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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pension Provisions (7 Nov 2024)

Denise Mitchell: 7. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he expects the increases to Eir and An Post pensions as agreed earlier this year to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45532/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (5 Nov 2024)

Denise Mitchell: 660. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there are any plans regarding legislation to change the criteria for the widow’s pension following the O’Meara judgement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44323/24]

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (22 Oct 2024)

Denise Mitchell: The notion of affordable housing in this State under this Government is a myth. It is a Government soundbite that has no foundation in reality. Look at the Oscar Traynor Road development. Prices were initially proposed at €475,000 for a three-bedroom semi-detached house. After the initial outcry, this was reduced to €360,000, with the State taking a higher stake in the...

Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (22 Oct 2024)

Denise Mitchell: Unfortunately, the Government has missed a huge opportunity with this Bill. It has taken what the Supreme Court found and interpreted it in the narrowest of ways. Seanad reform has long been talked about, but the Government has done all the talking and taken no action. Let us be honest; it only moved on this Bill because it was bounced into it. We in Sinn Féin are not in a position...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (15 Oct 2024)

Denise Mitchell: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will intervene with all relevant bodies to ensure that repeatedly promised and delayed essential improvements in access to the east side of Clongriffin train station are delivered without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41625/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (15 Oct 2024)

Denise Mitchell: 712. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the dog control statistics for 2023 will be published by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41308/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sport and Recreational Development (10 Oct 2024)

Denise Mitchell: I welcome everything the Minister of State said about the funding. I echo what my colleagues said. We are all on the same page. We need to get these girls back playing football. We need to work together in whatever way we can to make sure we deliver this by January at the latest.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sport and Recreational Development (10 Oct 2024)

Denise Mitchell: It is important that the Football Association of Ireland, FAI, finds a solution to this. As Deputy Andrews said, 400 girls across Dublin and Meath have been left high and dry following the collapse of the Metropolitan Girls League. In my area, three clubs, St. Columbans SYC, Darndale FC and Artane Beaumont FC, have been directly impacted and dragged into this. At the end of the day, it is...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Oct 2024)

Denise Mitchell: I raise the BusConnects project, in particular, a plan in the area where I live to remove a wall between the Malahide Road and Ayrfield estate in Dublin 13. There is a green space behind this wall where children play daily. There are real concerns about the safety of children in the area. Residents have raised their concerns with the NTA as well as elected representatives. The removal of...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Oct 2024)

Denise Mitchell: It has not.

Spending of Public Funds by the Government: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2024)

Denise Mitchell: People are very angry at this Government as it continues to waste any amount of public funds. We have the most expensive bike shed in the State, the most expensive children's hospital in the world, a security hut that cost €1.4 million to deliver and modular homes that were supposed to cost €200,000 but the Government ended up paying €440,000 for them. That is all in a...

Thirty-Third Report of the Standing Committee of Selection: Motion (3 Oct 2024)

Denise Mitchell: I move: That Dáil Éireann, pursuant to Standing Order 34, and with effect from 4th October, 2024 approves the Thirty-Third Report of the Standing Committee of Selection, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 2nd October, 2024, and discharges members from Committees and appoints members to Committees accordingly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (2 Oct 2024)

Denise Mitchell: 244. To ask the Minister for Health if the new national drugs strategy will definitively address alcohol in a comprehensive manner, or if a standalone national alcohol strategy is needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39335/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Oct 2024)

Denise Mitchell: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the new building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38757/24]

Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Sep 2024)

Denise Mitchell: I am sharing time with my colleague, Deputy Ó Murchú. I thank Deputy Troy for moving this Bill. We will support its progress to Committee Stage, where we can analyse it further. It takes an unfortunately necessary "big stick" approach to how politicians and the public interact with local authorities. We all know the experience of making representations for constituents and how...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Travellers in Prison: Discussion (26 Sep 2024)

Denise Mitchell: I thank Ms O'Shea. Last but not least, I call Mr. Chris McDonagh to make his opening statement on behalf of the Traveller Mediation Service.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Travellers in Prison: Discussion (26 Sep 2024)

Denise Mitchell: I welcome the witnesses. I have had the honour of being in the company of some mighty women in our visits to prisons. From what the witnesses said, there is one worker in Barnardos who is part-time and there is a massive service. Will the witnesses talk us through the supports available to someone in pre-sentencing who came to Barnardos? How is Barnardos managing? What are the hours for...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Travellers in Prison: Discussion (26 Sep 2024)

Denise Mitchell: Ms Sweeney said something that struck me and I am still trying to get my head around it. It was about the one-minute call someone gets with their child. They are worried about their child; they need to reassure their child that they are okay and they need to know their child is okay. Will Ms Sweeney comment on that?

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Travellers in Prison: Discussion (26 Sep 2024)

Denise Mitchell: That is it in a nutshell.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Travellers in Prison: Discussion (26 Sep 2024)

Denise Mitchell: Ms Brady mentioned Tusla. What response has she got? Has that advanced any further?