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Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Feb 2017)

Denise Mitchell: Any action to protect the tens of thousands of workers in a defined benefit pension scheme is welcome. It has been far too long that workers’ financial security has been left so uncertain. We must aim to create firm legal protection for these workers and ensure legislation is not enacted for the sake of political action alone. Instead, it must provide absolute legal safeguards. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (7 Feb 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 131. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to increase the number of gardaí in Garda stations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5850/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Feb 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 426. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied) taking account of the personal circumstances of the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5698/17]

Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2017)

Denise Mitchell: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (2 Feb 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 43. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there has been a review of the cost involved in applying for Garda vetting in cases of persons proving voluntary services and persons making multiple applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4959/17]

Other Questions: General Medical Services Scheme (1 Feb 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 35. To ask the Minister for Health the action that will be taken by the HSE to address a now common practice whereby general practitioners are charging GMS patients for diagnostic and routine blood tests; the recourse, other than making a complaint, available to patients that have been charged by their general practitioner for blood tests when they are needed; the way a refund can be sought;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services Provision (1 Feb 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 100. To ask the Minister for Health the number of pregnant women offered or given 20-week routine scans as a percentage of total pregnancies in each of the six maternity units in which these scans are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4559/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youthreach Programme (1 Feb 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of the new permanent premises that the Dublin Education and Training Board has selected for a programme (details supplied); the timeframe for selecting a new permanent premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4898/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)

Denise Mitchell: I thank the deputations for their presentations. I apologise for arriving late. I have some brief questions for the INOU. A high number of people in my constituency are facing sanctions from the Department of Social Protection relating to job activation programmes. Have members of the INOU experienced this? What experience have INOU members had of JobPath programmes? The organisation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)

Denise Mitchell: At present, many people contact us because they have moved to monthly payments and are struggling as a result. They may have no income for the following month. Can Ms O'Brien explain the payment-pending wages scheme? How could the Department promote it in a better way? What is the role of employers? Can they impact on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)

Denise Mitchell: These are things that should jump out of the website at people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jan 2017)

Denise Mitchell: If someone half hears something and goes to the website to check if they heard it right, they will have a hard time finding it.

Establishment of Commission of Investigation into the Stardust Tragedy: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2017)

Denise Mitchell: I want to start by welcoming the families to the Visitors Gallery on this difficult evening. I know how hard it must be for them. Not far from here on the northside of Dublin, 48 young people lost their lives in the Stardust fire. They were young people, with an average age of 19 years, who never came home. We also remember the hundreds of others who were injured in the fire. Words...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Jan 2017)

Denise Mitchell: I am disappointed by the correspondence received, as I believe is the committee. I generally thought our remit would have been expanded, if anything, considering what we are. This committee is about the public interest, and if we are limited in this regard, we will just be here to take petitions. There will not be much teeth to the committee or work to be done. If we are about the public...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (24 Jan 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 133. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has reviewed the possibility of providing additional Garda to DMR north to address drugs issues in the area. [3204/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (24 Jan 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the education and training board selection of a new premises for an organisation (details supplied); the reason another property was deemed unsuitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2794/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Road Network (24 Jan 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 275. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when funding will be announced for a link road (details supplied). [3205/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (24 Jan 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 294. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of social welfare sanctions applied to those persons receiving payment as lone parents, in tabular form. [2795/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (24 Jan 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 307. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the youth guarantee was not continued in Ballymun and rolled out as promised when the pilot scheme started. [3207/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Data (24 Jan 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 305. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons given penalties while attending the services of jobpath in Coolock since the service began to date, by month, in tabular form. [3203/17]