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Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

Denise Mitchell: Hear, hear.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (15 Oct 2025)

Denise Mitchell: Gaelcholáiste Reachrann has been raised in the House many times over many years. I will not speak to the conditions of the school as they are well-documented but I acknowledge that the Minister, her officials and representatives of Dublin and Dún Laoghaire ETB visited the school in late May and gave a commitment that this would go to tender for our new permanent school build....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (15 Oct 2025)

Denise Mitchell: I could say I am frustrated by the Minister of State's response but I do not know how to put it in words. For 24 years, Gaelcholáiste Reachrann has been fighting for a new build. We have had promise after promise. I stand here as a representative of Dublin Bay North and a parent of two children in that school. I am expressing the frustration of the parents in the school. We were...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (15 Oct 2025)

Denise Mitchell: So it was a photo op.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (9 Oct 2025)

Denise Mitchell: 182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 61 of 24 September 2025, the estimated savings to the Exchequer given that these teaching posts were budgeted for with specific reference to schools in the DEIS scheme. [54252/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Special Education (9 Oct 2025)

Denise Mitchell: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will immediately intervene in the case of a child (details supplied) who has been unable to secure an appropriate place in a secondary school for this coming year, despite extensive engagement by the parents with the National Council for Special Education and CDNT teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54250/25]

Abolition of Carer's Allowance Means Test: Motion [Private Members] (1 Oct 2025)

Denise Mitchell: When we speak about carers, we are speaking about people who take on a huge responsibility for no other reason than that they deeply care for the person they are providing the care for. Over 500,000 people across this State are quietly caring for their loved ones. They do not do it for reward. They do it out of love. Carers can be anybody at any stage of their lives. We have parents...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Procedures (30 Sep 2025)

Denise Mitchell: 680. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of files referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions regarding individuals involved in the disorder in Dublin city centre on 23 November 2023. [51352/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (24 Sep 2025)

Denise Mitchell: 61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teaching posts at primary level that were unfilled in the Dublin area, 2024/2025 school year; the number of teaching days where no teacher was appointed in the Dublin area, 2024/2025 school year; the number of these unfilled posts in the Dublin area that were in schools in the DEIS scheme; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Sep 2025)

Denise Mitchell: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills f the tender process has concluded at a school (details supplied); if so, if sufficient qualifying contractors were identified; if the evaluation of tender submissions has been completed; if so, the outcome; if a preferred contractor has been formally appointed; if not, when this expected will take place; if the project remains on schedule to...

Energy Costs: Motion [Private Members] (23 Sep 2025)

Denise Mitchell: During the past few weeks, we have seen the main electricity companies announce more price hikes. These same companies have had record profits during the past few years. We are now facing into a very long and cold winter. I have constituents who are already behind in their bills. These are people who never had an issue in paying their bills before. Now, they are looking at another hike...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Sep 2025)

Denise Mitchell: 249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on efforts to tackle the issue of long waiting lists at the driving test centres in Killester and Raheny; the current wait times at these centres; the number of additional permanent and temporary staff deployed to these centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48959/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Sep 2025)

Denise Mitchell: 250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied with the Transport for Ireland decision to not allow third level students to renew their student Leap cards if they have less than six months left in their college or third level term; if he accepts this can disproportionately affect final year students at a time when they are already facing increased living costs;...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Interest Rates (8 Sep 2025)

Denise Mitchell: 521. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the failure of the main Irish banks to pass on successive ECB interest rate cuts to their mortgage customers at a time when these same banks are making record profits; if the Minister will outline the discussions he has had with these banks about passing on these rate cuts to variable rate customers; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Sep 2025)

Denise Mitchell: 861. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the status of the new permanent building for a school (details supplied); to confirm that it remains on course to go to tender in quarter three of 2025; to confirm if construction will begin in the first half of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45914/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (8 Sep 2025)

Denise Mitchell: 936. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions she will take in the case of a child (details supplied) who has been unable to secure an appropriate place in a secondary school for September 2025 despite extensive engagement by their parents with the National Council for Special Education and CDNT teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46363/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (8 Sep 2025)

Denise Mitchell: 972. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the engagement she has had with Marino Institute of Education to bring its Bachelor of Science in Education Studies and its Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education courses under the free fees initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46590/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (8 Sep 2025)

Denise Mitchell: 1625. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the additional steps or measures being taken to reduce the prevalence and circulation of illegal fireworks and bangers in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45828/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (8 Sep 2025)

Denise Mitchell: 2317. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the health technology assessment of the muscular dystrophy drug (details supplied); if she will consider the inclusion of this drug on the drugs payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45581/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aer Lingus (29 Jul 2025)

Denise Mitchell: 472. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement his Department has had with retired Aer Lingus and DAA workers over cuts to their pension scheme in 2015; his plans to address the significant reductions which they suffered as a result of the cuts to the Irish airlines superannuation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42313/25]