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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (1 Jun 2021)

Denise Mitchell: 232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of bus drivers recruited by Dublin Bus in each of the past three years in tabular form; and the annual salary range of bus drivers. [29482/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (1 Jun 2021)

Denise Mitchell: 233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of train drivers recruited by Iarnród Éireann in each of the past three years; and the annual salary range of train drivers. [29483/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Meetings (1 Jun 2021)

Denise Mitchell: 362. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if EU-Singapore ties were discussed at the most recent EU Foreign Affairs meeting. [29485/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Denise Mitchell: 363. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to have working holiday authorisations with the United Arab Emirates and South Africa. [29486/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (1 Jun 2021)

Denise Mitchell: 371. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of vacancies by rank in the military police; if a recruitment campaign for same will occur in quarter 3 2021. [29488/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (1 Jun 2021)

Denise Mitchell: 411. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent to date on the refurbishment of a school (details supplied); when this project will move to the next phase of works; and the estimated total cost of this project. [29484/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Jun 2021)

Denise Mitchell: 518. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of revenue generated through the issuing of Garda age identity cards in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [29487/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (1 Jun 2021)

Denise Mitchell: 543. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the capital works in Howth Harbour are currently fully or partially funded by his Department; the estimated cost of each capital works project; and when each project will be completed in tabular form [29489/21]

Traveller Accommodation: Statements (3 Jun 2021)

Denise Mitchell: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this topic. I am a member of the Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community and we engaged with Pavee Point, the Irish Traveller Movement and the National Traveller Women's Forum on Tuesday. The experiences recounted by those organisations are concerning, but not surprising. Traveller accommodation is something that politicians do...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (3 Jun 2021)

Denise Mitchell: 170. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the issues caused by Covid-19 within the Probate Office in relation to interviews and delays on cases due to interviews not being conducted; the steps being taken to rectify the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12765/21]

State Pension Age: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2021)

Denise Mitchell: I thank Deputies O'Reilly and Kerrane for bringing this important motion to the House tonight. People should be entitled to retire at the age of 65 on a full State pension if that is their choice. It is unacceptable that they are expected to sign for jobseeker's benefit at the age of 65. The decision to get rid of the State pension transition payment was cynical and that must be reversed....

Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (23 Jun 2021)

Denise Mitchell: I will share my time with Deputy Conway-Walsh. I will begin by saying that those of us in Sinn Féin will support this Bill. The latest Residential Tenancies Board report has shown that 1,100 notices to quit were issued despite a ban being in place. Sinn Féin has repeatedly called on the Minister to ban evictions and to halt rent increases. Rents are crippling people and they are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Jun 2021)

Denise Mitchell: 466. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting access to a speech and language therapist in CHO9 for over 3, 6, 12 and 18 months in tabular form. [26609/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (29 Jun 2021)

Denise Mitchell: 267. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable houses completed in Dublin since January 2020 to date. [34986/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Jun 2021)

Denise Mitchell: 352. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SNAs currently employed by her Department; the number of whole-time equivalent posts available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34987/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (29 Jun 2021)

Denise Mitchell: 397. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of social workers who have left Tusla since January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34988/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (1 Jul 2021)

Denise Mitchell: 335. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she plans to amend section 30 of the Data Protection Act 2018 to prevent targeted advertising to children or to produce a similar piece of legislation with the same purpose and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28423/21]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence: Statements (6 Jul 2021)

Denise Mitchell: Our talking about the crisis that is domestic violence may give hope to those suffering in horrific circumstances and encourage them to reach out and seek help to end their nightmare. It saddens me to say the problem of domestic violence is getting worse. We all have to work together to address it. Covid-19 without doubt made a very horrible and dangerous situation for vulnerable people...

Ban on Rent Increases Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jul 2021)

Denise Mitchell: For years, we in Sinn Féin, led by Deputy Ó Broin, have called for a rent freeze to stop rents, which are already out of control, from increasing further and further hammering young people. Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and vested interests including property speculators have allowed the so-called housing market to dictate how much money can be taken from a young person's salary to...