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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Denise Mitchell: Okay. There were three or four extra calls.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Denise Mitchell: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Denise Mitchell: That is what I wanted to ask. I want the witnesses to explain what training the staff who man the phoneline have. Are they trained to deal with people who may have been victims of sexual abuse? Are the calls recorded? Are the calls reported to Tusla?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Denise Mitchell: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Denise Mitchell: Yes. I thank Mr. Begley. He spoke about counselling services.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Denise Mitchell: Does the organisation offer them? What is the uptake?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Denise Mitchell: That is what I wanted to know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Denise Mitchell: Would Scouting Ireland be able to provide us with figures on costs?

Housing Solutions: Statements (5 Dec 2019)

Denise Mitchell: We are having this debate because there are solutions to the housing crisis. Sinn Féin has solutions, as do the people protesting outside the gates and other Opposition parties in this Chamber, but Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael will not listen. My office, like those of other Deputies, is inundated with people looking for help in securing homes or preventing eviction into homelessness....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Register (5 Dec 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 419. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has considered reforming the voter registration process to a more accessible online registration model such as is used in the UK and other European countries; his views on whether the current model is a possible impediment to persons registering to vote; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50976/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Commission Administration (5 Dec 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 418. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated cost to establish an annual cost to run an independent electoral commission on a permanent basis. [50975/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Reform (5 Dec 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 420. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the specific voter incentive schemes he has considered; if an "I Voted" sticker scheme or similar has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50977/19]

Rent Freeze (Fair Rent) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Dec 2019)

Denise Mitchell: Rents in the State are too high and are continuing to rise. It is time to freeze rents and put money back into the pockets of families and workers. Fine Gael has had eight years to tackle the housing crisis and it has simply not delivered. Some 4,000 children are homeless. More and more people are being moved onto the housing assistance payment, HAP, and rent and house prices continue to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (10 Dec 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has been given to amending the regulations governing tuition grants to Irish citizens returning here from outside the EU to take up third level education having not lived here for three of the past five years in view of the recent trend towards outward migration of persons under 30 years of age and the presumed desire to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Dec 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 437. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a swimming pool (details supplied) announced it is discontinuing the adult-only session each weekday morning between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.; and if this change is due to the funding or staff allocation for the facility being cut. [53131/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (5 Mar 2020)

Denise Mitchell: 1093. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason a Tusla centre (details supplied) was closed; the alternative arrangements put in place for those in need of its services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3669/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (13 May 2020)

Denise Mitchell: 407. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if emergency social welfare payments paid due to Covid-19 will affect future citizenship applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5096/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (20 May 2020)

Denise Mitchell: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the practice of insurance companies requesting engineers' certificates before offering quotes to potential customers; the circumstances in which this practice might be appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5907/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff Appeals Mechanism (20 May 2020)

Denise Mitchell: 377. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the application by a school (details supplied) to the primary staffing appeals board. [6842/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 May 2020)

Denise Mitchell: 798. To ask the Minister for Health if St. Michael’s Ward in Beaumont Hospital has been closed; if so, the alternatives being put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6838/20]