Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Third Level Fees

Denise Mitchell

828. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of successful appeals made to SUSI in 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [41828/21]

Third Level Fees

Denise Mitchell

829. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of successful appeals made to the student grants appeals board in 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [41829/21]

Drug Dealing

Denise Mitchell

868. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice the monetary value of crack cocaine seized by An Garda Síochána in the R District in 2021. [41462/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Denise Mitchell

1236. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on outpatient waiting lists in Beaumont Hospital; the length of their wait broken down into 3 months segments in tabular form. [42163/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Denise Mitchell

1237. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on inpatient waiting lists in Beaumont Hospital; the length of their wait broken down into 3 months segments in tabular form. [42164/21]

Disability Services

Denise Mitchell

1238. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting an occupational therapist assessment in CHO9. [42165/21]

Disability Services

Denise Mitchell

1239. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting a speech and language therapist assessment in CHO9. [42166/21]

Fisheries Protection

Denise Mitchell

1520. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budget allocation for Sea Fisheries Protection Authority for each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [41457/21]

Fishery Harbour Centres

Denise Mitchell

1521. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the fishery harbours under the remit of his Department he has visited to date in 2021; and the purpose of each visit. [41458/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Denise Mitchell

504. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when sports grounds will be in a position to return to full capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39096/21]

Passport Services

Denise Mitchell

804. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport applications currently delayed due to Covid-19 restrictions; when the backlog will be cleared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39094/21]

Data Protection

Denise Mitchell

1322. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice the funding that has been allocated to the Data Protection Commission in 2021; and the funding allocated to the Commission in each of the years 2018 to 2020, in tabular form. [39095/21]

Medicinal Products

Denise Mitchell

1931. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the status of inquiry into anti-epilepsy drug sodium valproate which has been committed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35886/21]

Departmental Policies

Denise Mitchell

198. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the principle generally applied to pay related agreements in respect of local elected representatives was not backdated to the point at which the agreement was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36941/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Denise Mitchell

478. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health when communions and confirmations will go ahead; the reason mass has been permitted but confirmations and communions have not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29618/21]

Legislative Measures

Denise Mitchell

335. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice if she plans to amend section 30 of the Data Protection Act 2018 to prevent targeted advertising to children or to produce a similar piece of legislation with the same purpose and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28423/21]

Housing Provision

Denise Mitchell

267. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable houses completed in Dublin since January 2020 to date. [34986/21]

Special Educational Needs

Denise Mitchell

352. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs currently employed by her Department; the number of whole-time equivalent posts available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34987/21]

Child and Family Agency

Denise Mitchell

397. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of social workers who have left Tusla since January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34988/21]

Health Services

Denise Mitchell

466. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting access to a speech and language therapist in CHO9 for over 3, 6, 12 and 18 months in tabular form. [26609/21]

Probate Applications

Denise Mitchell

170. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the issues caused by Covid-19 within the Probate Office in relation to interviews and delays on cases due to interviews not being conducted; the steps being taken to rectify the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12765/21]

Local Authorities

Denise Mitchell

163. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the budget allocation for the local authority anti-litter and anti-graffiti awareness grant scheme in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [29481/21]

Driver Test

Denise Mitchell

231. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport when he expects the large backlogs of both driver theory and practical tests to be cleared; if he will prioritise those that require a full licence for the purposes of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29480/21]

Dublin Bus

Denise Mitchell

232. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus drivers recruited by Dublin Bus in each of the past three years in tabular form; and the annual salary range of bus drivers. [29482/21]

Rail Network

Denise Mitchell

233. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the number of train drivers recruited by Iarnród Éireann in each of the past three years; and the annual salary range of train drivers. [29483/21]

EU Meetings

Denise Mitchell

362. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if EU-Singapore ties were discussed at the most recent EU Foreign Affairs meeting. [29485/21]

Foreign Policy

Denise Mitchell

363. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to have working holiday authorisations with the United Arab Emirates and South Africa. [29486/21]

Defence Forces

Denise Mitchell

371. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence the number of vacancies by rank in the military police; if a recruitment campaign for same will occur in quarter 3 2021. [29488/21]

Schools Refurbishment

Denise Mitchell

411. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education the amount spent to date on the refurbishment of a school (details supplied); when this project will move to the next phase of works; and the estimated total cost of this project. [29484/21]

An Garda Síochána

Denise Mitchell

518. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice the amount of revenue generated through the issuing of Garda age identity cards in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [29487/21]

Harbours and Piers

Denise Mitchell

543. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the capital works in Howth Harbour are currently fully or partially funded by his Department; the estimated cost of each capital works project; and when each project will be completed in tabular form [29489/21]

Housing Provision

Denise Mitchell

302. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of houses obtained by Dublin City Council in 2020. [28381/21]

Special Educational Needs

Denise Mitchell

366. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if the number of SNAs will be increased in Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28384/21]

Data Protection

Denise Mitchell

512. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice if she plans to amend section 30 of the Data Protection Act 2018 to prevent targeted advertising to children or to produce a similar piece of legislation with the same purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28383/21]

