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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (19 Feb 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties facing parents of children with special needs in securing appropriate school places in ASD special classes for their children in the Dublin 13 area; the steps he will take to ensure children (details supplied) will secure places in a local ASD class for the beginning of the September 2019...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Feb 2019)

Denise Mitchell: I thank the Minister for coming before the committee. I have a question on foster care placements. Is there any expected impact on these services because I note in the general scheme of the Bill, there is a mention of an amendment to ensure that payments coming from the British authorities will not be taxed in Ireland? I am guessing from that this relates to cross-Border fostering. How...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Feb 2019)

Denise Mitchell: Nine children are placed in the UK. Are any children fostered to families in the North?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Feb 2019)

Denise Mitchell: What will be the impact of Brexit in this regard? We are hearing about insurance issues. Will the insurance cover for foster care still be in place? What will happen regarding travel back and forth across the Border? What will happen with sibling access and so forth?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Feb 2019)

Denise Mitchell: Is it a case of as is then?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2019)

Denise Mitchell: The families and loved ones of the 48 people who died in the Stardust fire believe they have vital new evidence. Last November, hundreds marched to the Office of the Attorney General where they handed in 48,000 signatures demanding a reopening of the inquest. The families and survivors believe they have not had truth or justice. Will the Government commit to supporting the Stardust...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (13 Feb 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 39. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has considered the request by some survivors of the Tuam mother and baby home to collect DNA from survivors and their relatives to ensure that as many human remains as possible can be identified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6780/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (13 Feb 2019)

Denise Mitchell: Has the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs considered the call by some survivors of the Tuam mother and baby home to collect DNA to ensure that as many human remains as possible will be identified and will she make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (13 Feb 2019)

Denise Mitchell: I am pleased that the Government is looking favourably on this request. This is a sensitive and sad topic. I hope that Dr. Shannon also looks favourably on it because it is important to the relatives and survivors. It is my understanding that legislation would not be required if somebody is volunteering DNA. I hope the Minister can clarify where she expects there to be concerns around...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (13 Feb 2019)

Denise Mitchell: To return to Deputy Sherlock's question earlier, a geophysical survey was carried out by the commission at Sean Ross Abbey in Tipperary. The same religious order was responsible for Bessborough. The records contradict each other on the numbers who died. Many of the survivors are convinced that there may be other burials on site. The Minister said the commission is independent, but would...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency Policy (13 Feb 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 30. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied that robust systems are in place within Tusla to ensure child protection concerns are dealt with appropriately and suspected abuse is notified to An Garda Síochána in a timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6784/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency Policy (13 Feb 2019)

Denise Mitchell: Is the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs satisfied that robust systems are in place within Tusla to ensure child protection concerns are dealt with appropriately and that suspected abuse is notified to An Garda Síochána in a timely manner? Will the Minister make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency Policy (13 Feb 2019)

Denise Mitchell: What prompted me to ask this question was the recent HIQA report on child protection services operated by Tusla in Dublin South-Central. The report found an absence of effective communication with regard to management, poor oversight of social work practices and that the appropriate measures were not consistently taken by social workers to protect children. I imagine we can all agree that...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency Policy (13 Feb 2019)

Denise Mitchell: As the Minister is aware, this morning HIQA representatives are before the Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs. They have given a concerning presentation. One thing they have talked about is the retention and recruitment of social workers. They have talked about best practices in other countries. One of the suggestions is that we could employ social work assistants to help...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges Provision (13 Feb 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 62. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of refuge spaces for abuse victims here; the level of funding for the services; if additional funding or resourcing is required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6781/19]

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (13 Feb 2019)

Denise Mitchell: I echo the points made by Deputy Tóbín. We are all aware that a conversation on an united Ireland is taking place in villages and towns. More recently, a major conference was held in the Waterfront in Belfast where civic nationalism society came together. The conference was addressed by the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy McHugh, and the deputy Leader of Fianna...

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

Denise Mitchell: 348. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the establishment of a body to monitor the codes of practice on the marketing and advertising of food and non-alcoholic beverages in addition to the development of guidelines for same; the timeline for same in view of the fact that the codes will be one year old in February 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

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

Denise Mitchell: 349. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 188 of 12 December 2018, the detail of his engagement with industry representation on initiating a register of signatories to the codes of practice on the marketing and advertising of food and non-alcoholic beverages; the frequency with which he has met with representatives of the industry; when a register of...

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

Denise Mitchell: 350. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the consideration of the collated outcomes from Connect, Collaborate, Create; Co-Designing Healthier Communities, A Healthy Ireland Stakeholder Forum on the Built Environment by the relevant Departments, the national physical activity plan implementation group and the obesity policy implementation oversight group for the purposes of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (12 Feb 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 467. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the plan for a new emergency department and the reconfiguration of the existing department at Beaumont Hospital under Project Ireland 2040; if the overrun in spending in the national children’s hospital is expected to impact the commencement date of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6840/19]