Parliamentary questions

Residential Institutions

Ivana Bacik

642. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if the Time to Move on from Congregated Settings policy of his Department will facilitate service users to continue to live in congregated settings in circumstances in which it is their will and preference. [47872/21]

Economic Sanctions

Ivana Bacik

60. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to the registration on 8 September 2021 by the EU Commission of a European Citizens' Initiative (details supplied), if he will raise at EU level the potential for an EU-wide ban on the importation of goods from the occupied territories. [47066/21]

Middle East

Ivana Bacik

73. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on a current campaign (details supplied) which seeks to raise awareness about the intimidation, harassment and obstruction faced routinely by Palestinian children as they try to get safely to their classrooms in the West Bank, Gaza and the occupied territories and about the seriously detrimental impact for their education, safety and welfare. [47067/21]

Middle East

Ivana Bacik

125. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to a recent testimony (details supplied) regarding incidents that have had a severe impact on access to education for over half a million children across the Occupied Palestinian Territory; if his attention has been drawn to reports that three out of four attacks were perpetrated by Israeli forces over a 30-month period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47046/21]

Trade Data

Ivana Bacik

84. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details on the level of trade between Ireland and Bahrain in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45210/21]

Energy Policy

Ivana Bacik

122. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the review of the security of energy supply of Ireland’s electricity and natural gas systems; and if the review will examine the cost of a ban on the importation of fracked gas within the timeframe included in that review. [45137/21]

Recycling Policy

Ivana Bacik

123. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated annual cost of including glass bottles in the proposed deposit return scheme of his Department. [45138/21]

Dublin Bus

Ivana Bacik

164. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of providing 100 additional buses to the Bus Éireann fleet. [45133/21]

Defence Forces

Ivana Bacik

347. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Defence the amount spent on purchasing specialist fire service vehicles for the Defence Forces fire services in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [45208/21]

Departmental Reports

Ivana Bacik

416. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of research into the cost of disability here which was commissioned by her Department (details supplied); and when it is expected to be published. [45207/21]

Data Protection

Ivana Bacik

506. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the budget allocation for the Data Protection Commission in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [45209/21]

Dental Services

Ivana Bacik

599. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to address shortages in the provision of dental services under the medical card scheme in particular as it relates to dental provision for pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44748/21]

Dental Services

Ivana Bacik

650. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the measures which have been taken to resolve the acute crisis in the provision of dental services under the medical card scheme and in particular as it relates to dental provision for pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45139/21]

Health Services

Ivana Bacik

651. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the steps his Department will take to provide the necessary capital and revenue resources arising from public health guidelines to facilitating the full reopening and safe operation of day care services. [45140/21]

Forestry Sector

Ivana Bacik

698. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the development by his Department of a new strategy to expand afforestation, particularly close to nature forestry and agri-forestry, as outlined in the Programme for Government. [45134/21]

Land Issues

Ivana Bacik

699. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the contribution of his Department to the land use review as outlined in the Programme for Government. [45135/21]

Forestry Sector

Ivana Bacik

700. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department has taken to promote close to nature continuous cover forestry systems as outlined in the Programme for Government. [45136/21]

Climate Change Policy

Ivana Bacik

2. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he plans to take to ensure that Ireland will have a just transition towards meeting Ireland's international emissions reduction goals in advance of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference, COP26, and in view of the recent report by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on the climate crisis. [44137/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Ivana Bacik

142. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a dedicated helpline and email address will be created for business owners in the hospitality industry to seek clarity on the permissibility of planned events in advance of the planned lifting of Covid-19 restrictions in October 2021. [44345/21]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Ivana Bacik

251. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has read a recent report (details supplied) on working conditions and staffing in the early years sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44346/21]

Wards of Court

Ivana Bacik

261. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice if she plans to legislate for the adoption of family-friendly measures in the Office of Wards of Court for its dealings with minors in view of the ongoing implementation of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; and if such measures will be provided for in the unpublished Family Court Bill. [44335/21]

Immigration Status

Ivana Bacik

263. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice if her Department’s scheme to regularise undocumented migrants in Ireland will include persons who have been issued a deportation order; if not, if she will give consideration to such a proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44342/21]

International Protection

Ivana Bacik

264. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice if she plans to create a renewable toleration status for persons who do not have permission to remain in the State but who are prevented from returning to their country of origin due to persecution or medical reasons as an alternative to a deportation order; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44343/21]

Health Strategies

Ivana Bacik

299. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the implementation of the National Rare Disease Plan 2014-2018; and the status of the review of same. [44344/21]

Legislative Process

Ivana Bacik

154. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach the number of Bills prepared by his Department since 27 June 2020; the number and title of those Bills that included regulatory impact assessments; and the titles of the regulatory impact assessments that have been published by his Department [43715/21]

Legislative Process

Ivana Bacik

166. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Bills prepared by his Department since 27 June 2020; the number and title of those Bills that included regulatory impact assessments; the title of the regulatory impact assessments that have been published by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43704/21]

