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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Denise Mitchell: I have a few brief questions. I will start with Mr. Moyles. Can Mr. Moyles indicate whether the county management was on board with his idea originally?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Denise Mitchell: What sort of resistance was Mr. Moyles up against?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Denise Mitchell: Well done. Is Mr. Moyles aware of any other no-fry zone committees being set up throughout the country?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Denise Mitchell: Well done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Denise Mitchell: I hope we will see other councils make a similar move in their development plan. I wish to address questions to the dieticians. It seems to be very common that people are weaning children on to solid foods far too early. I would like the dieticians to take the opportunity of this platform to explain the reason that children will develop.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Denise Mitchell: I think that is so important. I remember when I had my own daughter in 2005, there was a big drive on then to get mothers to breastfeed and there were supports in the hospitals. I wonder whether there are support groups in the maternity hospitals, such as breastfeeding clinics?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Denise Mitchell: I will be brief. I wish to raise the issue of marketing and packaging of products for young children. If one has to go to a shopping centre and bring the children, it is painful because everything is bright colours and novelty shapes. Do the witnesses have recommendations on the packaging of products aimed at children? Is it achievable in an Irish context?

Residential Tenancies (Student Rents, Rights and Protection) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 May 2018)

Denise Mitchell: Like many in the Chamber, I have noticed in recent months a surge in applications for large-scale private student accommodation developments. While student accommodation is needed, we must ensure that there is regulation, especially of rents. Recently, there were protests at DCU after two privately-built student accommodation developments near the campus announced that they were hiking...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Advertising Regulation (29 May 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 119. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the targeted advertising of junk food to children and young persons online. [18727/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (29 May 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 268. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a planned specialist autism unit at a school (details supplied) will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23665/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Sector (29 May 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 563. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost per child of introducing a baby box scheme similar to that operating in Scotland. [23659/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (29 May 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 569. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when her Department’s independent cost review of the childcare sector which was scheduled to go to tender in September 2017 will be published. [23656/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (29 May 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 570. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of establishing ten new family resource centres; and the estimated full year cost of running these centres. [23657/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (29 May 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 571. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the full year cost of employing an aftercare worker. [23658/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Funding (29 May 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 572. 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 per child, per week in tabular form. [23662/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Sector (29 May 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 573. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of reinstating the childminding advisory service. [23663/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (29 May 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 574. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost under the affordable childcare scheme of increasing the monthly universal subsidy in €20 intervals up to €600 for all eligible parents. [23664/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Sector (29 May 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 575. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of inspectors employed by Tusla to inspect all services in the early years sector; and the total pay and non-pay costs of this service. [23666/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Sector (29 May 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 576. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding allocated to the Learner Fund in 2017 and 2018; the number of practitioners that availed of places; and if all the funding allocated to the fund was availed of. [23667/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (29 May 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 577. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated full year cost of recruiting 100 new professionally qualified social workers. [23668/18]