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Insurance Costs: Motion [Private Members] (17 May 2017)

Denise Mitchell: I welcome the opportunity to speak in the debate on this Private Members' motion. This is an issue that is affecting citizens across this State. Insurance companies would have us believe that fraudsters, excessive court settlements and the costs associated with the legal profession are the reasons behind the huge increases in motor insurance. Basically, they want to blame their customers...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 May 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when building works will commence on a school (details supplied) in Drumcondra. [23491/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (17 May 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to indicate the number of schools that will be implementing his proposals for cutting back on school costs as per circular 0032/2017; the number that will defer its implementation until September 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23496/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Administration (17 May 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 150. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when the ban on housing assistance payment will be lifted from Ballymun. [23493/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (17 May 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 166. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of community employment schemes in the Dublin North area; the number of persons availing of these schemes, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23494/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Data (17 May 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 167. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of payments made under the back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme in 2016; the cost of these payments; the estimated number of individual payments to be made in 2017; and the estimated overall cost of these. [23495/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (17 May 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 224. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the nurse shortage in a health care centre (details supplied) in Ballymun. [23492/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (18 May 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 37. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the attention of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner has been drawn to the increasing use of digital billboard and signage screens known as digital out of home advertising (details supplied) in public places which incorporate a digital camera and software to identify and track the behaviours of those who pass...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Licensing (18 May 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 194. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently holding licences granted by his Department for the cultivation of hemp here in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1164/89. [23649/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Data (23 May 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 612. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to set out in tabular form the number of driver theory tests conducted in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [24043/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Data (23 May 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 613. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to set out in tabular form the number of driver theory tests conducted at the Dublin north test centre at Northwood, Santry, in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [24044/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Data (23 May 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 614. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to set out in tabular form the number of driving tests conducted at the Raheny and Finglas test centres in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [24045/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (24 May 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 84. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide the necessary funding to replace the osprey rigid inflatable boat for the Garda water unit, in view of the fact it is over 20 years old. [24836/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (24 May 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 85. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide the necessary funding to replace one of the zodiac inflatable boats for the Garda water unit which is over 17 years old. [24837/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (24 May 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 86. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of extra marked and unmarked Garda cars and vans allocated to the Garda District R in 2016 and to date in 2017; and the number of vehicles in this district which were withdrawn during the same period. [24838/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (30 May 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 244. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of homeless families that are expected to be accommodated at the proposed family hub at a site (details supplied) in Coolock, Dublin 17; the date the family hub is expected to be ready. [25786/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (30 May 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 245. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the cost to lease the proposed family hub to accommodate homeless families at a site (details supplied) in Coolock, Dublin 17; the estimated costs to refurbish the site. [25787/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (31 May 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 80. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the increase in processing times for payments in his Department, including maternity benefit, carer's allowance, illness benefit, invalidity pension, occupational injuries benefit and domiciliary care allowance; his plans to improve performance in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25763/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Reports (31 May 2017)

Denise Mitchell: 81. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of the report into the effects of the cuts to jobseekers' payments on those aged under 26 years of age; when he expects the report to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25764/17]

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (31 May 2017)

Denise Mitchell: I welcome that recommendation. The ferry is a major and important infrastructural element in the area and was previously funded by the Limavady and Donegal councils. It has been running for ten years and serves tourists and motorists in the area. Given that the region has already been hit by Brexit, we should do everything we can to support it. It is important that we revert to the...