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Passport Services: Statements (26 May 2022)

Denise Mitchell: I am sharing time with Deputy Ó Murchú. I have lost count of the number of people who have come to my constituency office looking for support in trying to obtain their passport within the timeframe they were given by the Passport Office. They are being left in limbo because the service seems to be at breaking point. The staff in the Passport Office are doing their best in very...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (24 May 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 240. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the annual budget allocated by his Department to each local authority in 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [26546/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (24 May 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 241. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding that has been allocated for the repair and refurbishment of local authority housing in 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [26547/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 May 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 432. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of female ASD unit places in the Coolock and Kilmore areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26260/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 May 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 433. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools within Dublin that have ASD units that have capacity available for the academic year 2022-2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26261/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 May 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 434. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the NCSE will commit to providing full-time special needs assistant support which has been recommended by the Disability Network Team for a person (details supplied). [26262/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire (24 May 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 555. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a legislative proposal to address concerns in jury selection and income protection for an upcoming Stardust inquest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26388/22]

Just Transition: Statements (18 May 2022)

Denise Mitchell: At the centre of any debate around climate change there needs to be a discussion on how ordinary workers are protected from the sharp edge of any new policies. The move towards a greener society is very doable but it is important that the Government brings everybody along with them, and that it does not hammer those who cannot afford to switch to alternatives in the short term. One only has...

National Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (17 May 2022)

Denise Mitchell: I fully support the calls for a new national maternity hospital to be publicly owned and to be built on public lands. Unfortunately, the Government is ploughing ahead. For decades, the women of Ireland have campaigned for healthcare that is free from outside influences. They need to have confidence in the type of healthcare that they get. Their concerns could have been addressed....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire (17 May 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 594. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason that the Stardust preliminary hearings are being held in Store Street despite the fact that a 12-month contract has been entered into with the Rotunda Hospital for the use of the Pillar Room. [24375/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 May 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 786. To ask the Minister for Health if nurses working within the Irish Prison Service will be eligible for the pandemic special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23168/22]

Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)

Denise Mitchell: Out-of-control rents have been an issue for years. There does not seem to be an end in sight to this crisis. Since 2011, the cost of rent in Dublin has doubled. The average rent is now just under €2,000 according to the latest RTB report. This Government and previous governments have failed people when it comes to affordable rents. Rent pressure zones have made little or no...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (4 May 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 181. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a detailed listing of each section of the Local Government Act 2001, that has not been commenced by him since the enactment of this legislation. [21827/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (4 May 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 182. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a detailed listing of each section of the Local Government Reform Act 2014, that has not been commenced by him since the enactment of this legislation. [21828/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (4 May 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 183. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a detailed listing of each section if any of the Local Government Act 2001 and the Local Government Reform Act, 2014 that he intends to implement within the lifetime of this Government. [21829/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (4 May 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 445. To ask the Minister for Health if occupational therapy and speech and language therapy assessments have been temporarily frozen or suspended by the HSE; if so, the reason for doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21808/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (4 May 2022)

Denise Mitchell: 546. To ask the Minister for Health the number of permanent psychiatrists in the Dublin north east mental health area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22307/22]

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (28 Apr 2022)

Denise Mitchell: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I hope it results in the proper regulation of guardian ad litemgoing forward. These reforms should be of real benefit and should bring Ireland in line with best practice. The work of the guardian ad litemis vital. They represent the voice of children in some very complex cases. The voice of children in these cases cannot be lost and it is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (28 Apr 2022)

Denise Mitchell: Through the Chair.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cost of Living Issues (28 Apr 2022)

Denise Mitchell: Before we move onto the next question, I welcome the members of the Longford branch of the Irish Wheelchair Association to the Gallery.