Parliamentary questions

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implementation of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; and if such measures will be provided for in the unpublished Family Court Bill.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]

Care of the Elderly

Ivana Bacik

690. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health his views on the Government’s policy regarding the use of congregated residential settings for care of older persons in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43686/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Ivana Bacik

691. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the resumption of indoor choir rehearsals. [43693/21]

Vaccination Programme

Ivana Bacik

692. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if his Department plans to enable persons who received a vaccine dose (details supplied) to select a different manufacturer for their second dose. [43697/21]

Home Care Packages

Ivana Bacik

693. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health his plans to address staffing shortages in the home care sector arising from the exclusion of home carers from the critical skills exemption to the non-EEA employment permit system. [43699/21]

Legislative Process

Ivana Bacik

694. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health 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. [43709/21]

Legislative Process

Ivana Bacik

809. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [43700/21]

Legislative Process

Ivana Bacik

827. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development 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 titles of the regulatory impact assessments that have been published by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43713/21]

Data Protection

Ivana Bacik

517. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the provisions that are in place currently to permit public access, inspection, copying and or publication of non-Departmental collections and documents and records in the National Archives and related repositories of such collections and documents managed or held by other public service organisations, including records of the Irish Land Commission formerly transferred to the Public Records Office under the now-repealed Irish Church Act Amendment Act, 1881. [39598/21]

Data Protection

Ivana Bacik

518. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will avail herself of the opportunity presented by sections 42 and 44 of the Data Protection Act, 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 to introduce data protection exemptions for archiving purposes in the public interest and for historical research such as to be compatible with enhanced public access to the National Archives collections of non-Departmental material; if she will make regulations to alleviate present restrictions on public access, inspection and copying of non-Departmental archives; if she will enhance publication and rights of public access, inspection and copying of such archives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39599/21]

Fire Service

Ivana Bacik

645. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding staff shortages in the fire service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39600/21]

Fire Service

Ivana Bacik

646. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of hours that fire engines were out of service due to staff shortages in the fire service in each of the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39601/21]

Civil Registration Service

Ivana Bacik

1128. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection when the Civil Registration Service phoneline and email will be operational again; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39851/21]

Civil Registration Service

Ivana Bacik

1129. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on recent reported delays in processing registrations of births and deaths in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39852/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Ivana Bacik

2906. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the number of guests that will be permitted at weddings, ceremonies and receptions over the coming months; if his Department will publish a specific roadmap for holding weddings during the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39602/21]

Disability Services

Ivana Bacik

2907. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the timeline of the progress of the Time To Move On Strategy; the steps he will take to ensure that all persons included within the programme receive adequate support following the decongregation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39603/21]

Disability Services

Ivana Bacik

2908. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if certain service users at a facility (details supplied) will be exempted from the time to move on policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39604/21]

Disability Services

Ivana Bacik

3085. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the reason that an early intervention team in an area (details supplied) has not yet been allowed to see children for in-person appointments; the measures that will be taken to support children and families in the interim period before services are restored; and if he will address staff shortages at the facility arising from the prolonged break in services. [40222/21]

Disability Services

Ivana Bacik

3086. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the relocation of the Churchtown early intervention service to Sandymount, Dublin 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40223/21]