Passport Services

Denise Mitchell

438. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the backlog of the Passport Office will be cleared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26608/21]

Oideachas trí Ghaeilge

Denise Mitchell

465. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Denise Mitchell den Aire Oideachais cathain a bheidh dul chun gcinn déanta i bhforbairt foirgnimh nua do Ghaelcholáiste (sonraí tugtha). [25610/21]

Special Educational Needs

Denise Mitchell

520. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if she expects special needs assistant allocations to be increased in the academic year beginning September 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26610/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Denise Mitchell

290. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health when persons who are vaccinated will be able to travel freely throughout Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25100/21]

Driver Test

Denise Mitchell

193. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the driver test waiting list by county in February, March and April 2021, respectively in tabular form. [24269/21]

Departmental Staff

Denise Mitchell

648. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice the number of new gardaí expected to graduate in 2021. [24270/21]

Departmental Staff

Denise Mitchell

649. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí expected to retire in 2021. [24271/21]

Local Authority Housing

Denise Mitchell

499. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of direct builds of social housing by Dublin City Council in 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [22184/21]

Schools Building Projects

Denise Mitchell

619. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education her plans for new secondary schools to be built for the north Dublin city area; the number of new places that will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22185/21]

Legislative Measures

Denise Mitchell

700. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to form a consultative panel of representatives from the LGBTQ+ community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21481/21]

Legislative Reviews

Denise Mitchell

832. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice if consideration has been given to recognising divorce which has occurred outside of the State prior to 1986; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22183/21]

Pension Provisions

Denise Mitchell

432. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the developments regarding the CIÉ pension scheme; the actions he is taking to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20416/21]

Public Transport

Denise Mitchell

433. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the number of Leap cards sold in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [20421/21]

Departmental Priorities

Denise Mitchell

805. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there plans to amend section 133 of the Local Government Act 2001 to ensure that all councillors have access to detailed minutes and decisions made at a corporate policy group level in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20417/21]

Ministerial Meetings

Denise Mitchell

911. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence if he has engaged virtually with his French counterpart to date in 2021. [20422/21]

Legal Aid

Denise Mitchell

1378. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice if she will intervene and ensure that the barrier to accessing free legal aid will be removed for all Stardust families involved in the upcoming inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18228/21]

Hospital Services

Denise Mitchell

2280. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the current status of St. Michael's Ward in Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20418/21]

Hospital Staff

Denise Mitchell

2281. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant gynaecologist posts in CHO9 by hospital. [20419/21]

Hospital Staff

Denise Mitchell

2282. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the number of medical intern posts at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9 to date and up to July 2021; the number of intern posts which will be in effect at the hospital from July 2021 to July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20420/21]

Child and Family Agency

Denise Mitchell

739. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of social workers that have left Tusla since the beginning of 2021. [17581/21]

Vaccination Programme

Denise Mitchell

937. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the efforts being made to purchase vaccinations beyond what is being provided through EU; and if the Government is working to aid developing countries in their vaccination efforts. [16641/21]

Vaccination Programme

Denise Mitchell

968. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be administered a vaccine. [16684/21]

Vaccination Programme

Denise Mitchell

1065. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be administered a vaccine. [17015/21]

Local Authority Members

Denise Mitchell

658. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if work is ongoing within his Department to devise a mechanism that would enable councillors to avail of maternity or paternity leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14565/21]

Local Authority Members

Denise Mitchell

659. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration has been given to allowing councillors to be exempted from paying commercial rates in circumstances in which they wish to set up an office in their constituency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14566/21]

Community Employment Schemes

Denise Mitchell

980. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to reverse the policy for community employment workers that has taken the past year into account in terms of time worked despite restrictions being in place for the vast majority of that period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14454/21]

Probate Applications

Denise Mitchell

1285. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to issues caused by Covid-19 in relation to interviews within the Probate Office and a delay on cases due to interviews not being conducted; the steps being taken to rectify the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15776/21]

Eating Disorders

Denise Mitchell

1298. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to increasing funding to services that treat persons with eating disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13870/21]

Eating Disorders

Denise Mitchell

1850. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase funding for services that provide support for eating disorders by the end of 2021; if so, the amount of additional funding that will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15674/21]

Road Projects

Denise Mitchell

77. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the projected timeline for the beginning of construction on the Oscar Traynor Road site in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13631/21]

Proposed Legislation

Denise Mitchell

78. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when legislation relating to directly elected mayors will be published. [13633/21]

Local Authority Members

Denise Mitchell

79. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the Moorhead report. [13634/21]

Education Policy

Denise Mitchell

102. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if her Department has given consideration to additional first year classes being added to secondary schools in an area (details supplied) given the high number of students currently on waiting lists for the academic year beginning in September 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13630/21]

Education Policy

Denise Mitchell

103. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education when the review of the need for school places for areas (details supplied) will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13632/21]

Live Register

Denise Mitchell

2. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Taoiseach the number of persons between the ages of 18 to 25 on the live register in an area (details supplied). [11101/21]

