Results 1,281-1,300 of 2,004 for speaker:Denise Mitchell

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Tax Code (12 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 91. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue generated by the sugar sweetened drinks tax since its introduction; if he will provide a revised estimate of the revenue raised from the tax in a full year and a projection for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11546/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Tax Code (12 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of products that have been affected by the imposition of a calcium threshold on products exempt from the sugar sweetened drinks tax; if the imposition of the threshold has brought these products within the scope of the tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11547/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Tax Code (12 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 93. To ask the Minister for Finance the consideration which has been given to extending the sugar sweetened drinks tax to products within the CN2202 category in which sugar has been added; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11548/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Tax Code (12 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 94. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of an evaluation that has taken place of the sugar sweetened drinks tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11549/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Tax Code (12 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 95. To ask the Minister for Finance the research which has been undertaken on evidence based fiscal measures to support healthy eating and lifestyles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11550/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Tax Code (12 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 96. To ask the Minister for Finance 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11551/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: VAT Rate Application (12 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance the work being undertaken in respect of addressing anomalies in food and drink VAT rates as part of deliberations on upcoming changes to VAT law at EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11554/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: VAT Rate Application (12 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: 98. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the inclusion of a nutrient profiling model to identify unhealthy food products as part of the applicability of VAT on food and drink; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11555/19]

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

Denise Mitchell: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the costs associated with conducting a national audit of secondary schools in respect of the equipment, infrastructure and facilities available to cook, prepare and serve meals to students in addition to the facilities in which they can eat; if this can be undertaken as part of a healthy schools policy; his plans for such an audit; and if he...

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

Denise Mitchell: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding available to schools that wish to develop and purchase equipment, infrastructure and facilities available to cook, prepare and serve meals to students in addition to the facilities in which they can eat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11566/19]

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]