Results 781-800 of 1,937 for speaker:Denise Mitchell

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Driver Licensing Service (16 Apr 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 498. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider adding the SPSV licence to the NDLS list of acceptable forms of identification which can be used when a person is renewing or replacing an existing driver licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17840/19]

Youth Homelessness: Statements (18 Apr 2019)

Denise Mitchell: The number of young people experiencing homelessness has doubled in the past three years. That is before we get into the hidden homeless - those who have not presented as homeless to a local authority and who are staying on the couches of relatives or friends. We do not know how many young people are homeless but it is much higher than the number officially reported in February. I want to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (18 Apr 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 51. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of male and female applications, respectively, received from Irish election observers for the OSCE observation mission covering the first round of presidential elections in Ukraine; the number of male and female observers, respectively, sent for the first round; his views on whether this is in line with the policy of having an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Childhood Obesity (18 Apr 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 156. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recommendation of the healthy weight for children (zero-six years) framework calling for obesity impact assessments for new planning developments that impact children and their families; if he will consider same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18308/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Childhood Obesity (18 Apr 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 182. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated funding needed to implement the HSE healthy weight for children (zero-six) framework; the funding that has been made available for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18170/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Levels (18 Apr 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 178. To ask the Minister for Health the progress on meeting the targets as set out in A Healthy Weight for Ireland in regard to a sustained downward trend as measured by a survey (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18166/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (18 Apr 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 179. To ask the Minister for Health the funding being provided to support family food initiatives nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18167/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (18 Apr 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 180. To ask the Minister for Health if a similar initiative to an initiative (details supplied) will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18168/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (18 Apr 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 181. To ask the Minister for Health the costs that would be associated with developing a healthy start programme here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18169/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (18 Apr 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 183. To ask the Minister for Health the health promotion programmes operational under Healthy Ireland; the funding earmarked for each of the programmes for each of the past five years; if evaluations have been carried out of the programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18171/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (18 Apr 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 184. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dedicated paediatric dietetic HSCP whole-time equivalents for all acute hospitals; the number for the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18172/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (18 Apr 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 185. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting one whole-time equivalent dedicated paediatric dietitian per primary care network; the estimated cost based on recruitment from the current base; the estimated cost of developing the service from the beginning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18173/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (18 Apr 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 208. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting child health development officers in each CHO to provide leadership and co-ordination for the national healthy childhood programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18306/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (18 Apr 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 209. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting and appointing community nursing staff to allow public health nurses to focus on child health and well-being; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18307/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax on Tobacco Products (8 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 174. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated increase to a pack of cigarettes if an annual tax escalator of 5% and the rate of inflation was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19552/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax on Tobacco Products (8 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 175. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated increase to roll-your-own tobacco if an annual tax escalator of 10% and the rate of inflation was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19553/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Strategy Group (8 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance the timeframe for the publication of the tax strategy papers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19554/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax on Tobacco Products (8 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 177. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated time for the tax rate on roll-your-own tobacco to reach equivalence with manufactured cigarettes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19555/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax on Tobacco Products (8 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 178. To ask the Minister for Finance the cigarette production volumes in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the tobacco product tax receipts on fine cut tobacco since 2003, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19556/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (8 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 179. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of actions taken as part of the WHO Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19560/19]