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Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Traveller Accommodation
Ivana Bacik
447. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress in undertaking a comprehensive review of the pilot caravan loan scheme; his plans to introduce a national scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16673/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Traveller Accommodation
Ivana Bacik
448. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress on ensuring that mid-term reviews by local authorities of their Traveller accommodation programmes are appropriately utilised to inform delivery to end-2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16674/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Building Regulations
Ivana Bacik
449. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for bringing forward proposals to Government for the creation of an independent building standards regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16675/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Departmental Reports
Ivana Bacik
450. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for the Government’s response to the report from the Housing Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16676/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Local Authorities
Ivana Bacik
451. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of private rented accommodation inspections that were carried out by all local authorities in 2023; the number of inspections in which further enforcement action was taken in all local authorities, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16679/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Construction Industry
Ivana Bacik
486. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress in organising an annual national recruitment fair to promote jobs, apprenticeships and training options for the construction sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16659/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Legal Services Regulation
Ivana Bacik
488. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the timeline for establishing a group to identify administrative or other measures which could be implemented in the short term to reduce delays and costs for home purchasers in the conveyancing and probate processes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16669/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Departmental Reports
Ivana Bacik
526. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the progress on considering the recommendations contained in the LSRA report on the profession of conveyancer and identifying proposals for reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16668/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Forestry Sector
Ivana Bacik
561. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress in promoting the use of cross-laminated timber in construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16654/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Disabilities Assessments
Ivana Bacik
572. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to reimburse private autism and neurodiversity assessments, where it was acquired due to a lack of availability in the HSE. [16680/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Voluntary Sector
Ivana Bacik
576. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the appointment and payment of a safeguarding officer in an organisation (details supplied); his plans to create a similar mechanism for other, similar organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16045/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Childcare Services
Ivana Bacik
577. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 21 March 2024, the underlying underspend of core funding in 2022, and 2023, respectively that remained unspent; what proportion of this underspend was applicable for uplifting wages in the sector; the number of childcare providers that accessed core funding in each of those years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16076/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Health Services
Ivana Bacik
607. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if he will make a statement on health supports offered to international protection applicants who are without accommodation. [16160/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Medical Qualifications
Ivana Bacik
731. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the progress to give statutory recognition and protection to the designation of "counsellor"; if he has sought a timeline from the Counsellors and Psychotherapists Registration Board for protection of the title, establishment of minimum qualifications for existing and future practitioners, and drafting of standards of proficiency and criteria for education and training; and his views on the adequacy of existing and planned measures to regulate rogue crisis pregnancy agencies. [16531/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Medical Qualifications
Ivana Bacik
732. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the reason for delays in completing the process to give statutory protection to the designation of "counsellor"; and if progress can be made on regulating rogue crisis pregnancy agencies notwithstanding those reasons. [16532/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Abortion Services
Ivana Bacik
733. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if he has engaged with technology communications companies with respect to advertising of rogue crisis pregnancy agencies' websites online; and if he will make a statement on his Department's work to ensure that persons seeking advice are able to access MyOptions.ie and other HSE resources. [16533/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Medical Qualifications
Ivana Bacik
734. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 229 of 22 February 2023, the number of rogue crisis pregnancy agencies operating here of which his Department and the HSE are aware; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16534/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Departmental Priorities
Ivana Bacik
735. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if he will make a statement on the need to legislate to curtail the activities of rogue crisis pregnancy agencies; and if he will adopt and pass the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2016. [16535/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Medical Cards
Ivana Bacik
744. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the progress in extending the income disregard for medical cards to include the rent-a-room income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16662/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Departmental Reports
Ivana Bacik
764. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the timeline for publishing the report on recommendations for standardised design of student accommodation in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16646/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Departmental Communications
Ivana Bacik
765. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the timeline for publishing the Action Plan in response to the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs report on modern methods of construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16650/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Student Accommodation
Ivana Bacik
766. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress on approving student accommodation schemes, in light of the approval of the long-term student accommodation policy approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16661/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Housing Policy
Ivana Bacik
2. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the adequacy of Housing for All building targets; when revised targets will be published; his plans to speed up delivery of housing in line with established need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15950/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Energy Conservation
Ivana Bacik
66. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of research commissioned by his Department on retrofitting apartment complexes; his plans to expedite the introduction of special measures in light of the latest Energy Performance of Buildings Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13677/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Ivana Bacik
473. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education her views on the summer programme 2023 in relation to funding for autism classes; and the rationale for reducing funding for pupils in special classes in each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. [14444/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Housing Schemes
Ivana Bacik
697. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average duration of the lease agreement in place for properties restored under the repair and leasing scheme; the cost of the scheme in every year since 2017; how many units are targeted for 2024; the reasons the majority of homes delivered to date are concentrated in one local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15171/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Housing Schemes
Ivana Bacik
698. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many units have been delivered under the buy and renew scheme in each year since it was introduced; the total cost in each year; how many units are targeted for 2024; if he will provide a breakdown, by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15172/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Housing Provision
Ivana Bacik
699. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the social housing delivery targets for 2024; if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of the projected new build targets by LA, AHB and Part V; if he will provide a breakdown of projected acquisition, by local authority, housing agency, AHB, and CALF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15173/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Housing Provision
Ivana Bacik
700. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the social housing delivery targets for 2024 under the various leasing initiatives; if he will provide a breakdown by Part V, SCHEP long- and short-term leasing, and the targeted leasing initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15174/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Housing Provision
Ivana Bacik
701. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the affordable housing delivery targets for 2024; if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown by affordable purchase (LA affordable purchase scheme, First Home Scheme and Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant) and by cost-rental (local authority/AHB/LDA); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15175/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Housing Schemes
Ivana Bacik
702. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many approvals have issued under the First Home Scheme to date; how many of those approvals have been drawn down; if he will provide a breakdown of how many of those approvals were for self-build; how many have been drawn down to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15176/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Housing Schemes
Ivana Bacik
703. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many approvals have issued under the First Homes Tenant Purchase Scheme to date; how many of those approvals have been drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15177/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Housing Schemes
Ivana Bacik
704. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many cost rental tenant-in-situ proposals have been completed to date; how many have been acquired by the Housing Agency; if he will provide a breakdown by local authority of the number of referrals to the Housing Agency; the number completed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15178/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Local Authorities
Ivana Bacik
705. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many tenant-in-situ purchases were completed in 2022 and 2023 respectively; how many from 2023 are still outstanding; how many purchases have been completed to date in 2024; how much funding is available for 2024; how many homes it is expected will be bought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15179/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Ivana Bacik
731. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection if foetal alcohol spectrum disorder is considered a disability for disability payment purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13676/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Primary Care Centres
Ivana Bacik
1239. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the number of planned primary care centre projects that the HSE intends to lease which are currently stalled, suspended or otherwise in abeyance due to the need to review leasing costs; and the date that the HSE intends to initiate that review for each, in tabular form. [13711/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Ivana Bacik
1240. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health when a response will issue to an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13712/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Ivana Bacik
1241. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health when a formal response will issue to the application by the Royal Hospital Donnybrook to the HSE for capital funding toward a new public community nursing unit on its grounds (details supplied). [13713/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Childcare Services
Ivana Bacik
271. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of core funding provided in Budget 2022 which was used to uplift wages in the early years and school age childcare sector; the amount which has remained unspent; and if the balance is publicly available on an ongoing basis. [13419/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Hospital Staff
Ivana Bacik
304. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the status of the independent review of the radiation therapist profession, which was agreed between the HSE, his Department and an organisation (details supplied) under the auspices of the Workplace Relations Committee, which has been underway since December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13433/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Vaccination Programme
Ivana Bacik
305. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the number of people who have participated in the Laura Brennan HPV vaccination catch-up programme to date; the targets set for the programme; if he will report on the programme extension review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13434/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Health Promotion
Ivana Bacik
306. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding to date which has been allocated to the National Skin Cancer Prevention Plan 2023 - 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13435/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Prescriptions Charges
Ivana Bacik
307. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of abolishing prescription charges for all medical card holders. [13436/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Health Services
Ivana Bacik
308. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing the drugs payment scheme to a €60 threshold per month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13437/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Health Promotion
Ivana Bacik
309. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the amount of annual funding budgeted for the National Skin Cancer Prevention Plan 2023-2026 to conduct its annual activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13438/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Human Rights
Ivana Bacik
47. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 15 February 2024, the rationale for the Government’s position of non-intervention in the Gambia v. Myanmar case before the International Court of Justice. [11665/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Foreign Policy
Ivana Bacik
58. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the deteriorating situation of Syrian refugees in Lebanon. [12221/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Wind Energy Generation
Ivana Bacik
84. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of windfarms; the related installed capacity of these windfarms which have exited their support scheme contracts under the alternative energy requirement support scheme and, separately, the renewable energy feed-in tariff support scheme, in the years 2000 to 2023, in tabular form. [11609/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Local Authorities
Ivana Bacik
86. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a noise abatement order under Section 108 of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 is granted; what responsibility does a local authority have to enforce it; what actions it can take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11671/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Local Authorities
Ivana Bacik
87. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a noise abatement order under Section 108 of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 is granted; what responsibility does the EPA have to enforce it; and what actions it can take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11672/24]