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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Rights Alliance Report Card 2019: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: I thank the witnesses for appearing before us. I have two points, the first of which is child homelessness. Nobody in this room will disagree on what needs to be done, but unfortunately it is not happening quickly enough. We need social and affordable housing. In the meantime for a child who is living day-to-day in a provision for the homeless, what can we do to make life better for that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Rights Alliance Report Card 2019: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: Let me ask a question about the school completion programme. Has Ms Ward found that the programme is working better than when it was within the remit of the Department of Education and Skills? It is now under Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, or has she seen a decline in service?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Rights Alliance Report Card 2019: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: The guardian ad litemservice was touched on and a report will be published soon. Do the delegates have proposals or a further submission to make in that regard? Do they think the service has an independent identity? Is there anything they would like to see happen to enhance the service?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Rights Alliance Report Card 2019: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: That is something that is common. Anybody we have been speaking to has raised that. They believe that is watering down the service because it is an invaluable service. As Ms Quinn said, it is representing children's voices. Does the role itself need to be enhanced? When we look at figures from different counties, appointments of guardians ad litemare made quicker in some counties. Is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Rights Alliance Report Card 2019: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: The last time we spoke, free travel for children during the school term was provided. Has that progressed to the summertime? Has anything changed with that considering that children will be breaking up from school in a few months and left sitting in hotel rooms, etc.? Did that progress?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Rights Alliance Report Card 2019: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: It relates to the free travel for children getting to school. There was a vigorous campaign last year that children should be given it, not only at school time but over the summer period to allow families to take their children out. One is only talking about eight weeks. It is something that, when we have the Minister in, we can raise again.

Mother and Baby Homes: Motion [Private Members] (15 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: I will be sharing with Deputy Buckley. I welcome this motion and I acknowledge and welcome the survivors and relatives in the Gallery. The treatment of women and children in these homes, which was overseen by this State, is deeply shameful. The fact that so many children died in these homes and that their remains were disposed of in such an undignified and inhumane manner in Tuam is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: LGBTI+ Youth Strategy: Discussion (15 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: One of the objectives of the strategy is review the relationship and sexuality education, RSE, curriculum. We all agree that is really important in context of consent, the understanding of the diversity of relationships and in respect of safe sex. Is the Minister hopeful that there will be real change in how RSE is delivered?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (16 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 8 May 2019, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that initial building work is already complete and that the schools in question have been open since 10 April 2019; when he expects the addition of special classes on the site to be completed; the contact he has had with stakeholders on this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Staff (16 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 111. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a situation at a centre (details supplied) in which there is a vacancy for a speech and language therapist since January 2019 and that children are unable to avail of speech and language and occupational therapy due to the staff shortages; if positions will be filled as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Meetings (16 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 166. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the advocacy organisations, survivors groups and stakeholders she has met or plans to meet to discuss draft amendments to revise elements of the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21212/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Domestic Violence (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 2. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she is taking to ensure safe oversight of child access in situations in which a parent has been accused of domestic violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22337/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Domestic Violence (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: What measures is the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs taking to ensure safe oversight of child access in situations where there are issues of domestic violence? Will she make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Domestic Violence (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: This is a serious issue. It follows on from some of the issues the Minister raised previously on provisions and supports relating to domestic violence. She has also noted that it was raised by Women's Aid, which recently raised it at the Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs. Many people will probably find it shocking that there are situations where women have barring orders...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Domestic Violence (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: I hope that funding can be looked at to ensure that supervised access centres are rolled out across the State. I understand that it would not take a significant amount of funding. People have spoken about community centres being used in the past. Parish centres have also been identified as suitable locations. I ask the Minister to look at this. It is an important issue which has been...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Completion Programme (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 17. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied with the progress of the school completion programme; her views on whether there are an adequate number of education welfare officers in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22202/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Completion Programme (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: Is the Minister satisfied with the progress of the school completion programme and does she believe that an adequate number of education welfare officers are in place?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Completion Programme (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: Ms Tanya Ward of the Children's Rights Alliance was before the committee and she stated that we need more education welfare officers. She made the point that many of the children in Oberstown had not completed school and that if there had been early intervention many of those children would not be there. I welcome what the Minister stated about the task force and the blueprint policy....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 35. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the efforts her Department and others are taking to tackle child poverty; if child specific targets will be met under the national social target for poverty reduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22201/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: I thank the delegates for their presentation today. How many social workers are members of the union?