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Provision of Objective Sex Education Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Apr 2018)

Denise Mitchell: I welcome the Bill and the decision by the Minister, Deputy Richard Bruton, to review the relationships and sexuality education aspects of the social, personal and health education, SPHE, curriculum. Unfortunately, many modules on the sex education syllabus are outdated in modern society and we need a more inclusive and reflective syllabus. That means being inclusive of young people who are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (18 Apr 2018)

Denise Mitchell: Deputy Rabbitte covered many matters I wanted to cover. I will address the school environment. In my constituency, we have schools that are surrounded by McDonald's, chippers, pubs and betting shops. As legislators, we need to look at what example we are setting our children in the school environment. On schools and funding in schools, what liaison have they with the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Counselling Service (18 Apr 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 223. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when a person has been deemed to have met the criteria for counselling with regard to counselling being provided to survivors of mother and baby institutions; the average waiting time for the first appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16952/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Counselling Service (18 Apr 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 224. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the criteria for being eligible to receive counselling services with regard to counselling being provided to survivors of mother and baby institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16953/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Counselling Service (18 Apr 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 225. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the provisions made for those that have previous to the granting of cover under the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes, been attending attend their own counsellor with regard to counselling being provided to survivors of mother and baby institutions; and if there is provision for that person to continue on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Telephone Support Allowance (18 Apr 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 234. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the telephone allowance payment scheme will commence; and the date the first payment will be issued. [16955/18]

Childcare Support Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2018)

Denise Mitchell: I am pleased to see the inclusion of amendment No. 16, which was originally proposed by Deputy Funchion and I and which is similar to another amendment proposed by Deputy Rabbitte. The amendment may seem like a small one but, going forward, it will make a huge difference. Previously, the Bill provided that Tusla could authorise additional supports if a child was not receiving adequate care...

Childcare Support Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2018)

Denise Mitchell: I thank the Minister and members of the Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs for conducting their work in a very professional manner in the past few months. I must make special mention of the staff of the Department of Children and Youth affairs who worked on the Bill and were very helpful when discussing amendments and other issues. We are happy to see amendment No. 13 included....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (27 Mar 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 297. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the contact he has had with the independent Garda youth diversion project service providers in relation to the proposed new service delivery model which is based on Garda divisions; the implications this new model will have on the ability of independent and smaller organisations to tender for these projects; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (27 Mar 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 546. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the capital allocation for her Department in each of the years 2019 to 2023; the areas in which this will be spent in each of these years; and the details of particular projects and areas of investment. [13786/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: W82GO! Weight Management Service (21 Mar 2018)

Denise Mitchell: I thank the witnesses for the presentation. I have a few brief questions. Where do the referrals come from and is there a geographical spread across the country? If a child attends the team's clinic and he or she is discharged, is there any community support for him or her afterwards? Another question concerns the programme itself. Can the witnesses tell us a little bit about what is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: W82GO! Weight Management Service (21 Mar 2018)

Denise Mitchell: Will the witnesses give a breakdown? The number of homeless families with young children is rising. How many children from a homeless background come to the clinic?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: W82GO! Weight Management Service (21 Mar 2018)

Denise Mitchell: Does Tusla refer patients to the team?

Strategic Communications Unit: Motion [Private Members] (20 Mar 2018)

Denise Mitchell: Like many other Deputies in this Chamber, I am very concerned by the use of millions of euro of taxpayers' money to fund what appears to be little more than a Fine Gael propaganda department. In October, the Taoiseach promised that this unit would not be involved in promoting political parties or in producing political adverts. That was clearly fake news. A month later the Taoiseach...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (20 Mar 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 469. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 470 of 27 February 2018, the technical and legal issues which require clarification to allow Parts 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 to be commenced. [12038/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (20 Mar 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 892. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding that was provided to each family resource centre in each of the years 2015 to 2017, and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [12037/18]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 40 - Department of Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (7 Mar 2018)

Denise Mitchell: I apologise for being late. I refer to the recruitment of social workers. The Minister spoke passionately about the recruitment and retention of staff. I would appreciate if she could update the committee on the numbers who have been recruited and how we can retain current staff. I ask the Minister to bear with me because I will probably get this wrong. Under the context and impact...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 40 - Department of Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (7 Mar 2018)

Denise Mitchell: Could the Minister give us a timeframe between when contact is first made and when a child is allocated a social worker? How long a period are we looking at? What is the timeframe?

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Select Committee (27 Feb 2018)

Denise Mitchell: I agree with the Chairman because my understanding is that Scouting Ireland itself is undertaking a review-----

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Select Committee (27 Feb 2018)

Denise Mitchell: -----and it will take a few months. Therefore, it would probably be best, if we were to call them in, to do so afterwards-----