Results 1,221-1,240 of 1,934 for speaker:Denise Mitchell

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Facilities (12 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if schools have contacted his Department in respect of the availability of drinking water in schools; if applications have been made for financial support to address issues in which a school does not have a tap drinking water supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11568/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Facilities (12 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an audit of all learning centres will be undertaken on the availability of potable drinking water; the estimated cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11569/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (12 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 274. To ask the Minister for Health the research which has been undertaken on evidence based fiscal measures to support healthy eating and lifestyles as per action point 1.8 of A Healthy Weight for Ireland: Obesity Policy and Action Plan 2016-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11552/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (12 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 275. To ask the Minister for Health the review of evidence which has taken place for fiscal measures on products that are high in fat, sugar and salt to reduce their consumption as per action point 1.10 of A Healthy Weight for Ireland: Obesity Policy and Action Plan 2016-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11553/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (12 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 276. To ask the Minister for Health the status of step 9 of the ten steps forward of A Healthy Weight for Ireland: Obesity Policy and Action Plan 2016-2025 in respect of the first 1,000 days of life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11556/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (12 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 278. To ask the Minister for Health the status of each of the recommendations of A Healthy Weight for Ireland: Obesity Policy and Action Plan 2016-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11558/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (12 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 279. To ask the Minister for Health the status of action point 1.4 of A Healthy Weight for Ireland: Obesity Policy and Action Plan 2016-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11567/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (12 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 280. To ask the Minister for Health the community based programmes with a focus on disadvantaged areas funded by his Department that focus on healthy eating and active living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11573/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (12 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 277. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the breastfeeding action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11557/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Health Policy (12 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 281. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the HSE programmes, cook it and healthy food made easy, in 2018 in terms of targets and attendances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11574/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: School Milk Scheme (12 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 476. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of schools in receipt of the EU school milk scheme; the number of students who received an allocation from the scheme in each of the past five academic years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11570/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: School Milk Scheme (12 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 477. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if research has been undertaken on the reason schools do not, or have ceased taking up, the school milk scheme; if there are links to issues relating to facilities and equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11571/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme (12 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 478. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of schools in receipt of the EU school fruit and vegetables scheme; the budget allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11572/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (12 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 596. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of domestic refuge centres here in tabular form; the number of spaces available by centre; the number of persons who availed of the services of each centre in 2018; the periods during 2018 when each of these centres were full to capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11861/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (12 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 636. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of schools in receipt of the school meals programme; the number that do not have DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11559/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (12 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 637. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of extending the school meals programme to cover the cost of kitchen equipment, facilities or staff costs for those current recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11560/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (12 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 638. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of developing a pilot for the school meals programme to youth services, early years settings and after-school programmes to address the issue of food poverty for children and young persons availing of those services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11561/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (12 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 639. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the consideration that has been given to extending the school meals programme to youth services, early years settings and after-school programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11562/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (12 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 640. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of extending the school meals programme to cover schools that do not have DEIS status but that would otherwise have disadvantaged status under the Pobal HP deprivation index; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11563/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (12 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 641. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the qualifying criteria for the school meals programme; if these have been reviewed or will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11564/19]