Legislative Process

Ivana Bacik

211. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of Bills prepared by his Department since 27 June 2020; the number and title of those Bills that included a Regulatory Impact Assessments; the title of the Regulatory Impact Assessments that have been published by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43705/21]

Parking Provision

Ivana Bacik

245. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the current guidelines governing the regulation of private clamping companies; and if he plans to reform these regulations. [43692/21]

Legislative Process

Ivana Bacik

246. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the number of Bills prepared by his Department since 27 June 2020; the number and title of those Bills that included a Regulatory Impact Assessments; the title of the Regulatory Impact Assessments that have been published by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43717/21]

Legislative Process

Ivana Bacik

282. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance the number of Bills prepared by his Department since 27 June 2020; the number and title of those Bills that included a Regulatory Impact Assessments; the title of the regulatory impact assessments that have been published by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43706/21]

Public Procurement Contracts

Ivana Bacik

290. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the commissioning of services other than by public tender is an option for public bodies provided for under EU procurement requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43683/21]

Legislative Process

Ivana Bacik

291. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of Bills prepared by his Department since 27 June 2020; the number and title of those Bills that included a Regulatory Impact Assessments; the title of the Regulatory Impact Assessments that have been published by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43712/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ivana Bacik

300. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a roadmap for the amateur and professional music and arts sector as the reframing the challenge, continuing our recovery and reconnecting plan is rolled out;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43694/21]

Legislative Process

Ivana Bacik

301. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of Bills prepared by her Department since 27 June 2020; the number and title of those Bills that included a Regulatory Impact Assessments; the title of the Regulatory Impact Assessments that have been published by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43716/21]

Legislative Process

Ivana Bacik

331. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Bills prepared by his Department since 27 June 2020; the number and title of those Bills that included a Regulatory Impact Assessments; the title of the Regulatory Impact Assessments that have been published by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43710/21]

Legislative Process

Ivana Bacik

362. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Bills prepared by his Department since 27 June 2020; the number and title of those Bills that included a Regulatory Impact Assessments; the title of the Regulatory Impact Assessments that have been published by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43707/21]

Legislative Process

Ivana Bacik

386. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Defence the number of Bills prepared by his Department since 27 June 2020; the number and title of those Bills that included a Regulatory Impact Assessments; the title of the Regulatory Impact Assessments that have been published by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43702/21]

Special Educational Needs

Ivana Bacik

427. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education if she will consider introducing a mechanism to enable the retention of the same special needs assistants for children as they transition from primary education to second level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43690/21]

Legislative Process

Ivana Bacik

428. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education the number of Bills prepared by her Department since 27 June 2020; the number and title of those Bills that included a Regulatory Impact Assessments; the title of the Regulatory Impact Assessments that have been published by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43703/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Ivana Bacik

478. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to address the disparities (details supplied) inherent in payments between the blind pension and disability allowance, which may leave blind persons significantly worse off than those with other disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43685/21]

Social Welfare Code

Ivana Bacik

479. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be examined. [43695/21]

Legislative Process

Ivana Bacik

480. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of Bills prepared by her Department since 27 June 2020; the number and title of those Bills that included a regulatory impact assessment; the title of the regulatory impact assessments that have been published by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43714/21]

Assisted Decision-Making

Ivana Bacik

503. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline for the publication of the amended Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015. [43688/21]

Legislative Process

Ivana Bacik

504. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Bills prepared by his Department since 27 June 2020; the number and title of those Bills that included a regulatory impact assessment; the title of the regulatory impact assessments that have been published by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43701/21]

Legislative Process

Ivana Bacik

522. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of Bills prepared by his Department since 27 June 2020; the number and title of those Bills that included a Regulatory Impact Assessments; the title of the Regulatory Impact Assessments that have been published by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43708/21]

Legislative Measures

Ivana Bacik

556. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice when it is proposed to commence section 30 of the Data Protection Act 2018. [43689/21]

Antisocial Behaviour

Ivana Bacik

557. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been brought to recent incidences of violent antisocial behaviour in the south inner city of Dublin; the steps her Department is taking to address escalating crime in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43691/21]

Immigration Policy

Ivana Bacik

558. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) relating to naturalisation requirements with regard to sexuality will be examined. [43696/21]

Legislative Process

Ivana Bacik

559. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the number of Bills prepared by her Department since 27 June 2020; the number and title of those Bills that included a Regulatory Impact Assessments; the title of the Regulatory Impact Assessments that have been published by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43711/21]

Health Services Staff

Ivana Bacik

689. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the number of lactation consultants that are currently available in the public health service to support new mothers; if he will provide a breakdown by maternity unit; the number of publicly employed lactation consultants that are currently working on Covid-19 related duties such as swabbing; if there are personnel assigned to do so, when they started and when they will return to maternity services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43684/21]