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Wed, 2 Oct 2019
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Stardust Fire
Denise Mitchell
138. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if adequate resources will be provided to expedite the inquest process as much as possible in view of the length of time families have campaigned further to the recent announcement of a fresh coroner’s inquest into a tragedy (details supplied). [40014/19]
Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Denise Mitchell
395. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be moved to a more appropriate setting in which they can obtain the treatment they require. [39721/19]
Wed, 25 Sep 2019
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Schools Facilities
Denise Mitchell
88. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will have access to a proper exercise and recreation area. [39000/19]
Wed, 25 Sep 2019
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Schools Site Acquisitions
Denise Mitchell
89. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the temporary site in Belmayne that a school (details supplied) has been allocated and is waiting on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39001/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Occupational Therapy Provision
Denise Mitchell
341. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of early intervention occupational therapy services in Coolock primary care centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38602/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Denise Mitchell
476. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) has been informed that it will lose six special needs assistant posts from September 2019 while hours are to be cut by one hour per day for the four existing posts; the reason for the decision; if he will reconsider this cutting of supports for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32384/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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School Completion Programme
Denise Mitchell
2545. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost per annum of restoring funding to the school completion programme to 2010 levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32796/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Child and Family Agency Staff
Denise Mitchell
2546. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of recruiting an additional ten aftercare workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32797/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Child and Family Agency Staff
Denise Mitchell
2547. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of additional staff required by Tusla to deal with its large caseload; the detail of the roles required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32798/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Child and Family Agency Staff
Denise Mitchell
2548. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the expected targets of the recent Tusla recruitment drive and open day aimed at recruiting social workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32799/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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School Completion Programme
Denise Mitchell
49. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to expand the school completion programme, SCP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29679/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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Child Abuse Reports
Denise Mitchell
56. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied with the progress made within Tusla further to the report of the national review panel, NRP, of December 2018 into the abuse of children in care in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29681/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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Child and Family Agency Staff
Denise Mitchell
61. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made regarding the recruitment and retention of social workers within Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29682/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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Affordable Childcare Scheme
Denise Mitchell
85. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the national childcare scheme; her plans to ensure low income families availing of targeted supports will not be negatively affected by the roll out of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29680/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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Children in Care
Denise Mitchell
91. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied that residential centres for vulnerable children are adequately staffed and resourced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29683/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Direct Provision Data
Denise Mitchell
276. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children resident in direct provision centres; the length of time such persons have been in direct provision, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29786/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Denise Mitchell
481. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has still not moved into the residential care unit; the reason deadlines have been repeatedly missed; if he will raise the matter with the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29778/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Child and Family Agency Staff
Denise Mitchell
697. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers employed by Tusla by region in tabular form. [29779/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Child and Family Agency Staff
Denise Mitchell
698. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of link workers employed by Tusla by region in tabular form. [29780/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Child and Family Agency Staff
Denise Mitchell
699. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children waiting on the appointment of a social worker by region in tabular form; and the average length of time such children have been on a waiting list. [29781/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Child and Family Agency Data
Denise Mitchell
700. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of families waiting on the appointment of a fostering link worker by region in tabular form; and the average length of time such families have been on a waiting list. [29782/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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School Completion Programme
Denise Mitchell
701. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of school completion programmes in operation nationally; the number of children availing of such programmes; and the breakdown of such programmes by county in tabular form. [29783/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Child and Family Agency Staff
Denise Mitchell
702. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made in recruiting social workers for Tusla; the number of social workers that left Tusla in the past year; the number recruited in the past year; the number of social workers that left within one year of being recruited; the number of administrative staff recruited in the past year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29784/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Domestic Violence Refuges Provision
Denise Mitchell
703. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of domestic violence refuges and refuge places nationally; her plans to increase provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29785/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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School Completion Programme
Denise Mitchell
704. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of school completion programmes operating nationally; the number of staff employed in the scheme on a full-time, part-time and sessional basis in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29787/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Homeless Accommodation Provision
Denise Mitchell
664. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of homeless hubs in operation in the Dublin City Council area; the location of each hub; the capacity of each hub; and the number of individual units in each hub in tabular form. [25342/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Homeless Accommodation Provision
