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Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Medicinal Products
Ivana Bacik
716. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the HSE recommended medication cariban should be added to the approved drugs list under the drugs payment scheme; his views on whether the drug should be made available on the medical card; and the treatments available under each scheme to treat hyperemesis gravidarum. [50369/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Ivana Bacik
733. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the publication of recommendations from the full health technology assessment of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system. [50450/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Care of the Elderly
Ivana Bacik
808. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to research from a group (details supplied); and the way he plans to implement its recommendations. [50929/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Departmental Strategies
Ivana Bacik
809. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the portion of the €30 million for national strategies in Budget 2022 that will be allocated for the National Carers Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50930/21]
Thu, 14 Oct 2021
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Energy Policy
Ivana Bacik
85. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the policy position of his Department in relation to the storage of electricity particularly that generated from renewable sources; if he has a specific position on encouraging the development of pumped hydro storage as an integral part of improving the robustness the national grid and as a means of storing excess renewable energy that may arise from wind turbines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50240/21]
Thu, 14 Oct 2021
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Energy Policy
Ivana Bacik
86. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his interpretation of directive 2003/54/EC and the classification of pumped hydropower storage systems such as Turlough Hill as electricity generation facilities; if engagement has occurred with the European Commission on reclassifying facilities such as these as grid infrastructure that act as batteries or strategic services for the purposes of the grid operator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50241/21]
Wed, 13 Oct 2021
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Legislative Measures
Ivana Bacik
139. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education when she proposes to commence section 8 of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; and the reason for the delay in commencement. [50114/21]
Wed, 13 Oct 2021
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Departmental Projects
Ivana Bacik
146. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeline for the completion of a research project undertaken by the civil registration unit on the process of registration for babies born outside of the criteria for still birth and related matters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49974/21]
Wed, 13 Oct 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Ivana Bacik
152. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to provide dedicated supports in addition to illness benefit for persons who are unable to work due to long Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50040/21]
Wed, 13 Oct 2021
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Residential Institutions
Ivana Bacik
156. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to address the issues of the former residents of the Bethany homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49977/21]
Wed, 13 Oct 2021
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Student Accommodation
Ivana Bacik
165. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will request that purpose-built student accommodation ceases to be offered to tourists during term-time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49976/21]
Wed, 13 Oct 2021
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Departmental Data
Ivana Bacik
183. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the average waiting time for refugee travel documents issued to date in 2021. [50038/21]
Wed, 13 Oct 2021
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Departmental Data
Ivana Bacik
184. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the average waiting time for temporary travel documents issued to date in 2021. [50039/21]
Wed, 13 Oct 2021
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Departmental Data
Ivana Bacik
185. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí that will enter training in 2022. [50043/21]
Wed, 13 Oct 2021
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Departmental Data
Ivana Bacik
186. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the details of and figures for the allocation of resources to community policing in the Dublin south inner-city area. [50044/21]
Wed, 13 Oct 2021
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Departmental Data
Ivana Bacik
187. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to recent reports which raise concerns regarding child protection and governance policies and practices within an organisation (details supplied); the extent of funding provided to that organisation; and if she plans to provide a mechanism for the exchange of information regarding child protection concerns on a cross-Border basis between Ireland and Northern Ireland. [50045/21]
Wed, 13 Oct 2021
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Civil Registration Service
Ivana Bacik
206. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 425 of 5 May 2021, the status of a review of thresholds for still birth registrations. [49975/21]
Wed, 13 Oct 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Ivana Bacik
222. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if his Department will undertake research to discern the number of persons in Ireland that are living with long Covid and to produce recommendations to him regarding a national response to long Covid including provision of occupational therapy, physiotherapy, nutrition and dietetics and counselling. [50041/21]
Wed, 13 Oct 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Ivana Bacik
223. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if his Department has developed a plan to deliver best practice guidelines, guidance and training to general practitioners treating long Covid patients. [50042/21]
Tue, 12 Oct 2021
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Foreign Policy
Ivana Bacik
218. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 73 of 30 September 2021, his views on the need for concrete measures to dissuade the Israeli government from breaking international law given the concerns he outlined in the response; and his plans to introduce such measures. [49492/21]