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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (24 Mar 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 471. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service plans to introduce an online booking system for appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11562/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Back to Education Allowance (24 Mar 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 795. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to extend the maintenance grant to students in receipt of the back to education allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11675/15]

Topical Issue Matters (25 Mar 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Lucinda Creighton - the need to secure the future of the school completions programmes and oversee its expansion by ring-fencing funding for the years to come; (2) Deputy Colm Keaveney - reports of an increase in cases where...

Topical Issue Debate: Crime Levels (25 Mar 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: We can come back to the Deputy, he will have another two minutes.

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Aois Intofachta chun Oifig an Uachtaráin) 2015: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Age Eligibility for Election to the Office of President) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Mar 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: I am not sure how many times over the years I have spoken on the topic of electoral or political reform but it has certainly been many times and the matter has been brought up repeatedly in different guises and by different Governments and Opposition. This clearly reflects a belief that our system is not as perfect as we might pretend it is. It also reflects a real desire to improve the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ebola Crisis in Sierra Leone: Irish Ambassador (25 Mar 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: I welcome the ambassador. It is great to finally meet her. I was not part of the delegation to Sierra Leone. Her reputation precedes here. She congratulated her team and various others involved in respect of this matter. However, much of what we hear is that much of the work being done in Sierra Leone of which Ireland is so proud is down to Dr. Walsh and her commitment, dynamism and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ebola Crisis in Sierra Leone: Irish Ambassador (25 Mar 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: It is good that it has been recognised that women and children are so vulnerable in those situations.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (26 Mar 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the patronage determination process will commence for the new primary school in the Goatstown-Stillorgan area of County Dublin; the timeframe for this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12432/15]

Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (2 Apr 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: Amendment No. 1 is out of order.

Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (2 Apr 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: Amendments Nos. 2 to 6, inclusive, did not arise out of Committee Stage proceedings so a recommittal is necessary.

Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (2 Apr 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: A message shall be sent to the Seanad acquainting it accordingly.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Terrorism (21 Apr 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 567. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures the Foreign Affairs Council has agreed to combat terrorism outside the European Union's borders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15796/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Terrorism (21 Apr 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 568. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the Justice and Home Affairs Council co-ordinates policy on terrorism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15797/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Issues (21 Apr 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 569. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline Ireland's approach to the eastern neighbourhood, and if this has changed following developments in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15798/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UN Issues (21 Apr 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 570. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what Ireland's policy priorities are in its engagement with the United Nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15799/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Applications (22 Apr 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when work will commence on the security upgrade of the building and site at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 14, in view of health and safety concerns which have been acknowledged by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15843/15]

Spring Economic Statement (28 Apr 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: The Deputy's time is up.

Spring Economic Statement (28 Apr 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: We move to the Technical Group slot, which is 45 minutes.

Spring Economic Statement (28 Apr 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: Deputy Mac Lochlainn has made his point.

Spring Economic Statement (28 Apr 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: The Ministers have been here for two and half hours. They are entitled to a comfort break at least.