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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Nov 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 256. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he expects paramedics employed by Dublin Fire Brigade to receive the pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56594/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Nov 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 578. To ask the Minister for Health if agency workers contracted by the HSE, such as security staff and cleaners will be eligible to receive the pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56595/22]

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (10 Nov 2022)

Denise Mitchell: This Bill has been talked about by the Government for a long time. It is something that many stakeholders who work with minorities have been talking about for years. It is important to note some of the criticisms and concerns around the impact of the Bill on people's rights to freedom of expression. My party has reservations too. It is important that we get this Bill right and do not rush...

Water Policy: Statements (9 Nov 2022)

Denise Mitchell: This issue has been debated for decades but we still have not got a water system that is fit for purpose. The pace at which the latest upgrade works are being carried out is, I think we can all agree, very frustrating. Questions need to be asked about why it will be 2046 before all lead piping in the system is replaced. This was highlighted in a recent EPA report. This is a public health...

Long Covid Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2022)

Denise Mitchell: Moving on to the Rural Independent Group, there are four speakers who have two minutes each. The first speaker is Deputy Michael Collins.

Long Covid Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2022)

Denise Mitchell: I ask the Deputy to stick to the motion.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (8 Nov 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 129. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to groups of housing units being charged commercial rates for gas usage; if he intends to intervene in order to reduce the cost for tenants this coming winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55133/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Process (8 Nov 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 404. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he expects the Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Local Authority Elected Members) Bill 2022 to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55132/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (8 Nov 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 1155. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the status of home births being permitted in situations where women are living within 30 minutes of a maternity hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55128/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Nov 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 1156. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on an outpatient waiting list for Beaumont Hospital; and their length of time on said list, broken down by wait-time and presented in tabular form. [55129/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Nov 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 1157. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on an inpatient waiting list for Beaumont Hospital; and their length of time on said list, broken down by wait-time and presented in tabular form. [55130/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Nov 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 1158. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of patients without a bed in Beaumont Hospital for each of the months of June, July, August, September and October; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55131/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Nov 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 1186. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the redeployment of staff who were employed as Covid swabbers and are due to be relocated within the HSE by the end of November 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55261/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (27 Oct 2022)

Denise Mitchell: Deputy Tóibín.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (27 Oct 2022)

Denise Mitchell: I thank the Deputies for their co-operation in trying to get through that big group.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (27 Oct 2022)

Denise Mitchell: There are four questions in this group and limited time to deal with them. I propose that each Deputy have a minute each to put a question to the Minister, to which she will respond. I ask Deputies to take no more than 30 seconds each for their supplementary questions in order to leave the Minister time to come in again. Is that agreed?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (27 Oct 2022)

Denise Mitchell: Deputy Dillon will have 30 seconds to introduce the group of questions, to which the Minister will respond. I will then go back to Deputy Dillon, who will have one minute to speak, the Minister will have one minute to respond and then the same will be done for the three other Deputies. After that, each Deputy will have 30 seconds each for supplementary questions, which will leave the...

Coercion of a Minor (Misuse of Drugs Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Oct 2022)

Denise Mitchell: I am happy to see this Bill being debated on Second Stage today. This Bill is a protection for families, children and communities that face the daily scourge of drug dealers. We have all heard the stories and we have all seen the court reports. It is accepted that despicable drug gangs have been targeting children and exploiting them to move and sell drugs for many years. These...

Domestic Electricity and Gas Disconnections: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2022)

Denise Mitchell: We have tabled this motion because workers and families need action on the cost-of-living crisis now. The Government’s proposal was half-hearted yet again and it did not go far enough. Everyone needs to be protected from disconnections for the cold winter we are facing. Sinn Féin wants this ban on disconnections to happen immediately and to run until March. People cannot...

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Oct 2022)

Denise Mitchell: I welcome the opportunity to address this Bill and to speak on wider issues on the topic of crime. The Bill will give a legal basis to a standalone offence of stalking and harassment and allow for court orders to be introduced to try to prevent these crimes happening. It will also allow for the increase in the term of imprisonment for conspiracy to murder from ten years to life. All of...