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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (19 Oct 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 17. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Garda youth diversion project; the number of children admitted to the Garda youth diversion programme in 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43691/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (19 Oct 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the junior certificate examination papers, submission envelopes and submission labels for junior certificate visual art will be distributed to schools; and the measures his Department is taking to ensure schools have all of these materials in advance of submission deadlines. [44349/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Junior Cycle Reform (19 Oct 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of art teachers who have attended meetings and training for the new junior cycle visual art course; the number of teachers still in need of the training; and his plans to ensure all teachers have completed this training. [44350/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (19 Oct 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when marking schemes and marking guidelines for the new leaving certificate art examinations and course work projects will be made available to schools in order to allow teachers to adequately prepare students for examinations. [44351/17]

Other Questions: Early Years Sector (17 Oct 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 51. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she is taking in order to ensure wages in the early years sector are increased to a rate to which it is considered a viable long term employment option for qualified workers. [43695/17]

Other Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education Funding (17 Oct 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 34. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to set out the measures being taken to ensure child care services have the capacity to cope with the expansion of the free preschool year scheme as announced in budget 2018. [43694/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency Staff (17 Oct 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 32. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures or initiatives being undertaken to ensure the retention of highly skilled social workers within the Child and Family Agency; and the extra resources which will be allocated to recruit more social workers. [43810/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child Poverty (17 Oct 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 30. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extra efforts being taken to tackle youth poverty and child homelessness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43809/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (17 Oct 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 74. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the process of engagement initiated as part of the Government’s response to the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes. [43693/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Youth Strategy (17 Oct 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 75. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress of the LGBTI+ youth strategy; and when she expects to report to Dáil Éireann on the strategy. [43692/17]

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2017)

Denise Mitchell: Sometimes it feels like banging one's head against a brick wall when one is trying to explain to the Government how difficult life is for ordinary people. We have a housing crisis, a health crisis and spiralling child care costs, with workers in that sector on very low wages, yet the Government appears to be scared of making real decisions to tackle these problems. This budget did not...

Committee on Public Petitions: Discontinued Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Schemes: Minister of State at the Department of Health (11 Oct 2017)

Denise Mitchell: I thank the Minister of State for attending and for his presentation. We all know how important transport is to people with physical disabilities. It helps with their independence, holding down a job and socialising. However, I am very disappointed listening to the response. It is four and a half years since the original scheme was abolished, the Minister of State is saying we discussed...

Committee on Public Petitions: Discontinued Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Schemes: Minister of State at the Department of Health (11 Oct 2017)

Denise Mitchell: Will the Minister of State address the term "need" for us?

Water Services Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2017)

Denise Mitchell: Here we are, once again discussing the matter of water charges. It could have been easily avoided but in 2010 Fianna Fáil had the great idea to sign this State up for water charges, even though it was well aware of the public outcry it would cause. Since then, Fine Gael has done Fianna Fáil's work for it. Unfortunately for them, the public could see what was going to happen from...

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2017)

Denise Mitchell: This is a very important piece of legislation. I always give credit where credit is due so I will start by welcoming some aspects of the Bill. One section deals with making sure that the guardian of an orphan is not adversely affected due to payments made to them in that capacity. This has to be welcomed. The same goes for section 9(2), which deals with the rights of people with...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (3 Oct 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 545. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the transitional justice element of the investigation into mother and baby homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41293/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (3 Oct 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 546. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of childminders that have registered with Tusla from September 2016 to date in 2017. [41294/17]

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (27 Sep 2017)

Denise Mitchell: This housing crisis has been coming down the tracks for decades yet the response of the Government has been dismal. We have 90,000 people on council waiting lists and 3,000 homeless children living in emergency accommodation. Let us think about that for a minute: kids growing up in family hubs and hotel rooms. These children have no certainty when it comes to going to school or being near...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (27 Sep 2017)

Denise Mitchell: I agree with these recommendations. We all know the importance of keeping this service open. I acknowledge that Donegal County Council is anxious this service is sustained and it is providing a substantial subvention towards it. Unfortunately, the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council has little or no interest in funding this, bar allowing the use of the slip and the facilities. It is...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (27 Sep 2017)

Denise Mitchell: Yes.