Denise Mitchell
665. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of hotels, bed and breakfasts and similar forms of emergency accommodation excluding family hubs in the Dublin City Council area which are used to house homeless families; the location of each; and the number of homeless families housed in each in tabular form. [25343/19]
Wed, 12 Jun 2019
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Garda Deployment
Denise Mitchell
123. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí based at stations (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24394/19]
Wed, 12 Jun 2019
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Garda Deployment
Denise Mitchell
124. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to the drugs unit in the R district of the Dublin metropolitan region north division in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [24395/19]
Wed, 12 Jun 2019
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Garda Transport Data
Denise Mitchell
125. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number and type of Garda vehicles attached to the Dublin metropolitan region north in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by division in tabular form. [24397/19]
Wed, 12 Jun 2019
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Garda Deployment
Denise Mitchell
126. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the community relations unit by rank in the Dublin metropolitan region north to date in 2019. [24398/19]
Wed, 12 Jun 2019
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Official Engagements
Denise Mitchell
127. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a number of Deputies (details supplied) were not invited to a meeting on the issue of policing which took place in Coolock Garda station on 4 June 2019; the criteria used for extending invitations to other public representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24400/19]
Wed, 12 Jun 2019
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Garda Deployment
Denise Mitchell
128. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the stations at which the 30 new gardaí announced for the Dublin metropolitan north region will be based; when they are expected to be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24401/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Homeless Persons Supports
Denise Mitchell
53. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if children living in emergency and homeless accommodation will be provided with a travel card to allow them use public transport outside of the school term free of charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22200/19]
Wed, 29 May 2019
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Election Monitoring Missions
Denise Mitchell
73. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the name of the members appointed to the 2018 election observation roster; if all those placed on the roster had sought to be reappointed; if current or past departmental staff members have been appointed to the 2018 roster; the detail of each observer placed by mission since the commencement of the new roster; the costs incurred per placement; the expenses and grants paid for each observer placed; the number of observers with disabilities placed on missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22958/19]
Wed, 29 May 2019
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Garda Data
Denise Mitchell
92. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to each community policing unit in the Coolock Garda District as of 20 May 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22959/19]
Wed, 29 May 2019
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Fire Service
Denise Mitchell
165. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of requests received from Dublin City Council seeking funding for the purchase of additional fire appliances to date in 2019; the proportion of those which were approved, pending or refused, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22961/19]
Wed, 29 May 2019
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Creative Ireland Programme
Denise Mitchell
173. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated full year cost if the budget for the Creative Ireland programme was increased by 25%. [22960/19]
Tue, 28 May 2019
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Domestic Violence
Denise Mitchell
2. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she is taking to ensure safe oversight of child access in situations in which a parent has been accused of domestic violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22337/19]
Tue, 28 May 2019
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School Completion Programme
Denise Mitchell
17. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied with the progress of the school completion programme; her views on whether there are an adequate number of education welfare officers in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22202/19]
Tue, 28 May 2019
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Child Poverty
Denise Mitchell
35. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the efforts her Department and others are taking to tackle child poverty; if child specific targets will be met under the national social target for poverty reduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22201/19]
Thu, 16 May 2019
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Autism Support Services
Denise Mitchell
61. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 8 May 2019, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that initial building work is already complete and that the schools in question have been open since 10 April 2019; when he expects the addition of special classes on the site to be completed; the contact he has had with stakeholders on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21213/19]
Thu, 16 May 2019
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Speech and Language Therapy Staff
Denise Mitchell
111. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a situation at a centre (details supplied) in which there is a vacancy for a speech and language therapist since January 2019 and that children are unable to avail of speech and language and occupational therapy due to the staff shortages; if positions will be filled as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21214/19]
Thu, 16 May 2019
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Ministerial Meetings
Denise Mitchell
166. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the advocacy organisations, survivors groups and stakeholders she has met or plans to meet to discuss draft amendments to revise elements of the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21212/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Tax Code
Denise Mitchell
174. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the estimated increase to a pack of cigarettes if an annual tax escalator of 5% and the rate of inflation was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19552/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Tax Code
Denise Mitchell
175. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the estimated increase to roll-your-own tobacco if an annual tax escalator of 10% and the rate of inflation was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19553/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Tax Strategy Group
Denise Mitchell
176. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the timeframe for the publication of the tax strategy papers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19554/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Tax Code
Denise Mitchell
177. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the estimated time for the tax rate on roll-your-own tobacco to reach equivalence with manufactured cigarettes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19555/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Tax Code
Denise Mitchell
178. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the cigarette production volumes in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the tobacco product tax receipts on fine cut tobacco since 2003, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19556/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Illicit Trade in Tobacco
Denise Mitchell
179. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the status of actions taken as part of the WHO Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19560/19]