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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (15 May 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 91. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average childcare fee paid by parents in each county in each of the years 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; the lowest childcare fee paid by parents in each county in each of the years 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and the highest childcare fee paid by parents in each county...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 Mar 2023)

Ivana Bacik: ...and Youth the number of complaints received by Pobal in respect of reported breaches of core funding for both the underpayment of wages under the agreement, and the failure to implement a fee freeze for clients, in tabular form; the number of disputes which have been resolved for both the underpayment of wages under the agreement and failures to implement a fee freeze for clients; and the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2023)

Ivana Bacik: ...as currently early years educators, parents and providers are up in arms because childcare is not working for them. We hear from many parents about the shortage of places nationwide, expensive fees and providers closing their doors. I have a constituent who is still waiting to hear from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth about whether a mechanism even...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (24 Sep 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 377. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the way parents can compare fees being charged by their partner service creche to those frozen from the 2021-2022 programme year, noting that these frozen fee levels are not available from the National Childcare Scheme or from local childcare committees. [37584/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Costs (30 Nov 2021)

Ivana Bacik: ...to be the blueprint for reform. Labour certainly wants to see the State taking up the challenge in one of those three options in the report; we want to see that option rather the option of fees or loans. It is welcome to hear there will be progress and the Cabinet will be briefed on this in December. Will the Minister say what option from the Cassells report is likely to be taken up by...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Sep 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 1554.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a schedule of fees, broken down by crèche, for all childcare providers that avail of the core funding scheme for 2021; where parents can access such information for their individual provider for the purposes of comparing with the fees charged; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35903/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (24 Sep 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 376. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to ensure that parents are made aware of how they can request a fee review of the fees policy of their partner service creche; and his views on his Department’s plans to direct all 30 childcare committees to provide a dedicated section on their websites advertising their role in this process...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Nov 2022)

Ivana Bacik: ...towards building that model and the provision of core funding. I want to ask about one specific aspect. Last week, the Taoiseach said that the budget will support a reduction of 25% in childcare fees for parents. In reality, however, and certainly in Dublin, it looks as if the fee reduction parents are likely to see next year will not come close to 25%. Fees in Dublin are significantly...

Financial Resolution No. 4: Special Exemption Orders (27 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: A cigarette break might be desired by many after listening to some of the debate. Any reduction in fees of this sort is welcome but it is clearly just a tokenistic measure. Anyone working in the night-time economy who is looking to develop arts and cultural spaces, creativity and trying to ensure a really vibrant future for live entertainment for music and nightlife will see this as far...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 May 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Childcare is a massive issue for parents in every constituency. Ireland has some of the most expensive childcare costs in Europe and we need clarity on how it is proposed to reduce fees for parents, to improve pay and conditions for staff and to improve the availability of places for children. In Limerick on Monday, I visited two brilliant childcare and early years education services,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I spoke earlier about the rising costs of childcare. A constituent has contacted me because, despite staff seeing a very welcome pay increase at the crèche her children attend, a sizable fee increase has been imposed upon parents. The concern she and many constituents, and others throughout the country, have is that crèches and childcare facilities may have signed up to the new...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (31 Mar 2022)

Ivana Bacik: 206. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of waiving public transport fees for persons in possession of a student leap card. [17214/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (18 Apr 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 687. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has made representations to ticket sales and distribution companies on fees charged to customers for sporting, music and other cultural events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17635/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (30 May 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 421. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the rate of fees payable for persons who wish to submit planning observations; and his views on whether the rate is consistent with the aims of the Aarhus Convention, in particular. [26285/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (1 Jun 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 389. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for changes to the student contribution charge for undergraduate fees in the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26811/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (13 Jun 2023)

Ivana Bacik: ..., Climate Action and Environment his views on the failure by the communications regulator to act in respect of contract changes by telephone providers (details supplied) which will allow for yearly fee increases in line with the consumer price index. [28513/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (20 Sep 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 901. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department issues guidance to hospitals and car park operators in respect of waiving parking fees for individuals who are admitted as in-patients without prior notice and who are experiencing financial hardship. [39710/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (17 Oct 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 186. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount collected in entrance fees for national monuments by the Office of Public Works in 2022 and to date in 2023. [45365/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (27 Feb 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 500. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to remove prescription fees for medical cardholders. [8757/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (5 Mar 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 759. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to remove prescription fees for medical card holders; and his views on the affordability of prescription medications for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10683/24]