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Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (8 Dec 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 315. To ask the Minister for Health the average response time for ambulances for 999 calls in CHO9 for each of the years 2020 and 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61462/22]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Select Committee
Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2022)

Denise Mitchell: I commend the Minister of State and his team on the work that they have put into this legislation. He has previously done work on this, particularly after the Moorhead report and this Bill is another phase. I welcome that he has acknowledged that more work needs to be done. Well done to the team. I look forward to working constructively with the Minister of State on the other issues,...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Select Committee
Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2022)

Denise Mitchell: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Select Committee
Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2022)

Denise Mitchell: Is it only 13 hours.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Select Committee
Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2022)

Denise Mitchell: That is perfect. When I looked at the legislation I wondered why the allocation was only one third if 20 hours are worked. It is 13 hours. Is there any leeway for overtime? Is the limit set at 13 hours?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Select Committee
Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Dec 2022)

Denise Mitchell: That delivers on what the Minister of State gave a commitment to do whereby he would get the provision as close as possible to the living wage and I thank him for that.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 108. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average response time for gardaí on receiving 999 calls in each of the Dublin metropolitan regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61195/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (7 Dec 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 185. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has reviewed the effectiveness and enforcement of fines in regard to SI 442/1998 in recent times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61386/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (6 Dec 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 484. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration has been given to reforming probate laws as they currently stand with a view to making the probate process more efficient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60838/22]

Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Dec 2022)

Denise Mitchell: I welcome this legislation. It is a really progressive step. I thank the Minister of State and his officials. I take the opportunity to commend both the Association of Irish Local Government, AILG, and the Local Authority Members Association, LAMA, on all the work they have done as representatives of the voice of councillors. They have kept this issue on the Minister of State's agenda for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 Dec 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 363. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider setting up a community neuro-rehabilitation team in CHO-9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60109/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (29 Nov 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 165. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will intervene on behalf of residents at a location (details supplied) who are being charged unaffordable amounts in their bills due to being part of a district heating scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58920/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (29 Nov 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 553. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she intends to amend and commence section 30 of the Data Protection Act 2018 to prevent the targeting of children in online advertising, particularly in the area of unhealthy food marketing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58922/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (29 Nov 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 641. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the public health obesity Bill, as committed to in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58921/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (29 Nov 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 642. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the latest edition of the code of standards for advertising and marketing communications has had the desired effect when it comes to the marketing of unhealthy food to children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58923/22]

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (24 Nov 2022)

Denise Mitchell: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputies Thomas Gould and Mick Barry - to discuss the loss of jobs at the Butcher's Block in Cork. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin - to discuss the proposed reconfiguration of primary schools in Raheny. Deputy Dessie...

Declaration of a Housing Emergency: Motion [Private Members] (22 Nov 2022)

Denise Mitchell: Fine Gael took office on 9 March 2011 and has been in power ever since. Fianna Fáil has been in bed with Fine Gael and facilitated four years of confidence and supply before forming a Government alongside the Green Party at the last election. For years, we have listened to housing Minister after housing Minister and Taoiseach after Taoiseach tell us that the housing crisis cannot be...

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Nov 2022)

Denise Mitchell: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I also welcome the fact the Government made increases to core social welfare rates. However, it is important to note that they are not the solution to keeping people out of poverty. For some time now, the Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice has been calling for a working age payment based on the minimum essential standard of living,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (22 Nov 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 482. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of naíonraí registered with his Department in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; the number that have opened in the same period; and the number that have ceased business in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57330/22]