Results 1-17 of 17 for carers speaker:Denise Mitchell

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Denise Mitchell: It has been almost a week since a horrific attack on three school children and their carer. As a mother and a proud Dubliner, the events of last week have shocked me to the core. How have things got to this point where our school children do not feel safe, nor were they safe in our capital city, when they leave school in broad daylight? I send my solidarity to the young five-year-old girl...

Caring for Carers: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (31 Mar 2021)

Denise Mitchell: I welcome the opportunity to speak on today's motion. I am sure many of the 500,000 carers in this State are watching this debate, hoping that they finally get the recognition they deserve. They are sick and tired of meaningless words, along with pats on the back. They are doing the work of the State and are in dire need of a break. As some Members have already said, they have been...

Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Denise Mitchell: ...Covid-19 caused for these children and for their families. The regression and the lack of structure and familiar settings for children and the lack of respite for most parents who are full-time family carers will leave a deep and lasting impact. We are where we are now and we must learn from those mistakes. We must make sure that above all, this will be the last lockdown for these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Denise Mitchell: 706. To ask the Minister for Health if guidelines have been given to carers that call to person's homes in regard to Covid-19 infections at the home. [9415/20]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Denise Mitchell: ...from experience regarding the service of guardians ad litem. Sometimes children are sick to their back teeth of talking to officials, and they see social workers as officials. They see their carers and their parents and they are caught in the middle, but the guardians ad litemare their voice. I know this from experience because I have heard children ask, when they would not discuss...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2019)

Denise Mitchell: Is it the practice that the social workers are doing everything - dealing with the foster carers, work for the children and, in addition, are doing access work? Does Tusla have a shortage of access social workers, that is social workers to handle access for children? Are the staff numbers down to the bare bones?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (27 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: ...her presentation. I want to ask a few brief questions because there was much touched on there. Ms Bond has said that the Irish Foster Care Association, IFCA, has 2,036 members. How does a foster carer become a member? Are the foster carers aware of the organisation? There are 4,523 foster carers so it appears to be nearly half and half. Perhaps Ms Bond could address this first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (27 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: It is not mandatory with Tusla. Tusla does not sign any foster carer up to the-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (27 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: That is 11 a.m to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday. How many calls would relate to a child without a social worker or a foster carer without a link worker?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (27 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: Is there a role for foster carers themselves? There is a lot of work for a social worker to do in the review stages. In some cases where voluntary care orders have been made, a review may take place twice or three times a year. Is there a role, therefore, for foster carers who sometimes feel some of this can be a box-ticking exercise and that they have no responsibility under it? When it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (27 Mar 2019)

Denise Mitchell: Ms Bond mentioned the strain on foster parents in respect of access and so on. Does the association receive many calls from foster carers with concerns about increased access? This also affects social workers. If it is a supervised situation, staff are required to supervise the additional access. Circumstances can vary. When a placement commences, there might be access for just one...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Carer's Support Grant (20 Nov 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 441. To ask the Minister for Health the education, training, clinical and emotional support available to carers who are caring for persons with Alzheimer’s disease, particularly for carers who have been refused carer’s allowance and a medical card due to their income levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48091/18]

Report on the Provision of Foster Care Services in Ireland: Motion (3 May 2018)

Denise Mitchell: ...care system. I strongly support the recommendation that a value for money review be carried out of the use of the six private foster care companies and that Tusla focus more on recruiting foster carers directly. As mentioned, concerns have been raised in the latest HIQA report about two of the aforementioned foster care companies. We all know that there is a shortage of foster parents....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Supports (1 May 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 54. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the issue of public liability insurance cover for foster carers will be rectified; the progress made in resolving the issue to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18724/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (24 Apr 2018)

Denise Mitchell: 545. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the indemnity scheme under the State Claims Agency will be extended to foster carers; the progress that has been made to ensure there is accidental injury cover for children who are in the care of the State and who are fostered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17790/18]

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]

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2016)

Denise Mitchell: I ask the Minister to comment on the 19% increase in the number of applications for carer's allowance. How many of those applications have been successful? I have a question on the companies that won the contract to provide the JobPath programme. Does the Minister envisage that we will learn how much the contract has cost the State?