Convention 183 on maternity care. [58545/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Employment Rights
Ivana Bacik
146. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when it is intended for Ireland to ratify International Labour Organisation Convention 156 on work life balance. [58546/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Energy Policy
Ivana Bacik
152. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has interim plans to regulate heating costs for district heating customers who pay for domestic energy at a commercial rate this winter, in advance of receiving the recommendations of the new steering group on district heating. [58536/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Gender Equality
Ivana Bacik
274. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the centralised portal for gender pay gap information will include overall breakdowns and averages of the gender pay gap across companies required to report; by sector, occupation and income decile. [58640/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Gender Equality
Ivana Bacik
275. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the centralised gender pay gap information website will provide a summary list by employer of the size of the gender pay gap by each of the different measures on which businesses are required to report; and if it will provide a means to track those that are above and below the national average. [58641/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Gender Equality
Ivana Bacik
276. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the centralised gender pay gap information website will provide a summary of the size of the gender pay gap over time by employer to capture the change, if any, that takes place. [58642/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Gender Equality
Ivana Bacik
277. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of funding dedicated to developing the gender pay gap information reporting website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58643/22]
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
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Programme for Government
Ivana Bacik
7. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the programme for Government. [57733/22]
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
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Cabinet Committees
Ivana Bacik
12. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Europe last met. [57735/22]
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Ivana Bacik
15. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent conversation with the new British Prime Minister. [55388/22]
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Ivana Bacik
21. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at COP27. [56411/22]
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
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Cabinet Committees
Ivana Bacik
43. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Economic Recovery and Investment last met; and when it will next meet. [57823/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Ivana Bacik
1. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the European Commissioner, Margrethe Vestager. [53391/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Departmental Offices
Ivana Bacik
13. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if a climate action unit has been established in his Department. [57732/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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European Council
Ivana Bacik
20. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the European Council meeting on 20 and 21 October 2022. [57730/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Citizens' Assembly
Ivana Bacik
151. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach the timeline for the establishment of the Citizens' Assembly on the Future of Education; and if it is proposed to use the citizens' assembly to examine the future purpose of the education system. [58145/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Bus Services
Ivana Bacik
200. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport his plans to ensure that residents of Terenure and other areas will be adequately serviced by public transport for the two-year period between the removal of the number 17 bus and the introduction of the A4 route, during which time there will be no transit between Terenure, Nutgrove and Dundrum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57269/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Departmental Priorities
Ivana Bacik
279. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the new local authority-led pledge call for vacant properties and holiday homes for the temporary housing of refugees will be made. [57391/22]
Wed, 16 Nov 2022
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Government Communications
Ivana Bacik
5. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the Government Information Service unit of his Department. [55389/22]
Wed, 16 Nov 2022
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Sustainable Development Goals
Ivana Bacik
10. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the senior officials group chaired by his Department to provide a strategic overview of the implementation of the sustainable development goals. [55385/22]
Wed, 16 Nov 2022
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Defence Forces
Ivana Bacik
16. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the high-level steering board, chaired by the Secretary General of his Department, to oversee the implementation of the high-level action plan for the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces. [55386/22]
Wed, 16 Nov 2022
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Programme for Government
Ivana Bacik
53. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will provide the commitments in the Programme for Government under his remit; if each commitment has been met or is in the process of being met; and the estimated timeframe for same in tabular form. [55391/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Ivana Bacik
9. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the European Political Community meeting in Prague and the informal European Council meeting. [55384/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Housing Provision
Ivana Bacik
13. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [52891/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Departmental Functions
Ivana Bacik
133. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if a climate action unit has been established in his Department. [55387/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Departmental Bodies
Ivana Bacik
134. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach the number of meetings that have taken place to date in 2022 of the climate action delivery board; and the number scheduled for the remainder of 2022. [56201/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Homeless Persons Supports
Ivana Bacik
300. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department records the number of disabled persons in homelessness; and the number of disabled persons in homelessness here. [56734/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Derelict Sites
Ivana Bacik
301. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties on derelict and vacant site registers in each local authority area. [56735/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Housing Schemes
Ivana Bacik
302. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to make compliant non-compliant HAP tenancies; and if it is the policy of his Department to prioritise direct building, rather than relying on HAP to alleviate the rental crisis. [56736/22]