Parliamentary questions

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Ivana Bacik

5. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagements with members of the United States Congress. [35870/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Ivana Bacik

10. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Dutch Prime Minister. [32141/22]

Departmental Strategies

Ivana Bacik

20. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach his views on the national reform programme. [34512/22]

Budget 2022

Ivana Bacik

95. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a breakdown of the additional funding provided in Budget 2022 for climate measures; and the progress on the implementation of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38754/22]

Energy Conservation

Ivana Bacik

96. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a breakdown of the total funding that has been provided for retrofitting in 2022; if he will provide a breakdown of allocations to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland to date in 2022; the number of homes that have been retrofitted to date; the number that are expected to be carried out in the full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38755/22]

Energy Conservation

Ivana Bacik

97. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the changes that have been made to retrofitting programmes in 2022 under the National Retrofit Plan; the required funding allocation in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38756/22]

Cycling Policy

Ivana Bacik

116. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the amount ringfenced for cycling investment in 2022; the amount that will be available in 202; if he will provide similar figures for active travel measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38758/22]

Public Transport

Ivana Bacik

117. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide the allocations for public transport in 2022; the additional increases provided in the most recent Budget in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38759/22]

Energy Conservation

Ivana Bacik

249. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount ringfenced for retrofitting of local authority homes in 2022; the number projected to be carried out in 2022; the projections for 2023; the amount of funding that will be required to achieve that target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38757/22]

Childcare Services

Ivana Bacik

410. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a breakdown of the current funding streams for childcare and of the additional funding provided in Budget 2022 and expected funding required in 2023 to maintain existing levels of service in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38751/22]

Childcare Services

Ivana Bacik

411. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the additional funding required to reduce the costs of childcare for parents to €50 per week or €100 per month; if he will provide a breakdown of the additional allocations required in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38752/22]

Childcare Services

Ivana Bacik

412. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will confirm that if a child is in after school care and previously qualified for the national childcare scheme universal subsidy when in a creche that they will now qualify for additional support under the NCS in September; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38753/22]

Departmental Functions

Ivana Bacik

3. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the economic policy unit of his Department. [25827/22]

Commissions of Investigation

Ivana Bacik

17. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the investigation being carried out by the Secretary General of his Department into the leaking of details of the mother and baby homes commission of investigation. [32140/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Ivana Bacik

21. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the World Economic Forum in Davos. [29332/22]

Cabinet Committees

Ivana Bacik

204. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the Cabinet Committee on Covid-19. [35869/22]

Equal Opportunities Employment

Ivana Bacik

93. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to develop further services and supports to address the needs of children and adults with autism; and if the implementation of such services and supports will be informed by feedback from members of the autism community. [36231/22]

Public Transport

Ivana Bacik

155. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to develop further services to address the needs of children and adults with autism who use public transport in Ireland; and if the implementation of such services will be informed by feedback from members of the autism community. [36232/22]

Special Educational Needs

Ivana Bacik

374. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education if she intends to develop further services and supports to address the needs of children and young persons with autism; and if the implementation of such services and supports will be informed by feedback from members of the autism community. [36229/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Ivana Bacik

426. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection if she intends to develop further supports and services to address the needs of children and adults with autism; and if the implementation of such services and supports will be informed by feedback from members of the autism community. [36230/22]

Legislative Reviews

Ivana Bacik

428. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will amend section 2(1) of the Employment Equality Act 1998 to insert, after "behaviour" in paragraph (e) of the definition of disability, "or seriously affects a person's capacity to take part in normal social interaction or to form social relationships"; if it is planned to do so within the next 12 months; and if he will provide a timeline for doing so. [36215/22]

Legislative Reviews

Ivana Bacik

459. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will amend section 2(1) of the Equal Status Act 2000 to insert "or seriously affects a person's capacity to take part in normal social interaction or to form social relationships"; if it is planned to do so within the next 12 months; and if he will provide a timeline for doing so. [36216/22]

Departmental Strategies

Ivana Bacik

460. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will publish an integrated, interdepartmental strategy on autism to provide for the compilation of accurate data on the prevalence of autism in Ireland, and for the introduction of a best practice model of service delivery, assessment, diagnosis and intervention for persons with autism who interact with Departments and public bodies; if such a strategy will contain a reporting mechanism for Ministers and public bodies; and if he will provide a timeline for the publication of such a strategy. [36217/22]

