Results 81-100 of 1,969 for speaker:Denise Mitchell

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (4 Mar 2025)

Denise Mitchell: 578. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether any exemptions on the use of neonicotinoid pesticides were issued in 2024; what measures the Department are taking to ensure the EU ban on neonicotinoid pesticides is complied with across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9537/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (4 Mar 2025)

Denise Mitchell: 711. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024; what secondary legislation or amending legislation is required for the Act to take effect in its fullest form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9536/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2025)

Denise Mitchell: No, they are not.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2025)

Denise Mitchell: They know what it is about.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2025)

Denise Mitchell: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2025)

Denise Mitchell: Over here, too.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2025)

Denise Mitchell: The Government did not.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pension Provisions (27 Feb 2025)

Denise Mitchell: 161. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the increases in pension payments that have been approved or are pending for former An Post employees; if he is satisfied that these increases are appropriate in view of the cost-of-living crisis and recent rates of inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8707/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Feb 2025)

Denise Mitchell: 253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to sanctioning and funding an SLD reading classes in the Artane area of north Dublin; the steps that are being taken to ensure children with severe dyslexia are being accommodated in north Dublin; if, given the increased demand for places in SLD classes, she will sanction additional funding for a temporary...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (26 Feb 2025)

Denise Mitchell: 165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to instances of the practice of schools requiring a non-refundable payment to accompany completed letters of acceptance to secondary schools; if the description of these payments as an ‘administration fee’ or ‘processing fee’ is in keeping with section 64 of the Education (Admission...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (25 Feb 2025)

Denise Mitchell: 181. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the impact that US President Trump’s freeze on foreign aid is having on a number of Irish charities; the steps he is taking to ensure that Irish registered charities which are affected by the US decision are able to continue their full operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7182/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (25 Feb 2025)

Denise Mitchell: 685. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to clarify the position of sports facilities (details supplied) under new alcohol licence laws contained in the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022; if he intends to streamline the process to make it easier for these facilities to apply for licences to sell alcohol; if he intends to amend the draft legislation to include these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (20 Feb 2025)

Denise Mitchell: 328. To ask the Minister for Health the status and progress of the national endometriosis framework. [6827/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Enterprise Sector (19 Feb 2025)

Denise Mitchell: 262. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the contact he has had with a social enterprise (details supplied) regarding its inability to renew public sector contracts due to the Office of Government Procurement restricting tender applications to companies with a turnover in excess of €2,000,000; if he will place the enterprise on the high-level funding strand for a...

Mental Health: Statements (18 Feb 2025)

Denise Mitchell: It is very welcome to see the issue of mental health up for discussion again in this House. However, one thing I have noticed over the years of being in here is that there has been a lot of talk about mental health and very little action. Plenty of people are sick and tired of the talk. They want the Government to provide the services that they need and that should be in place for them,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (18 Feb 2025)

Denise Mitchell: 319. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts being made to ensure access to a school place for a child (details supplied) in her local area; what is being done to ensure adequate numbers of local school places are made available in the quickly growing Belmayne and Balgriffin areas of north Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5513/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (18 Feb 2025)

Denise Mitchell: 473. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the 2025 allocation to Fingal County Council for tenant in-situ acquisitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6387/25]

Housing Policy: Motion [Private Members] (12 Feb 2025)

Denise Mitchell: I thank the Labour Party for bringing forward this very important motion. For years, the housing crisis has been the defining crisis in this State. It has left thousands of single people and families, including children, growing up in emergency accommodation. It has seen huge numbers of young people leave our shores to live in Australia, Canada and elsewhere because they feel they will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 Feb 2025)

Denise Mitchell: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the project for the new special school at Balgriffin Park, Belmayne, north Dublin; how advanced the plans are; details of the specifications for the design and staffing details; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4858/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (11 Feb 2025)

Denise Mitchell: 278. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken to address a lack of school transport since October 2024 for a child with special needs (details supplied); when this family can expect school transport for their child to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4164/25]