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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (15 Nov 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has yet to receive textbooks from his Department for the new politics and society course for the leaving certificate curriculum despite being previously informed that these books would be available from 1 September 2017; and when these textbooks will be provided to the school. [48346/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Nov 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the permanent school building for a school (details supplied) will be completed and ready for use. [48348/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Nov 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 132. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to increasing Garda numbers at Coolock Garda station. [48347/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Postal Voting (14 Nov 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 496. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to extend the eligibility criteria for postal voting to persons who suffer from mental illnesses or disorders, such as agoraphobia or severe social anxiety or other mental illnesses or disorders, which make attending a polling station in person difficult; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47634/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Inspection of the Oberstown Children's Detention Campus: Discussion (8 Nov 2017)

Denise Mitchell: I thank Mr. Bergin very much for his presentation. I feel a bit shell-shocked. I find it alarming that when we talk of a child who was separated for nine days and who did not get fresh air, Mr. Bergin can say that he did not know of that case. When HIQA produced the report this should have been one of the first things addressed by the directors. People in charge should have found out the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Inspection of the Oberstown Children's Detention Campus: Discussion (8 Nov 2017)

Denise Mitchell: Will Mr. Bergin elaborate on his policy on last resort? To his knowledge, what has been the longest period of single separation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Inspection of the Oberstown Children's Detention Campus: Discussion (8 Nov 2017)

Denise Mitchell: The HIQA report stated that an appropriate level of staffing was in place, which is to be commended. It also stated that an additional 23 staff would be required if the campus were to operate at full capacity. Is the facility constantly recruiting staff and what type of recruitment campaigns is it running?

Private Rental Sector Standards: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2017)

Denise Mitchell: We can all safely say we were shocked by the RTÉ programme "Nightmare to Let", which showed how some landlords are exploiting tenants to rack up huge profits. We were shocked but I very much doubt that we were surprised because the housing crisis has been growing every year. The response of the Government has been slow and, frankly, it has been too little, too late. The undersupply of...

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

Denise Mitchell: 490. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the report submitted by a person (details supplied) into evidence compiled by a committee on the Stardust tragedy of 1981 will be published. [45842/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Rape Crisis Network Funding (7 Nov 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 1097. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding allocated to an organisation (details supplied) in each of the years 2014 to 2017 in tabular form. [45843/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2017)

Denise Mitchell: I apologise for my late attendance. I read the witnesses' presentation. I want to touch on apps such as Snapchat and WhatsApp. It seems that bullying can happen indirectly when there are private groups set up and people would not be aware it is happening. I want to talk about Snapchat in particular. If somebody uploaded a video or a photograph, it can be taken down. They are...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (24 Oct 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 361. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children under full care orders and interim care orders respectively with Tusla; and the number of these that have supervised and unsupervised access respectively with their birth families. [44612/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (24 Oct 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 362. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children on voluntary care orders with Tusla; and the number of these that have supervised and unsupervised access respectively with their birth families. [44613/17]

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]