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Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Health Services
Denise Mitchell
437. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the reason a swimming pool (details supplied) announced it is discontinuing the adult-only session each weekday morning between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.; and if this change is due to the funding or staff allocation for the facility being cut. [53131/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Denise Mitchell
228. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has been given to amending the regulations governing tuition grants to Irish citizens returning here from outside the EU to take up third level education having not lived here for three of the past five years in view of the recent trend towards outward migration of persons under 30 years of age and the presumed desire to attract such young persons home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51821/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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Electoral Commission Administration
Denise Mitchell
418. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated cost to establish an annual cost to run an independent electoral commission on a permanent basis. [50975/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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Electoral Register
Denise Mitchell
419. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he has considered reforming the voter registration process to a more accessible online registration model such as is used in the UK and other European countries; his views on whether the current model is a possible impediment to persons registering to vote; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50976/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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Electoral Reform
Denise Mitchell
420. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the specific voter incentive schemes he has considered; if an "I Voted" sticker scheme or similar has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50977/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Garda Strength
Denise Mitchell
268. 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. [49842/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Garda Deployment
Denise Mitchell
269. 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. [49843/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Community Policing
Denise Mitchell
270. 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. [49846/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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School Staff
Denise Mitchell
221. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the recent staffing appeal by a school (details supplied) has been denied. [44508/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Denise Mitchell
673. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the status of a disability supports application management tool for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [45276/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Early Years Sector
Denise Mitchell
1010. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the persons considered to be competent to conduct a fire risk assessment with regard to the fire and planning requirements for early years services reregistration and change of circumstances process (details supplied). [45246/19]
Wed, 2 Oct 2019
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Public Transport Initiatives
Denise Mitchell
61. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the recent initiative of Irish Rail to persuade workers to avoid rush hour DART times on weekday mornings; his further views on whether this is a reaction to a lack of infrastructure investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39728/19]
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]