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Select Committee on Social Protection: Rent Supplement Increases: Department of Social Protection (13 Jul 2016)

Denise Mitchell: I thank Ms Faughnan for her report. A lot of stuff has been covered, so she will be happy to know I will not repeat anything. I just want to touch on the exceptional needs payment. Ms Faughnan said that the Department considers payment towards deposits. In my constituency of Dublin Bay North we have a serious issue where people have presented themselves to the welfare officer and have...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Rent Supplement Increases: Department of Social Protection (13 Jul 2016)

Denise Mitchell: No, that is not the case. This is people presenting themselves for the first time. It seems that we have different criteria between different offices. Maybe you can supply us with the information so we can let our constituents presenting for it know what they are entitled to.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employers' Pay Related Social Insurance (13 Jul 2016)

Denise Mitchell: 151. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of the proposal in the programme for Government that employers' pay related social insurance will be cut in the event of the minimum wage rising for low income workers. [21577/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (12 Jul 2016)

Denise Mitchell: 41. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made in the ongoing negotiations with the Irish Medical Organisation on a new general medical services, GMS, contract; if the National Association of General Practitioners will be included in the ongoing negotiations for a new GMS contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20940/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (12 Jul 2016)

Denise Mitchell: 96. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department conducted or is in the process of conducting financial audits of section 38 and 39 funded agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20941/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Regulations (12 Jul 2016)

Denise Mitchell: 336. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a waste collection company (details provided) are currently cancelling current consumer contracts and placing a new yearly charge on consumers; and his views on these actions. [21129/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Data (12 Jul 2016)

Denise Mitchell: 408. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why the report on the impact of reduced jobseeker payment rates for jobseekers aged 18 to 25 years of age has not been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21238/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance (12 Jul 2016)

Denise Mitchell: 409. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reasons for the considerable drop in payments under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, formerly the community welfare officers budget; and if there has been a change in policy to initiate the drop in payments. [21271/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Museum (12 Jul 2016)

Denise Mitchell: 460. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason for choosing the National Museum of Ireland for sittings of Seanad Éireann; and if the possible impact on educational programmes, is accounted for in this selection. [21337/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (30 Jun 2016)

Denise Mitchell: 274. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the changes she has made to the schemes applied by her Department whereby from August 2016 a group (details supplied) will not be able to accept infants under two years of age. [18916/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Fund (29 Jun 2016)

Denise Mitchell: 27. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will offer compensation from the Local Government Fund in 2017 as was offered in 2016; the amount he will offer by local authority, in tabular form; if not, the funding deficit that each local authority will have to address; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18505/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Meetings (29 Jun 2016)

Denise Mitchell: 48. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to report of his recent meeting with the Local Authority Members Association, LAMA; his position on the group's demands (details supplied); and if he will give LAMA a place on the Local Government Reform Committee. [18504/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (28 Jun 2016)

Denise Mitchell: 67. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of Garda Síochána numbers in Ballymun and Santry stations by year for each of the years 2010 to 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18350/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (28 Jun 2016)

Denise Mitchell: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for a permanent school building for a school (details supplied). [18347/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (28 Jun 2016)

Denise Mitchell: 165. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to compensate for the cessation of the Ballymun social regeneration fund in 2017. [18352/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (28 Jun 2016)

Denise Mitchell: 211. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for a breakdown of expenditure during the Ballymun regeneration programme. [18348/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Anti-Social Behaviour (28 Jun 2016)

Denise Mitchell: 212. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the definition of anti-social behaviour for council tenants; and his plans to add domestic violence to that description in the future. [18349/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (28 Jun 2016)

Denise Mitchell: 527. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to review traffic safety on Jamestown Road (details supplied). [18351/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (28 Jun 2016)

Denise Mitchell: 528. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when plans for Finglas village traffic management will be included in the works programme. [18353/16]

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)

Denise Mitchell: What ultimately is behind all these figures? We must ask why are these moneys are being made available. We are here to debate moneys for the protection of the most vulnerable in society and those at risk of poverty. In essence, when looking at past policies and figures, these moneys are about aiding those where needed. The Government needs to connect to circumstances on the ground, and to...