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Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Legislative Reviews
Ivana Bacik
188. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport when the review of the legislative basis for data sharing by the Road Safety Authority will be complete. [19249/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Housing Schemes
Ivana Bacik
335. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will now implement a tenancy deposit protection scheme for renters, as provided for in the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015; if he will outline his reasons for not commencing such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19363/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Citizens Information Services
Ivana Bacik
363. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 908 of 18 April 2023, if she will make a statement on the continued vacancy of a property which housed the Citizens' Information Centre in Rathmines. [19250/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Citizens Information Services
Ivana Bacik
364. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will make a statement on the BearingPoint review of volunteers in the Citizens Information Services; if she agrees that volunteers should be reintegrated into the CIS. [19251/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Ivana Bacik
401. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the number of full-time equivalent gardaí currently stationed at Kevin Street Garda Station, Irishtown Garda Station, Donnybrook Garda Station, Rathmines Garda Station, Terenure Garda Station, Sundrive Road Garda Station and Pearse Street Garda Station, in tabular form. [19110/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Ivana Bacik
402. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the number of garda vehicles assigned full-time to Kevin Street Garda Station, Irishtown Garda Station, Donnybrook Garda Station, Rathmines Garda Station, Terenure Garda Station, Sundrive Road Garda Station and Pearse Street Garda Station, in tabular form. [19111/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Ivana Bacik
403. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice if his Department records the average time between the making of a call to a garda station and the arrival of members of An Garda Síochána at the scene; the average wait time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19112/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Ivana Bacik
404. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the average time between the making of a call to emergency services and deployment of members of An Garda Síochána in each month of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [19113/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Ivana Bacik
494. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has read a report (details supplied), specifically as it relates to pay for early years' educators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19604/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Childcare Services
Ivana Bacik
495. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the adequacy of childcare provision in Tubbercurry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19606/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Ivana Bacik
496. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on proposed research on early learning and care, and school-age childcare need of parents who work atypical hours or live in rural communities, and develop recommendations for future action, as required by the Rural Development Policy 2021-2025. [19608/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Ambulance Service
Ivana Bacik
499. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the average time between the making of a call to emergency services and deployment of members of the Ambulance Service, in each month of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [19113/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Ivana Bacik
673. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report her representations to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth regarding research on early learning and care, and school-age childcare needs of parents who work atypical hours or live in rural communities, and develop recommendations for future action, as required by the Rural Development Policy 2021-2025. [19607/23]
Wed, 19 Apr 2023
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Prison Service
Ivana Bacik
85. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the number of slop-out cases and in-cell sanitation cases taken by prisoners and former prisoners. [18420/23]
Wed, 19 Apr 2023
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Prison Service
Ivana Bacik
86. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the number of slop out cases and in cell sanitation cases taken by prisoners and former prisoners where they were legally represented. [18421/23]
Wed, 19 Apr 2023
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Prison Service
Ivana Bacik
87. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the number of firms instructed by the State to defend slop-out and in-cell sanitation cases; the amount in fees paid to such firms for their services; and the number of such cases assigned to each firm, in tabular form. [18422/23]
Wed, 19 Apr 2023
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Abortion Services
Ivana Bacik
143. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health when he will introduce legislation to provide for safe access zones around sites where abortion services are provided. [18433/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
oral
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Ivana Bacik
1. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the President of the United States. [13426/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Ivana Bacik
17. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach how often every Cabinet committee meets, with particular reference to the committees on health, housing and education. [15095/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Public Sector Reform Review
Ivana Bacik
21. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach the number of meetings that have taken place of the strategic foresight and strengthening policy development research project, jointly overseen by his Department. [15093/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Foreign Policy
Ivana Bacik
115. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 355 of 31 January 2023, his views on the need to use the International Criminal Court and International Court of Justice to investigate and, if necessary, prosecute reported crimes against humanity. [17023/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Ivana Bacik
172. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has plans to apply the energy credit to gas customers where the full credit amount is not used for electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16452/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Ivana Bacik
173. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has plans to retrospectively apply the energy credit to customers which use gas primarily for heating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16453/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Ivana Bacik
185. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications plans to introduce a non-profit district heating scheme here; and his plans to transition existing schemes to a non-profit model. [16976/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Ivana Bacik
186. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department maintains regulations for the operation of district heating schemes; and, if not, his plans to introduce such regulations. [16977/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Ivana Bacik
187. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the programme of pilot feasibility studies in relation to the technical potential of moving communal heating schemes fuelled by natural gas to a renewable source. [16978/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Inland Fisheries
Ivana Bacik
191. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of purchase orders generated by Inland Fisheries Ireland in each of the years from 2010 to 2022 and to date in 2023. [17166/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Inland Fisheries
Ivana Bacik
192. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the Inland Fisheries Ireland requirement that employees obtain and record quotes for the purchase of goods and services in excess of €250; the reason for this policy diverging from general procurement guidelines, which place this requirement at a threshold of €5,000; and the estimated cost in terms of staff hours and salaries for complying with this rule. [17167/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Ivana Bacik
212. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the rationale for the exclusion of homes constructed before 1940 from the fully funded energy upgrade scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17872/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Ivana Bacik
213. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated number of homes excluded from the fully funded energy upgrade scheme due to the exclusion of homes constructed before 1940; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17873/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Ivana Bacik
214. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if houses constructed before 1940 are precluded from all upgrade works eligible within the fully funded energy upgrade scheme, or just from the insulation element of the scheme; and if traditional and older buildings constructed from stone, random rubble and single-leaf brick walls are precluded from all upgrade works eligible within the scheme, or just from the insulation element of the scheme. [17874/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Ivana Bacik
215. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if internal wall insulation is covered under the fully funded energy upgrade scheme. [17875/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Ivana Bacik
216. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if homes constructed before 1940 are eligible for individual energy upgrade grants. [17876/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Ivana Bacik
217. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the individual energy upgrade grant scheme is governed by the NSAI's SR54 code of practice for retrofit; and if not, if he will make a statement on the NSAI standard which applies. [17877/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Road Safety Authority
Ivana Bacik
317. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the Road Safety Authority's review of road traffic collision data-sharing policies and procedures in light of GDPR requirements. [17620/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Rental Sector
Ivana Bacik
373. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance the number of renters who have claimed the renters' credit this year. [16980/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Tax Data
Ivana Bacik
405. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons, expressed as a percentage of the total workforce, who were in the highest income tax bracket in Ireland in each of the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17634/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Insurance Coverage
Ivana Bacik
411. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance his views on the situation facing chronically ill persons who are excluded from life insurance cover; and if he has plans to ensure that their families are compensated upon their death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17921/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Tax Code
Ivana Bacik
417. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on recommendations No. 35 and No. 38 of the Report of the Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity Loss. [18092/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Education Policy
Ivana Bacik
572. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education if she has plans to undertake a consultation on the medical and social models of service provision to autistic pupils; and if she has plans to undertake a consultation on the use of identity-first and person-first language in materials produced by her Department. [17636/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Tourism Policy
Ivana Bacik
687. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has made representations to ticket sales and distribution companies on fees charged to customers for sporting, music and other cultural events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17635/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Citizens' Assembly
Ivana Bacik
745. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will make a statement on recommendations No. 22 and No. 13 of the Report of the Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity Loss. [18093/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Homeless Persons Supports
Ivana Bacik
771. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied that there is capacity for single homeless persons in State-funded emergency accommodation. [16979/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Departmental Strategies
Ivana Bacik
843. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the implementation plan for the National Housing Strategy for Disabled People 2022–2027 will be published; the reason for the delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17861/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Citizens' Assembly
Ivana Bacik
853. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will make a statement on recommendation No. 143 of the Report of the Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity Loss; and the amendments he intends to produce to give effect to the recommendation through the Planning and Development Bill 2022. [18090/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Citizens' Assembly
Ivana Bacik
854. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to regulate electronic advertising panels; and if he will make a statement on recommendation No. 148 of the Report of the Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity Loss. [18091/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Departmental Strategies
Ivana Bacik
908. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for not purchasing a building which housed a Citizens Information Centre on Wynnefield Road, Rathmines when it was placed on the market for sale. [17159/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Citizens Information Services
Ivana Bacik
909. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the decision to reduce in-person citizens information services in view of the housing and cost-of-living crises. [17160/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Insurance Coverage
Ivana Bacik
942. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to introduce a State life insurance for persons who are excluded from such cover due to chronic illness and other life-long conditions (details supplied). [17916/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Ivana Bacik
997. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the progress which has been made following the roll-out of Operation Citizen; and if there are plans to expand the project. [17619/23]