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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Refugee and Migrant Crisis: Discussion (23 Sep 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: I thank the Chairman and Mr. Andrews for his presentation. Mr. Andrews was obviously moved by the scale of the problem. I sense a frustration in him that the world has not responded as it should and I think everybody shares that but the movement of people on this scale is a problem the world has not had to tackle before. We should not be terribly surprised that we are not immediately...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Refugee and Migrant Crisis: Discussion (23 Sep 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: I am not talking about the figure of 120,000, which is a drop in the ocean. I refer to the million migrants per year every year. It has changed two governments already in Europe. Will it destabilise Europe? I accept there is a huge humanitarian crisis and we can do a lot more than we already are, but can we solve the problem?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Ratification (1 Oct 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 124. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce legislation to enable the ratification of the Council of Europe convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33694/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Data (8 Oct 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 67. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public servants at the end of each year from 2007 to 2014; at the current time by Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35061/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (8 Oct 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 206. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he will introduce the regulations, as stipulated in Part 3 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34984/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (13 Oct 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 41. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the greatly increased levies on the financial sector being charged by the Central Bank of Ireland to fund the banks’ employees defined benefit pension, and of the impact this could have on new small financial advisory businesses, who themselves may have no pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35199/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Cost (13 Oct 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 63. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of the tuition fees tax relief scheme, by approved college; by approved course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35679/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Cost (13 Oct 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of increasing the upper cap on tuition fees to €8,000, €9,000, €10,000 and €15,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35680/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Cost (13 Oct 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of increasing the upper cap on tuition fees to €8,000, €9,000, €10,000 and €15,000, for part-time approved courses only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35681/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (20 Oct 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 250. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the request by the Irish League of Credit Unions to lift restrictions which prevent credit unions from providing broader banking services; if any changes are envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36537/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (20 Oct 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 590. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline her plans to revise the online claim system to record and differentiate leave due to an assault from regular sick leave, in order that any changing trends may be monitored adequately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36321/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (3 Nov 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 909. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if staff paid directly by a recognised school orvVocational education committee, whose salaries were adjusted with effect from January 2011, in accordance with the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009, and in line with Department of Education Circular No. 0070/2010, will receive an increase in salary under the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (3 Nov 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 972. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond positively to the request for a third junior infants class for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16, due to the serious under-provision of places for children of the parish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37921/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (3 Nov 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 973. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the patronage selection for the new national school in Stillorgan and Clonskeagh in County Dublin will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37922/15]

Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: It was so long ago.

Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: Deputies Ciara Conway and Derek Nolan are sharing time and have ten minutes each.

Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: The next slot will be filled by members of the Technical Group. I understand Deputy Shane Ross is sharing with Deputies John Halligan, Thomas Pringle and Maureen O’Sullivan. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: I understand Deputy Michelle Mulherin is sharing time with Deputies Peter Fitzpatrick and Brendan Ryan.

Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: I call Deputy Naughten who is sharing time with Deputies Broughan and Creighton.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Remuneration (4 Nov 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 161. To ask the Minister for Health if the review undertaken by the Health Service Executive to ensure compliance with legislation governing the minimum hourly rate for trainee nurses has been completed; if it is envisaged that this might result in a change in their hourly pay rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38520/15]