Local Authority Funding

Denise Mitchell

113. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of monies allocated to each local authority under the regional and local roads fund in tabular form. [11100/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Denise Mitchell

210. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that tax credits are being deducted from pandemic unemployment payment and temporary wage subsidy scheme recipients in this financial year; if it was the direction of his Department that tax credits would not be deducted from recipients of these respective payments until 2022; if there were exceptions to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11760/21]

Office of Public Works

Denise Mitchell

249. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount the OPW spent on refurbishment of Raheny Garda station, Dublin 5 in each of the years of 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and the nature of works carried out each year. [11883/21]

Residential Tenancies Board

Denise Mitchell

346. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of requests received from the residential tenancies board seeking approval to recruit additional staff in each of the years of 2019, 2020 and to-date in 2021; and the number of those requests that have been approved, pending or refused, respectively. [11882/21]

Home Loan Scheme

Denise Mitchell

348. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applicants who have applied for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan in Dublin in 2020; and the number of applicants who were successful by quarter in tabular form. [11912/21]

Schools Building Projects

Denise Mitchell

488. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education the amount spent to date by her Department on the construction of a school (details supplied); the cost of the project; when the project will be completed; and if a clerk of works has been appointed for this project. [11881/21]

Work Placement Programmes

Denise Mitchell

562. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons engaged in youth employment schemes in an area (details supplied). [11911/21]

Garda Data

Denise Mitchell

694. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice the number and quantity by type of drugs seized by gardaí attached to Coolock district drugs unit in each of the years of 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [11880/21]

Vaccination Programme

Denise Mitchell

870. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if the national immunisation advisory committee considered if persons with anorexia should be included in the severe mental illness category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11614/21]

Special Educational Needs

Denise Mitchell

464. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if her Department plans to establish new additional educational needs, AEN, classes in Dublin 5, 13 and 17 for the academic year commencing next September. [10109/21]

School Admissions

Denise Mitchell

465. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if consideration is being given to changing the policy of Educate Together schools that are not listed as feeder schools, given the potential impact it has on students obtaining a secondary school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10111/21]

Driver Test

Denise Mitchell

108. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting to sit the driver theory test by centre in tabular form. [8695/21]

Commercial Rates

Denise Mitchell

304. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the criteria businesses must meet to be eligible for a commercial rates waiver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8620/21]

Local Authority Housing

Denise Mitchell

305. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons in Dublin City Council area B on the housing waiting list. [8621/21]

Local Authority Housing

Denise Mitchell

306. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons in Dublin City Council area B on the housing transfer list. [8622/21]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Denise Mitchell

536. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of early years providers that have closed permanently in January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8617/21]

Youth Guarantee

Denise Mitchell

550. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount drawn down from the EU youth guarantee scheme in each of the years 2015 to 2020, respectively, in tabular form. [8619/21]

HSE Waiting Lists

Denise Mitchell

869. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting an assessment of need in CHO9; and the number waiting more than six, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively, in tabular form. [8618/21]

Legislative Measures

Denise Mitchell

315. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the heads of legislation pertaining to directly elected mayors for local authorities will be published. [6733/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Denise Mitchell

928. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if there is a provision for persons to choose which vaccine they receive if they are unwilling to take one on religious or moral grounds. [7314/21]

Driver Licences

Denise Mitchell

133. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if a further extension to driver licences that have expired or are due to expire in the coming weeks is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5810/21]

School Funding

Denise Mitchell

361. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education the breakdown of the distribution of the €100 million in grant funding to schools to address their ICT needs during 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5071/21]

Widow's Pension

Denise Mitchell

448. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a case (details supplied). [5811/21]

Social Workers Recruitment

Denise Mitchell

496. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of social workers that have left Tusla from June 2020 to date in 2021. [5680/21]

Environmental Protection Enforcement

Denise Mitchell

32. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if all local authorities have been formally briefed on the National Maritime Oil and HNS Spill Contingency Plan which has recently been published; and if not, if he will consider ensuring briefings are carried out with officials and council members in the coming weeks. [4732/21]

Planning Issues

Denise Mitchell

97. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has considered delaying discussion regarding local development plans given the logistical difficulties facing both councils and elected representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4731/21]

Commercial Rates

Denise Mitchell

117. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the waiver on local authority rates for businesses will continue into the second and third quarters of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4980/21]

School Accommodation

Denise Mitchell

168. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education her plans for new primary and secondary schools in the areas of Coolock, Raheny and Artane, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4979/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Denise Mitchell

314. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on inpatient and outpatient waiting lists in Beaumont Hospital [4978/21]

Hospital Facilities

Denise Mitchell

763. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a new accident and emergency department at Beaumont Hospital. [3956/21]

Hospital Consultant Contracts

Denise Mitchell

764. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant positions advertised by the RCSI Hospital Group in 2020; the speciality of each advertised position; if each position has been filled; and the number of applications for each speciality in tabular form. [3955/21]