Questions and answers published after July 2012 can be viewed here. Viewing by Government Department is possible by term or specific dates from March 2016 onwards. Written answers are published as received from departments. To see parliamentary questions published before July 2012, search in Dáil debates.
Questions and answers for Dáil or Seanad term
Page 75 of 95
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
written
Financial Services
Ivana Bacik
387. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance the regulations or policies which require ATMs to be accessible; and the body that enforces these regulations.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29599/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
written
Medical Aids and Appliances
Ivana Bacik
1873. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the average wait times for persons who have applied for a new wheelchair. [30611/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
written
Medical Aids and Appliances
Ivana Bacik
1874. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if he has considered amending the Health Act 1970 and other relevant legislation to make application for a wheelchair more accessible to persons who do not possess a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30612/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
written
Medical Cards
Ivana Bacik
1875. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards that the HSE has granted in cases where the applicant exceeds the income guidelines in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [30613/22]
Thu, 2 Jun 2022
written
Tax Code
Ivana Bacik
210. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance his views on the principle of a windfall tax on the super-normal profits of energy companies operating in the Irish market; the progress that his Department is making on the design and implementation of a windfall tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27397/22]
Thu, 2 Jun 2022
written
Research and Development
Ivana Bacik
330. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there is a commitment in the Programme for Government to merge Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28596/22]
Thu, 2 Jun 2022
written
Research and Development
Ivana Bacik
331. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the public consultation that was carried out on proposals to merge Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28597/22]
Thu, 2 Jun 2022
written
Research and Development
Ivana Bacik
332. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the rationale for the merger of Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council; the origin of the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28598/22]
Wed, 1 Jun 2022
oral
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Ivana Bacik
2. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken to the leaders of the parties in Northern Ireland following the Stormont elections. [24223/22]
Wed, 1 Jun 2022
oral
Programme for Government
Ivana Bacik
13. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach the mechanism by which his Department will review progress made in implementing the programme for Government [24220/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
written
Passport Services
Ivana Bacik
288. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of passport applications of two children (details supplied) which were due to issue on 17 May 2022; if all the required documentation was received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27310/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
written
Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta
Ivana Bacik
433. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education if she has considered the merits of establishing a Gaelcholáiste for the students of a school (details supplied) in their school area given that there are 44 English-medium post-primary schools in the same school area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28113/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
written
Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta
Ivana Bacik
434. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education if she intends to set-up a Gaelcholáiste for the students of a school (details supplied) in their own school area; if so, the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28114/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
written
Early Childhood Care and Education
Ivana Bacik
493. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the new funding model for early year services will build in recognition of those offering childcare in disadvantaged settings; if it will include a DEIS-style mechanism for childcare settings where there are added needs and in which additional resources may be required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27353/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
written
Disability Services
Ivana Bacik
781. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the supports that are available for wheelchair users who are in employment and whose wheelchair requires replacement or repair. [28100/22]
Tue, 24 May 2022
written
Driver Licences
Ivana Bacik
128. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the measures that he is taking to address the delays in persons with non-European Union driving licences having to retrain; if his attention has been drawn to reports of the difficulty to secure driving lessons to meet the requirements of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25732/22]
Tue, 24 May 2022
written
Driver Licences
Ivana Bacik
129. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if persons with driving licences from another jurisdiction (details supplied) must retrain through the National Driver Licence Service; if he intends to add the country to the list of countries from which licences can be exchanged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25733/22]
Thu, 19 May 2022
written
Covid-19 Pandemic
Ivana Bacik
219. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance if those who have already received the pandemic special recognition payment are not subject to income tax on the €1,000 payment even though the necessary legislation has not been passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas to date; the administrative measures that are in place to ensure same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25500/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
oral
Cabinet Committees
Ivana Bacik
1. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the membership of the new Cabinet subcommittee to oversee the State response to the Ukraine crisis; and when it will next meet. [21855/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
oral
Good Friday Agreement
Ivana Bacik
11. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach if he will outline the vision for the shared island dialogue following the Assembly elections in Northern Ireland. [24219/22]