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Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Wastewater Treatment
Ivana Bacik
426. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 490 and 491 of 19 January 2022, the timeline for the publication of the report mentioned. [5142/22]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Schools Building Projects
Ivana Bacik
493. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) is on schedule to move to its permanent premises for September 2023 given delays in the commencement of building work on that site. [4859/22]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Abortion Services
Ivana Bacik
814. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the process being put in place as part of the review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 to gather data on the experiences of women who have had to travel outside of the State to access abortion services since the commencement of the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5143/22]
Wed, 26 Jan 2022
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Electric Vehicles
Ivana Bacik
37. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport his views on introducing an initiative to facilitate the trialling of electric vehicles to improve adoption rates among persons that are car dependent and could contribute to an overall reduction in carbon emissions but have range anxiety. [3719/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Nursing Homes
Ivana Bacik
463. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps that have been taken to address the matters raised by the Ombudsman in the report, Wasted Lives: Time for a Better Future for Younger People in Nursing Homes; and if he will address the recommendation to establish a budget dedicated to each HSE area to improve the quality of life of persons affected more specifically. [3488/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Ivana Bacik
483. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to reports that scammers in response to the launch of the Garda National Immigration Bureau new phone number are contacting applicants who previously sought their help with fake appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3117/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Ivana Bacik
484. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to reports of difficulties contacting the new 1800 phone number of the Garda National Immigration Bureau; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3118/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Community Care
Ivana Bacik
650. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the level of funding that has been allocated to each CHO area to facilitate persons under the age of 65 who have been inappropriately placed in nursing homes to leave long-term nursing homes and to be supported to live in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3487/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Disability Services
Ivana Bacik
651. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies currently being actively recruited to fill posts in the Brú Chaoimhín children’s disability network teams (details supplied); the number of the roles being filled that are new and to fill a vacancy arising from a resignation, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3489/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Disability Services
Ivana Bacik
652. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies currently being actively recruited for to fill posts in the team 1 Sandymount children’s disability network teams (details supplied); the number of these vacancies that are new positions; the number of these vacancies that are to fill existing but unfilled roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3490/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Ivana Bacik
173. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are plans to reform the better energy warmer homes scheme to enable applicants to access the scheme for upgrades every five years or to shorten the permitted intervals between applications by some other period of time. [2162/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Vehicle Clamping
Ivana Bacik
187. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport his plans to further regulate private clamping companies and the areas in which they operate; and if he has considered the establishment of a sub-office within the National Transport Authority to manage and review the way clamping operates in Ireland. [62982/21]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Rail Network
Ivana Bacik
211. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport his views on the feasibility of using St. Stephen’s Green as the interchange station between the Luas and MetroLink in the context of the Programme for Government commitment to prioritise plans for the delivery of MetroLink, Luas and other light rail expansion projects. [63312/21]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Rail Network
Ivana Bacik
221. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the status of the MetroLink project; and his views on the feasibility of using St. Stephen’s Green as the interchange station between the Luas and MetroLink. [63513/21]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Wastewater Treatment
Ivana Bacik
490. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it is planned to undertake a review of pollution at the Elm Park stream to measure the water quality from wastewater treatment plant overflows in the locality. [63505/21]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Wastewater Treatment
Ivana Bacik
491. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the effect the release of raw sewage into Dublin Bay; if it is considered that sewage releases in the Sandymount area contributes to the increase of Ectocarpus deposits on Sandymount strand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63506/21]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Water Quality
Ivana Bacik
526. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 270 of 23 November 2021, if his Department has received clarity from the European Commission regarding the water supply zones in Ireland that were identified as failing to comply with the requirements of the Drinking Water Directive 98/83/EC; and, if not, when he expects to receive such information. [1446/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Child Safety
Ivana Bacik
592. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he will take to ensure that children in emergency accommodation have timely access to a child support worker; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2161/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Ivana Bacik
593. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will establish a dedicated task force to review the effect of housing insecurity on one-parent families and to develop appropriate solutions. [2163/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Ivana Bacik
1067. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of HEPA filters he anticipates will be provided by the recently announced €10 million grant programme; if antigen tests will be provided with the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62980/21]