Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Autism Support Services

Denise Mitchell

223. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties facing parents of children with special needs in securing appropriate school places in autism spectrum disorder, ASD, special classes for their children in the Dublin 13 area; the steps he will take to ensure children (details supplied) will secure places in a local ASD class for the beginning of the September 2019 school year; his plans to increase the number of ASD special classes in the area; and the options available to the children if they cannot secure places in an ASD class in the area. [7932/19]

Child and Family Agency Policy

Denise Mitchell

30. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied that robust systems are in place within Tusla to ensure child protection concerns are dealt with appropriately and suspected abuse is notified to An Garda Síochána in a timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6784/19]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Denise Mitchell

39. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has considered the request by some survivors of the Tuam mother and baby home to collect DNA from survivors and their relatives to ensure that as many human remains as possible can be identified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6780/19]

Domestic Violence Refuges Provision

Denise Mitchell

62. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of refuge spaces for abuse victims here; the level of funding for the services; if additional funding or resourcing is required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6781/19]

Obesity Strategy

Denise Mitchell

348. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the establishment of a body to monitor the codes of practice on the marketing and advertising of food and non-alcoholic beverages in addition to the development of guidelines for same; the timeline for same in view of the fact that the codes will be one year old in February 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6297/19]

Obesity Strategy

Denise Mitchell

349. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 188 of 12 December 2018, the detail of his engagement with industry representation on initiating a register of signatories to the codes of practice on the marketing and advertising of food and non-alcoholic beverages; the frequency with which he has met with representatives of the industry; when a register of signatories will be initiated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6298/19]

Public Health Policy

Denise Mitchell

350. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the consideration of the collated outcomes from Connect, Collaborate, Create; Co-Designing Healthier Communities, A Healthy Ireland Stakeholder Forum on the Built Environment by the relevant Departments, the national physical activity plan implementation group and the obesity policy implementation oversight group for the purposes of advancing work in the area of health and environmental planning; if there is a proposed timeline for the development of these materials; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6299/19]

Hospitals Capital Programme

Denise Mitchell

467. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the status of the plan for a new emergency department and the reconfiguration of the existing department at Beaumont Hospital under Project Ireland 2040; if the overrun in spending in the national children’s hospital is expected to impact the commencement date of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6840/19]

Hospitals Capital Programme

Denise Mitchell

468. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the status of the plan for a 20-bed purpose built cystic fibrosis inpatient facility at Beaumont Hospital under Project Ireland 2040; if the overrun in spending at the national children’s hospital is expected to impact the commencement date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6841/19]

Broadcasting Sector Regulation

Denise Mitchell

567. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the Broadcast Authority of Ireland will undertake a full review of the rules dealing with food advertising to children; the process in this regard; when the revised code may take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6300/19]

Broadcasting Sector Regulation

Denise Mitchell

568. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the public consultation will commence to gather the views and suggestions of stakeholders on the way in which Ireland should approach the implementation of the provisions of the revised audiovisual media service directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6301/19]

Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports

Denise Mitchell

133. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the work being undertaken regarding the report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs on tackling childhood obesity; if he is satisfied with the recommendations contained in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52296/18]

Fishery Harbour Centres

Denise Mitchell

220. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the construction and-or refurbishment work being undertaken at a location (details supplied); the aim of the work; when the work will be completed; and the future plans for the site. [4547/19]

Affordable Childcare Scheme

Denise Mitchell

521. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the potential impact of the introduction of the affordable childcare scheme on community services providing the community childcare subvention programme has been assessed; her plans to produce a report on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4183/19]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data

Denise Mitchell

591. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of complaints made to Tulsa in respect of social workers by county in 2017 and 2018, in tabular form. [2783/19]

Child and Family Agency

Denise Mitchell

975. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the implementation actions as recommended under the implementation plan for Tusla actions arising from an audit (details supplied) that have been completed; the actions outstanding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54332/18]

Health Services Provision

Denise Mitchell

421. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health if he will request the Health Service Executive to ensure that the required treatment is provided for a person (details supplied). [53139/18]

Cúram Leanaí

Denise Mitchell

583. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Denise Mitchell den Aire Leanaí agus Gnóthaí Óige cathain a bheidh an cúrsa ar líne Children First ar fáil as Gaeilge do phobal na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta lena chinntiú nach mbeidh éagothromas ann maidir leis na seirbhísí a bhaineann le Children First. [52857/18]

Early Years Sector

Denise Mitchell

2. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to outline her views on the Pobal early years sector profile report; her plans to tackle high fees in the childcare sector; her further plans to address low pay in the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52502/18]

Domestic Violence Refuges Provision

Denise Mitchell

17. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of women and children in domestic violence refuges and step-down accommodation in 2018; the number of places in domestic violence refuges; if these refuges are capable of accommodating the level of need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52297/18]