Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1142. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the traffic corps unit by rank in the Dublin metropolitan region north in each year since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34937/18]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1143. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the public order unit by rank in the Dublin metropolitan region north in each year since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34938/18]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1144. 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 in each year since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34939/18]

Garda Reserve

Denise Mitchell

1145. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Reserve members in the Dublin metropolitan region north by division, district and subdistrict in each of the years since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34940/18]

Garda Training

Denise Mitchell

1146. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of member training hours per annum that are allocated to core gardaí attached to the Dublin metropolitan region north in each of the years since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34941/18]

Crime Data

Denise Mitchell

1147. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of crimes per annum by types of offences (details supplied) in each of the years since 2009 to date in 2018 in the Dublin metropolitan region north by division, district and subdistrict in tabular form. [34942/18]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1148. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to specialist units in the Dublin metropolitan region north. [34943/18]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1149. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of dedicated community gardaí attached to the Dublin metropolitan region north and each district within it. [34944/18]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1150. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the serious crime review team by rank the Dublin metropolitan region north, in each of the years since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34945/18]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1151. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the operational support services by rank in the Dublin metropolitan region north, in each of the years since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34946/18]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1152. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the special tactics and operational command unit by rank in the Dublin metropolitan region north, in each of the years since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34947/18]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1153. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the technical bureau by rank in the Dublin metropolitan region north, in each of the years since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34948/18]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1154. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the immigration unit by rank the Dublin metropolitan region north, in each of the years since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34949/18]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1155. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the criminal assets bureau by rank in the Dublin metropolitan region north, in each of the years since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34950/18]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1156. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau by rank in the Dublin metropolitan region north, in each of the years since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34951/18]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1157. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation by rank in the Dublin metropolitan region north, in each of the years since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34952/18]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1158. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau by rank in the Dublin metropolitan region north, in each of the years since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34953/18]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1159. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau by rank in the Dublin metropolitan region north, in each of the years since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34954/18]

Garda Stations

Denise Mitchell

1160. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations opened in the Dublin metropolitan region north in each of the years since 2009; and the name of each. [34955/18]

Garda Stations

Denise Mitchell

1161. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations in the Dublin metropolitan region north that had access to broadband in each of the years since 2009. [34956/18]

Garda Stations

Denise Mitchell

1162. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations in the Dublin metropolitan region north that had access to high speed broadband in each of the years since 2009. [34957/18]

Garda Deployment

Denise Mitchell

1163. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the Garda national protective services bureau by rank in the Dublin metropolitan region north in each year since 2009 to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34958/18]

Community Childcare Subvention Programme

Denise Mitchell

2347. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated additional cost in 2019 of increasing the universal minimum subsidy across the proposed affordable childcare scheme assuming the minimum target subsidy is increased in tandem, in 50 cent intervals up to an additional €4.50 reaching €5.00, assuming a start date of September; the estimated cost for a full year; and the number of children that would benefit. [34544/18]

Early Childhood Care and Education Expenditure

Denise Mitchell

837. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of increasing the higher and lower capitation grants under the ECCE scheme by €5, €10, €15 and €20, respectively; and the further estimated cost of extending its duration by 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 weeks, respectively in tabular form. [30696/18]

Garda Procedures

Denise Mitchell

34. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied with the progress made in the implementation of the recommendations in a person's (details supplied) report on the use of section 12 of Child Care Act 1991 by An Garda Síochána; the timeframe for the implementation of outstanding recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25557/18]

Election Monitoring Missions

Denise Mitchell

167. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to concerns about the lack of transparency in regard to the election observation roster that his Department maintains (details supplied); and the steps he is taking to address these concerns. [29545/18]

Appointments to State Boards

Denise Mitchell

318. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of other roles and board memberships a person (details supplied) has; and her views on whether the person will have the ability to dedicate enough energy to ensuring the implementation of the report's recommendations in view of the person's workload. [29544/18]

