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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (9 Oct 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that has been secured for a school (details supplied) in 2018; the way in which this funding is to be used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40978/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry Data (9 Oct 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 404. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the organisation that has statutory function regarding the regulation of greyhound exports; the regulations in place in relation to same; his plans to update these regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40979/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (9 Oct 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 405. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contribution made to the World Organisation for Animal Health in each of the years 2015 to 2018, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40980/18]

Civil Liability (Amendment) (Prevention of Benefits from Homicide) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Oct 2018)

Denise Mitchell: I welcome the Bill that is before the House today. This is a Bill that in many ways has been a long time coming, given the high-profile case from which many of the flaws and gaps in this area of legislation arise. Sinn Féin will be supporting the Bill through the various Stages and we hope to see its swift passage through the Houses. I understand this Bill comes on the back of the...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (4 Oct 2018)

Denise Mitchell: I will start off. I did not initially intend to speak on this very important Bill, but as an opportunity has arisen to do so, I will take it. May was a very emotional time for the women of Ireland, for women from older generations to younger generations, as we saw a new generation of women out marching, canvassing and voting for this important Bill. I am a little emotional thinking that...

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (3 Oct 2018)

Denise Mitchell: The housing crisis in this State is nothing short of disastrous. The fact that we had thousands of people protesting outside the gates here today is proof. Today we have record numbers of children homeless in this State. We have record numbers of people in emergency accommodation. We have record numbers of people on housing waiting lists. In the past three years this Government has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2018)

Denise Mitchell: I thank the officials for their submissions. On regulations to be put in place by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs which stipulate a service must ensure children attending an ECCE scheme will have a nutritious diet, what food types are provided for? The Department also states mechanisms are in place to monitor implementation of this measure. With the officials outline to us...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2018)

Denise Mitchell: Is that in every school?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2018)

Denise Mitchell: How often will it do that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2018)

Denise Mitchell: Would the Department of Education and Skills support a local school is making such an objection?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2018)

Denise Mitchell: What is the Department's view on the point I raised about the subject of home economics?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Sep 2018)

Denise Mitchell: Are there penalties?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (26 Sep 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 144. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he plans to extend the Adoptive Leave Act 1995 in order to allow male same-sex couples avail of adoptive leave and benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38999/18]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2018)

Denise Mitchell: The Taoiseach should stick to facts. He should stick to the families.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Homeless Persons Supports (20 Sep 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 11. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to update or extend legal safeguards and redress mechanisms available to homeless children here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37918/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Homeless Persons Supports (20 Sep 2018)

Denise Mitchell: My question is to ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has any plans to update or extend legal safeguards and redress mechanisms available to homeless children in Ireland, and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Homeless Persons Supports (20 Sep 2018)

Denise Mitchell: I listened with interest to some of those speaking at the launch of the Mercy Law Report on children and homelessness. It makes some very good points on how we can help to tackle at least some of the difficulties faced by children who are homeless. What is worrying is that it noted that the insertion of Article 42A into our Constitution has done very little to increase protection for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Homeless Persons Supports (20 Sep 2018)

Denise Mitchell: There are almost 4,000 children homeless throughout this State. I am sure that figure upsets everybody here in this House. While I recognise that the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government is responsible for housing, the Minister is responsible for children and youth affairs, and these children are looking to her to be their voice. We all saw the photographs of children...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Correspondence (20 Sep 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 12. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has received a response from Pope Francis or his officials to her letter to him regarding abuses carried out in mother and baby homes. [37919/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Correspondence (20 Sep 2018)

Denise Mitchell: My question is to ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has received any response from Pope Francis or any of his officials to the letter she gave him on abuse in the mother and baby homes.