Departmental Strategies

Ivana Bacik

461. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will issue guidance to public bodies on the provision of specialist autism training and awareness training for relevant staff. [36219/22]

Departmental Strategies

Ivana Bacik

462. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he intends to establish an autism awareness campaign, including an information website and a traditional and online media strategy. [36220/22]

Departmental Strategies

Ivana Bacik

463. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he intends to introduce legislation to require public service providers to set up data collection systems to identify and record the number of persons within their client bases who have autism and to calculate current and future needs for services. [36226/22]

Disability Services

Ivana Bacik

493. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he intends to develop further services to address the needs of students and prospective students with autism; and if the implementation of such services will be informed by feedback from members of the autism community. [36233/22]

Equality Issues

Ivana Bacik

547. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice if she intends to develop further services and supports to address the needs of children and adults with autism who interact with her Department and its agencies; and if the implementation of such services will be informed by feedback from members of the autism community. [36234/22]

Traveller Community

Ivana Bacik

755. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the status of the Government’s plans to introduce a new national Traveller mental health strategy. [35713/22]

Traveller Community

Ivana Bacik

756. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if the Government will commit to commissioning updated research into suicide in the Traveller community. [35714/22]

Departmental Data

Ivana Bacik

864. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if he intends to compile updated data on the prevalence of autism in Ireland [36218/22]

Departmental Data

Ivana Bacik

866. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if he intends to introduce new guidance for health service providers on the way to meet the needs of persons with autism and their families and carers. [36227/22]

Departmental Data

Ivana Bacik

867. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if he intends to develop further services to address the needs of children and adults with autism; and if the implementation of such services will be informed by feedback from members of the autism community. [36228/22]

Tax Code

Ivana Bacik

128. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance the rationale for setting the VAT rate for dog grooming at 23%, rather than 13.5% or 9%. [35076/22]

Departmental Projects

Ivana Bacik

6. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the well-being framework for Ireland overseen by his Department. [32139/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Ivana Bacik

9. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken to the French President since his re-election. [24221/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Ivana Bacik

13. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the special European Council meeting in May 2022. [29330/22]

Church-State Relations

Ivana Bacik

19. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagements with church leaders. [24222/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Ivana Bacik

884. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to reduce waiting times in the orthopaedic department of Tallaght hospital. [34350/22]

Dublin Airport Authority

Ivana Bacik

137. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if staffing shortages in Dublin Airport have been exacerbated by the expiration of stamp 2 visas on 31 May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32274/22]

Student Visas

Ivana Bacik

645. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the expiration of stamp 2 visas for persons who were enrolled as English language students in the State; and if his attention has been drawn to persons engaged in such courses who are now unable to access their classes due to the expiration of their visas. [32273/22]

Crime Prevention

Ivana Bacik

658. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the steps that are being taken to tackle the reported incidence of hate crimes being perpetrated across the country, especially against members of the LGBT+ community. [31941/22]

Departmental Data

Ivana Bacik

675. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice if her Department maintains figures in respect of departures from the State of stamp 2 visa holders whose permissions expired on 31 May 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32272/22]

National Maternity Hospital

Ivana Bacik

784. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health when it is planned for the lease for the new National Maternity Hospital to be signed by the HSE and St Vincent's Healthcare Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32264/22]

National Maternity Hospital

Ivana Bacik

785. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the details of and the timeline for the Government’s next steps in respect of plans for the new national maternity hospital. [32265/22]

Disease Management

Ivana Bacik

786. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for a dedicated Parkinson’s nurse to support patients in the west Waterford south Tipperary area; the policy of his Department on this issue; the supports that the HSE provides to patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32284/22]

Departmental Schemes

Ivana Bacik

174. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of opening the Student Access Fund to non-domestic students. [31156/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Ivana Bacik

1. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent discussions with the Prime Minister of Ukraine. [24218/22]

Departmental Offices

Ivana Bacik

5. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the international unit of his Department. [25826/22]

National Economic and Social Council

Ivana Bacik

11. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council. [25828/22]