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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (12 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 472. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the assessments that have been carried out in respect of the impact the removal of the ECCE over age exemption will have on children with special needs. [52995/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (12 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 471. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the consultations that were undertaken with parents, teachers, early years providers and representative groups in advance of the announcement of the removal of the ECCE over age exemption. [52994/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme (7 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the minor works grant has not been made available to schools to date in 2017; when the grant will become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52388/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme (7 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a minor works grant can be made available for a school (details supplied). [52389/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review his Department's approach to applied behaviour analysis schooling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52385/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme (7 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with autism spectrum disorder and similar conditions who have been granted home tuition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52386/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme (7 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to centralise the home tutor selection and allocation process. [52387/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire (7 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 93. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the McCartan report into the Stardust fire failed to accept evidence from witnesses, including 35 external witnesses, despite an earlier commitment to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52394/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire (7 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 94. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the McCartan report into the Stardust fire failed to accept evidence written by witnesses that had subsequently passed away. [52395/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire (7 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 95. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the McCartan report into the Stardust fire failed to interview a person (details supplied) during the assessment. [52396/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (7 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 137. To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding provided to a group (details supplied) in 2016 and 2017; the reason a recent application for additional funding which would provide services not currently delivered by the HSE was refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52355/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Narcolepsy Issues (7 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 142. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the narcolepsy unit at St. James's Hospital, Dublin; the number of staff employed in the unit; the funding available to the unit for 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52391/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccine Damage Compensation Scheme (7 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 143. To ask the Minister for Health the supports available to those who were affected by side effects of the swine flu, H1N1, vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52392/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (7 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 228. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to conduct an archaeological survey at the site of the former mother and baby home at St. Patrick's on the Navan Road, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52393/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Directives (7 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 309. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a derogation from the EU birds directive will be granted to Fingal County Council to allow for the removal of nests and eggs of seagulls in the Howth area in view of the fact that the growing gull population has been causing considerable nuisance in the area in recent years during the breeding season. [52390/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: I thank the witnesses for attending and their presentations. I have an opinion on all social media apps and it may be that I am a bit old school. I have not had a pleasant experience of them and some of the stuff I see on Facebook alarms me, to be perfectly honest. This is material that has got onto pages and been shared in the public domain. I understand that it is difficult for Facebook...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: Therefore, staff turnover is constantly monitored.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Dec 2017)

Denise Mitchell: This is not about raising awareness of self-defence techniques or anything like it. We are talking about kids being jumped on on their way home from school where someone pulls out a camera to video the incident and then puts it up on Facebook. I do not mean to be disrespectful to Ms de Bailliencourt, but not only is it happening, it is also very common. I have been shown numerous examples...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (29 Nov 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 466. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding provided to a charity (details supplied) in each of the years 2015, 2016 and 2017; his plans to increase the level of funding; if funding will be provided for the positions of an education officer and an information officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51244/17]

Other Questions: Early Years Strategy Publication (28 Nov 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 43. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she will publish the national early years strategy; when it will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50171/17]