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Children and Family Relationships Bill 2018: Second Stage (11 Jul 2018)

Denise Mitchell: While I welcome this Bill, it is ridiculous that three years after marriage equality was endorsed by the people in a referendum, many families are not seen as equal in the eyes of the State. Over the past year, I have repeatedly raised this issue in the House under Questions on Promised Legislation and through written parliamentary questions. Time and again, we were given deadlines that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Denise Mitchell: I thank the witnesses for attending and for their presentations. I was struck by Mr. McPartlan comment to the effect that we must follow evidence rather than emotion. I will put forward some evidence and ask him for his opinion on it. The total lifetime cost of childhood obesity to the State is estimated at €4.6 billion. There is a further estimated annual healthcare cost of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Denise Mitchell: Mr. McPartlan referred to what can work in his submission. He commented on a whole-school approach and said that the Government should be investing in measures such as home economics classes, school sports clubs, access to green space, better infrastructure and so forth. However, throughout his submission he ignored the school environment. He ignored vending machines in schools, tuck...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Denise Mitchell: Do they supply products to be put into them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Denise Mitchell: They do not own the machines, but they are filling them. Let us be real. If we are to talk about a school approach, we need to be serious. The companies Mr. McPartlan's organisation represents are supplying the products in the machines.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Denise Mitchell: Has Food Drink Ireland any control over the advertisements placed outside schools on bus shelters?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Denise Mitchell: Mr. McPartlan is talking about a school approach. He has made reference to what we should be doing. He talks about open spaces and better infrastructure for cycling to school. The children would all be cycling to school and there would be an advert displayed on their way to school. We need to be realistic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Denise Mitchell: I will come back to Mr. McPartlan on that issue. He stated beverage members had taken 10 billion calories out of the annual Irish diet between 2005 and 2012. Was it across jthe seven years or in one year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Denise Mitchell: How many calories are we talking about per person in that timeframe?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Denise Mitchell: Based on the information Food Drink Ireland gave us, we made some calculations. It worked out at one calorie per day. Does Mr. McPartlan think that is sufficient?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Denise Mitchell: Will Mr. McPartlan get us the information on how he worked out those figures? We are interested in seeing them because they have always been championed. We need to have the full facts.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Denise Mitchell: If I can come to the ASAI, Ms Twomey has talked about naming and shaming. Does she think it really is a deterrent? I do not think it is, if someone breaches something and his or her name goes up online. Surely there should be some fine or sanction. Would that not be more appropriate? It is a case of seeking forgiveness rather than permission.

Child and Family Agency (Foster Care Oversight) Bill 2018: First Stage (10 Jul 2018)

Denise Mitchell: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Child and Family Agency Act 2013 and to provide for related matters. I welcome the opportunity to introduce the Child and Family Agency (Foster Care Oversight) Bill 2018. It is a straightforward and necessary Bill which will place a statutory obligation on the Child and Family Agency, Tusla, to publish statistics...

Child and Family Agency (Foster Care Oversight) Bill 2018: First Stage (10 Jul 2018)

Denise Mitchell: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Expenditure (10 Jul 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 837. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of increasing the higher and lower capitation grants under the ECCE scheme by €5, €10, €15 and €20, respectively; and the further estimated cost of extending its duration by 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 weeks, respectively in tabular form. [30696/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Procedures (5 Jul 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 34. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied with the progress made in the implementation of the recommendations in a person's (details supplied) report on the use of section 12 of Child Care Act 1991 by An Garda Síochána; the timeframe for the implementation of outstanding recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25557/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (4 Jul 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 167. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to concerns about the lack of transparency in regard to the election observation roster that his Department maintains (details supplied); and the steps he is taking to address these concerns. [29545/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Appointments (4 Jul 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 318. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of other roles and board memberships a person (details supplied) has; and her views on whether the person will have the ability to dedicate enough energy to ensuring the implementation of the report's recommendations in view of the person's workload. [29544/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Marketing Programme (28 Jun 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 83. To ask the Minister for Health if he has discussed with the Ministers for Children and Youth Affairs and Communications, Climate Action and the Environment the issue of establishing a monitoring body to monitor the voluntary codes of practice on the marketing of food and non-alcoholic beverages aimed at children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25558/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Denise Mitchell: I thank all the witnesses for coming in today. I will start with safefood. The opening lines of the statement were strong and were true. We need strong and bold actions going forward. I will touch on a few of the key recommendations, in particular the one on the sugar tax. In a full year, revenue is expected to be in the region of €40 million. We would all agree that this would...