Food Marketing Programme

Denise Mitchell

83. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if he has discussed with the Ministers for Children and Youth Affairs and Communications, Climate Action and the Environment the issue of establishing a monitoring body to monitor the voluntary codes of practice on the marketing of food and non-alcoholic beverages aimed at children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25558/18]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Denise Mitchell

514. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to conduct a geophysical survey at a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26262/18]

Adoption Registration

Denise Mitchell

20. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made by Tusla in contacting those who are known to have been affected by an adoption scandal (details supplied); and the scope of the targeted sampling exercise announced by her. [25738/18]

Domestic Violence Refuges Provision

Denise Mitchell

37. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the funding for a refuge (details supplied) is to be increased due to the significant increase in demand for the service in view of the fact that the funding for the counselling service was cut in the past. [25556/18]

Obesity Strategy

Denise Mitchell

797. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health when a monitoring body will be set up to monitor the voluntary codes of practice on the marketing of food and non-alcoholic beverages; the timeframe for the designation of the body; and the timeframe for the development of guidelines for implementation of the code. [25168/18]

Affordable Childcare Scheme

Denise Mitchell

1136. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated additional cost in 2018 of increasing the universal minimum subsidy across the affordable childcare scheme, assuming the minimum targeted subsidy is increased in tandem in 50 cent intervals up to an additional €4.50 reaching €5 per hour, assuming a start date of September; the estimated cost for a full year; and the number of children that would benefit. [24417/18]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Denise Mitchell

1137. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to introduce a second entry point for the ECCE scheme in order to ensure that children that turn two years of age at the beginning of a year and are therefore too young for the September entry point do not have to wait until the following year to avail of the free preschool year. [24435/18]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Denise Mitchell

1148. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost to roll out the routine delivery of Aistear across the childminding sector including those childminders not registered with Tusla. [25166/18]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Denise Mitchell

1149. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if non-contact time payments will be available in 2018; and if so, when services can apply for same. [25167/18]

Paternity Benefit

Denise Mitchell

1213. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that have availed of paternity benefit in each of the years since its introduction in tabular form; and the overall cost for each of these years. [24416/18]

Advertising Regulation

Denise Mitchell

119. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the targeted advertising of junk food to children and young persons online. [18727/18]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Denise Mitchell

268. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a planned specialist autism unit at a school (details supplied) will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23665/18]

Early Years Sector

Denise Mitchell

563. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost per child of introducing a baby box scheme similar to that operating in Scotland. [23659/18]

Child Care Costs

Denise Mitchell

569. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when her Department’s independent cost review of the childcare sector which was scheduled to go to tender in September 2017 will be published. [23656/18]

Family Resource Centres

Denise Mitchell

570. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of establishing ten new family resource centres; and the estimated full year cost of running these centres. [23657/18]

Child and Family Agency

Denise Mitchell

571. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the full year cost of employing an aftercare worker. [23658/18]

Early Childhood Care and Education Funding

Denise Mitchell

572. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of increasing the higher and lower capitation grants under the ECCE scheme by €5, €10, €15 and €20 per child, per week in tabular form. [23662/18]

Early Years Sector

Denise Mitchell

573. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of reinstating the childminding advisory service. [23663/18]

Child Care Costs

Denise Mitchell

574. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost under the affordable childcare scheme of increasing the monthly universal subsidy in €20 intervals up to €600 for all eligible parents. [23664/18]

Early Years Sector

Denise Mitchell

575. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of inspectors employed by Tusla to inspect all services in the early years sector; and the total pay and non-pay costs of this service. [23666/18]

Early Years Sector

Denise Mitchell

576. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding allocated to the Learner fund in 2017 and 2018; the number of practitioners who availed of places; and if all the funding allocated to the fund was availed of. [23667/18]

Child and Family Agency Staff

Denise Mitchell

577. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated full year cost of recruiting 100 new professionally qualified social workers. [23668/18]

Child and Family Agency

Denise Mitchell

578. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of implementing and supporting the aftercare plans held by persons who are 18 to 21 years of age by allocating 15 hours per week for a support worker in each case. [23669/18]