Results 321-340 of 1,937 for speaker:Denise Mitchell

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire (7 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 93. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the McCartan report into the Stardust fire failed to accept evidence from witnesses, including 35 external witnesses, despite an earlier commitment to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52394/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire (7 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 94. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the McCartan report into the Stardust fire failed to accept evidence written by witnesses that had subsequently passed away. [52395/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire (7 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 95. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the McCartan report into the Stardust fire failed to interview a person (details supplied) during the assessment. [52396/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (7 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 137. To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding provided to a group (details supplied) in 2016 and 2017; the reason a recent application for additional funding which would provide services not currently delivered by the HSE was refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52355/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Narcolepsy Issues (7 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 142. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the narcolepsy unit at St. James's Hospital, Dublin; the number of staff employed in the unit; the funding available to the unit for 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52391/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccine Damage Compensation Scheme (7 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 143. To ask the Minister for Health the supports available to those who were affected by side effects of the swine flu, H1N1, vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52392/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (7 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 228. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to conduct an archaeological survey at the site of the former mother and baby home at St. Patrick's on the Navan Road, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52393/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Directives (7 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 309. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a derogation from the EU birds directive will be granted to Fingal County Council to allow for the removal of nests and eggs of seagulls in the Howth area in view of the fact that the growing gull population has been causing considerable nuisance in the area in recent years during the breeding season. [52390/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (12 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 470. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the rationale as to the reason the ECCE over age exemption is not being kept in place alongside the additional ECCE year for the small number of children that may need to avail of it. [52993/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (12 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 472. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the assessments that have been carried out in respect of the impact the removal of the ECCE over age exemption will have on children with special needs. [52995/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (12 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 471. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the consultations that were undertaken with parents, teachers, early years providers and representative groups in advance of the announcement of the removal of the ECCE over age exemption. [52994/17]

McCartan Report on the Stardust: Statements (14 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: I welcome the survivors and families of victims of the Stardust fire to the Public Gallery. Everyone here remembers the night of the Stardust fire and the weeks and months that followed. Something that always stands out for me is my memory of the queues of people outside our local phone box in Darndale trying to get through to friends and family to make sure they were safe. A very dark...

McCartan Report on the Stardust: Statements (14 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: For those who do not know, Bonnybrook is in Coolock on the north side of Dublin. One of the criticisms of this report from the Relatives and Victims Committee is that experts were not interviewed, including fire experts, forensic pathologists, building experts and key witnesses. That includes the external witness who had made an emergency telephone call that placed the fire on the roof...

Hospital Trolley Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (16 Jan 2018)

Denise Mitchell: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important motion. I thank the wonderful staff of our hospitals and our health service across the State. Without the tireless work they do, our health service would be in a much worse situation. Those who experience the stress of having their children or their parents in hospital are having to deal with the added worry that their loved ones will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Charges (16 Jan 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 737. To ask the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken by the HSE in relation to persons with general practitioner visit cards or medical cards being charged by general practitioners for blood tests; the circumstances in which general practitioners may charge for blood tests; the engagement he has had with the HSE and general practitioner representative bodies on this issue; and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Annual Report of Ombudsman for Children 2016: Discussion (16 Jan 2018)

Denise Mitchell: I thank Dr. Muldoon for the presentation and for the hard work done by the Office of the Ombudsman for Children. I wish to raise some issues today, the first being housing and children who are homeless. It is a shameful fact that there are more than 3,100 children homeless in this State. Here we are talking about mental health and other issues. The children are living in conditions, and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Annual Report of Ombudsman for Children 2016: Discussion (16 Jan 2018)

Denise Mitchell: Basically, we would be looking for the local authorities to go in and inspect, that is, to carry out spot checks. I have another quick question on local authorities. The report refers to Simon, a lad with disabilities, and his experience of local authority housing. Is that something the office is coming up against regularly with local authorities? These are people with specific needs.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

Denise Mitchell: I commend the Citizens' Assembly and the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution for the incredible amount of work they did. I remember marching in the 1990s about the X case when a 14-year-old girl became pregnant as a result of rape and was prevented from travelling to England to have an abortion. It was an appalling case which highlighted for many women the reality...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Jan 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the permanent school buildings which are planned to replace the existing semi-permanent buildings of schools (details supplied); when it is expected that construction will begin; when it is expected construction will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3573/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (24 Jan 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 93. To ask the Tánaiste and 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. [3570/18]