Results 121-140 of 1,774 for speaker:Denise Mitchell

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (30 May 2023)

Denise Mitchell: 369. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he intends to increase the overall housing maintenance package allocated to local authorities in Budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25693/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (30 May 2023)

Denise Mitchell: 370. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of staff, both directly employed and contracted, to carry out repair work, categorised as housing maintenance, within each respective local authority, for the year 2022, in tabular form. [25694/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (30 May 2023)

Denise Mitchell: 714. To ask the Minister for Health if the GP visit card income threshold increase that was due to be introduced on 1 April after being committed to in budget 2023 has been communicated to the HSE and commenced since that date; if not, the reason for the delay; when it is expected to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25997/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion [Private Members] (23 May 2023)

Denise Mitchell: The health service is in crisis and action taken by this Government has not made it any better. One just has to look at hospital waiting lists, people left on trolleys, people waiting in accident and emergency, mental health services, early interventions and assessments of need of children. The list could go on. The system is beyond breaking point and no amount of tweaks and small changes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (23 May 2023)

Denise Mitchell: 272. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider the DEIS+ Cluster proposals that have been put forward by a group of principals in schools across Dublin, with a view to expanding the DEIS scheme further; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24147/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (16 May 2023)

Denise Mitchell: 682. To ask the Minister for Health if the new tender process for the home care sector will be completed by the HSE in time for when the current arrangement expires on the newly revised date of 30 June; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22906/23]

Food Costs and High Grocery Bills: Motion [Private Members] (9 May 2023)

Denise Mitchell: Parents, families and workers are really struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. Whether it is energy bills, rent, mortgage payments, groceries, clothes - the list could go on and on - the price of everything is going up and nothing is coming down. Last week’s Kantar report and the ECB back this up. People are put to the pin of their collar. Food poverty is a very real issue....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (9 May 2023)

Denise Mitchell: 552. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department plans to increase both the universal and means-tested subsidises available under the national childcare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21691/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Environmental Schemes (27 Apr 2023)

Denise Mitchell: We will move on. The next question is No. 100 in the name of Deputy Bruton.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Illegal Dumping (27 Apr 2023)

Denise Mitchell: Deputy Gould is way over time.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Illegal Dumping (27 Apr 2023)

Denise Mitchell: The Minister of State is over time.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Illegal Dumping (27 Apr 2023)

Denise Mitchell: I thank Deputy Gould.

Rent Reduction Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Apr 2023)

Denise Mitchell: I welcome the opportunity to speak to the Bill and thank People Before Profit-Solidarity for bringing it forward. Rents have shot up again in my constituency, Dublin Bay North. The latest Daft rental report shows people are being charged on average €2,200 a month in an area where rents were already crazy. That is an 11.5% increase on rents compared with the same period in the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (25 Apr 2023)

Denise Mitchell: 325. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project Tosaigh in Dublin Bay north for each of the years 2016 to 2022; and the number planned to be delivered in 2023, with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by unit size, in tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Apr 2023)

Denise Mitchell: 398. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is an active animal welfare unit within An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19066/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (25 Apr 2023)

Denise Mitchell: 636. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a €1,000 reduction in tuition fees is to be applied for the college academic year beginning 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19067/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (18 Apr 2023)

Denise Mitchell: 203. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department is concerned about the lack of competitiveness within the electricity market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17475/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Apr 2023)

Denise Mitchell: 241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has met with the Aircraft Noise Competent Authority regarding their review of the noise coming from the North Runway at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16444/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Programme (18 Apr 2023)

Denise Mitchell: 348. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the review of ethics legislation currently being conducted by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16446/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Apr 2023)

Denise Mitchell: 500. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools affected by her Department's decision to pause school building works going to tender or construction phase in Dublin 5, Dublin 13 and Dublin 17 respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16445/23]