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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: If there are 104 vacant posts, how many cases do social workers in the region have?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: There are social workers carrying higher caseloads-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: What is the highest caseload being carried by a social worker of which the witnesses are aware?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: What is the typical caseload in other countries? In comparison to the UK, for example, is 15 the average?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: Are any comparisons being drawn with other countries?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: I have a personal interest in this. I know that the turnover of social workers, particularly in the region to which we are referring, is high, which has negative knock-on effects on the children in care. As the witnesses will be aware, such children build relationships with social workers who then move on. There are knock-on effects when new social workers are constantly coming into the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: We see some fantastic social workers moving on to work in the health professions. Why is that sector more attractive? That is the question I am trying to get the witnesses to address. Why do social workers move on from child protection in particular? We admit that is a very difficult role. Excellent social workers are moving on to other Departments. Why is the grass greener on the other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: Mr. Cantillon raised a point about social workers supporting the foster parents as well. Should I take it that there is a shortage of link foster care social workers, the link workers who look after the families?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: Is it the practice that the social workers are doing everything - dealing with the foster carers, work for the children and, in addition, are doing access work? Does Tusla have a shortage of access social workers, that is social workers to handle access for children? Are the staff numbers down to the bare bones?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: I thank Mr. Cantillon.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (16 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 8 May 2019, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that initial building work is already complete and that the schools in question have been open since 10 April 2019; when he expects the addition of special classes on the site to be completed; the contact he has had with stakeholders on this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Staff (16 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 111. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a situation at a centre (details supplied) in which there is a vacancy for a speech and language therapist since January 2019 and that children are unable to avail of speech and language and occupational therapy due to the staff shortages; if positions will be filled as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Meetings (16 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 166. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the advocacy organisations, survivors groups and stakeholders she has met or plans to meet to discuss draft amendments to revise elements of the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21212/19]

Mother and Baby Homes: Motion [Private Members] (15 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: I will be sharing with Deputy Buckley. I welcome this motion and I acknowledge and welcome the survivors and relatives in the Gallery. The treatment of women and children in these homes, which was overseen by this State, is deeply shameful. The fact that so many children died in these homes and that their remains were disposed of in such an undignified and inhumane manner in Tuam is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: LGBTI+ Youth Strategy: Discussion (15 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: One of the objectives of the strategy is review the relationship and sexuality education, RSE, curriculum. We all agree that is really important in context of consent, the understanding of the diversity of relationships and in respect of safe sex. Is the Minister hopeful that there will be real change in how RSE is delivered?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax on Tobacco Products (8 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 174. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated increase to a pack of cigarettes if an annual tax escalator of 5% and the rate of inflation was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19552/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax on Tobacco Products (8 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 175. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated increase to roll-your-own tobacco if an annual tax escalator of 10% and the rate of inflation was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19553/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Strategy Group (8 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance the timeframe for the publication of the tax strategy papers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19554/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax on Tobacco Products (8 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 177. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated time for the tax rate on roll-your-own tobacco to reach equivalence with manufactured cigarettes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19555/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax on Tobacco Products (8 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 178. To ask the Minister for Finance the cigarette production volumes in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the tobacco product tax receipts on fine cut tobacco since 2003, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19556/19]