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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Implementation (24 Feb 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 564. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the new housing assistance payment is expected to be introduced in the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council area in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8057/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: GOAL Programmes in South Sudan: CEO of GOAL (18 Feb 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: I thank our guests for their presentation. It is not that long since they came before us to discuss the Ebola virus and other matters. This committee discussed many humanitarian and other crises but when we hear the words "South Sudan" we feel a sense of hopelessness and despair with regard to a solution ever being found. All of the stories emanating from the country indicate there is...

Topical Issue Debate: Coastal Protection (17 Feb 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: That is fiances for you.

Topical Issue Debate: Coastal Protection (17 Feb 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: The next matter for Topical Issues debate is in the name of Deputy Michael McNamara to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, on coastal defence studies. The Minister of State, Deputy Harris, will take that matter. May I first offer Deputy Michael McNamara my good wishes on his recent engagement?

Topical Issue Debate: Coastal Protection (17 Feb 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: I am sorry.

Order of Business (17 Feb 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: Is there a question?

Order of Business (17 Feb 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: Is the Deputy asking a question?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (17 Feb 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 189. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a date for an oral hearing to hear an appeal on a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18 will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6803/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (17 Feb 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 469. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16; her views on these concerns, in respect of the admissions policy for the new secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7087/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Tax Administration (17 Feb 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 479. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the local property tax allocation to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; the amount by which this sum exceeds the general purposes grant of 2014; the amount of that excess, which can be used for discretionary purposes; the amount which is to be allocated from the excess to the housing and road areas, in order to...

Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: The next speaker is Deputy Penrose. I understand he is sharing time with Deputy Conlan, who is not present. There are ten minutes in this slot but Deputy Penrose may have more time available to him if Deputy Conlan does not appear.

Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: I apologise for interrupting but I misled the Deputy when I stated that he has only ten minutes. I understand he has a full 15 minute slot. He need not, therefore, go quite so fast in delivering the remainder of his contribution.

Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: As there is nobody present from the Technical Group, I will move back to the Government speakers. Deputy Conaghan is first and I understand he is sharing with Deputy O'Donovan. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Priorities of Latvian Presidency of European Council: Latvian Ambassador to Ireland (11 Feb 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: I, too, welcome the ambassador, thank him for his presentation and wish Latvia well in its presidency, which is coming at a crucial time for Europe in general, on the economic and social front and on a security level. There are major trade agreements coming up, economic issues that affect all of us, very particular economic issues that affect Greece and the problems in Ukraine. Everybody...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Priorities of Latvian Presidency of European Council: Latvian Ambassador to Ireland (11 Feb 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: It is not a question. It is just to clarify that there was a loophole in Irish law that gave better rights to citizenship to third country citizens, such as people coming from Bangladesh or India, when they married an EU national than somebody from within the EU who married an EU national. I think that loophole has been closed so the incentive to traffic is not as great as it previously was.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Priorities of Latvian Presidency of European Council: Latvian Ambassador to Ireland (11 Feb 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: My point is that it is being used.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Priorities of Latvian Presidency of European Council: Latvian Ambassador to Ireland (11 Feb 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: I was not suggesting that it was not propaganda.

Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (11 Feb 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: I am thankful for the opportunity to raise with the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, the overall shortage of secondary school places for children with autism spectrum disorder and the additional difficulties raised by the application of an admissions policy for ASD classes that protects a particular religious ethos. On the broader issue, currently on the south side...

Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (11 Feb 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: I thank the Minister. I acknowledge that the number of places was increased by almost one third. That was very welcome. The Minister has put her finger on the fact in that there is unwillingness in some schools to set up new classes. Schools where there was not unwillingness already have as many special classes as they can cope with. The reality is that if schools will not co-operate, it...

Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (11 Feb 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: I thank the Minister.