Results 901-920 of 1,921 for speaker:Denise Mitchell

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Wage Subsidy Scheme (20 May 2020)

Denise Mitchell: 1151. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to backdate supports to crèches that were delayed in submitting their application to the employers subsidy scheme. [6846/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Detention Centres (20 May 2020)

Denise Mitchell: 1152. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to publish the report into the operation of the Oberstown children’s detention centre in the coming months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6847/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (20 May 2020)

Denise Mitchell: 1153. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes; and the projected date for the publication of its report. [6848/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (20 May 2020)

Denise Mitchell: 1284. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to allowing those who have reached the State pension age to stay involved in a community employment scheme beyond that age if they so wish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6844/20]

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 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 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]

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...

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]

Environmental Impact of Quarries and Incinerators: Motion [Private Members] (4 Dec 2019)

Denise Mitchell: I will speak in favour of the Sinn Féin motion. Illegal dumping is a scourge in many communities. In my own constituency, illegal dumping has spiralled out of control. Local residents are at their wits' end as they see rubbish appearing daily on their greens, in alleyways and beside public bins. No one is held accountable. Illegal operators act with near impunity and it is the local...

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

Denise Mitchell: A lot of matters have already been covered but I want to talk to the witnesses about the helpline. They are telling us the helpline remains open. To date, how many calls have been received?

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

Denise Mitchell: That is just-----

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

Denise Mitchell: There is no indication of numbers to the Tusla helpline.

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

Denise Mitchell: Was there an increase in the number of calls after the airing of the "Prime Time" programme? Can Mr. Begley provide that data-----

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

Denise Mitchell: The most recent one.

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

Denise Mitchell: Can Mr. Begley tell me how many calls were-----