Results 541-560 of 1,820 for speaker:Denise Mitchell

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (9 Sep 2021)

Denise Mitchell: 1239. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting a speech and language therapist assessment in CHO9. [42166/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (9 Sep 2021)

Denise Mitchell: 1520. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budget allocation for Sea Fisheries Protection Authority for each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [41457/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (9 Sep 2021)

Denise Mitchell: 1521. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the fishery harbours under the remit of his Department he has visited to date in 2021; and the purpose of each visit. [41458/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Denise Mitchell: 504. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when sports grounds will be in a position to return to full capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39096/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Jul 2021)

Denise Mitchell: 804. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications currently delayed due to Covid-19 restrictions; when the backlog will be cleared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39094/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (27 Jul 2021)

Denise Mitchell: 1322. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the funding that has been allocated to the Data Protection Commission in 2021; and the funding allocated to the Commission in each of the years 2018 to 2020, in tabular form. [39095/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (27 Jul 2021)

Denise Mitchell: 1931. To ask the Minister for Health the status of inquiry into anti-epilepsy drug sodium valproate which has been committed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35886/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jul 2021)

Denise Mitchell: I will just bang out a couple of questions quickly here. Our guests may bear with me and whichever of them wishes should feel free to answer them. We have had numerous witnesses before us and submissions to us. The first question I ask of all of them is whether they think a national body should be established solely to look after Traveller accommodation. We have also had numerous...

Long-Term Residential Care: Motion [Private Members] (13 Jul 2021)

Denise Mitchell: This motion would ensure that the safety, protection and rights of residents in nursing homes are safeguarded and that a public inquiry is established. Care Champions and the Irish Association of Social Workers have led the calls for a public inquiry and we support those calls. Covid had a significant and fatal impact in many nursing homes and the hurt and pain experienced by many will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Policies (8 Jul 2021)

Denise Mitchell: 198. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason the principle generally applied to pay related agreements in respect of local elected representatives was not backdated to the point at which the agreement was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36941/21]

Ban on Rent Increases Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jul 2021)

Denise Mitchell: For years, we in Sinn Féin, led by Deputy Ó Broin, have called for a rent freeze to stop rents, which are already out of control, from increasing further and further hammering young people. Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and vested interests including property speculators have allowed the so-called housing market to dictate how much money can be taken from a young person's salary to...

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence: Statements (6 Jul 2021)

Denise Mitchell: Our talking about the crisis that is domestic violence may give hope to those suffering in horrific circumstances and encourage them to reach out and seek help to end their nightmare. It saddens me to say the problem of domestic violence is getting worse. We all have to work together to address it. Covid-19 without doubt made a very horrible and dangerous situation for vulnerable people...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Jul 2021)

Denise Mitchell: 478. To ask the Minister for Health when communions and confirmations will go ahead; the reason mass has been permitted but confirmations and communions have not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29618/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Denise Mitchell: I thank our guests for coming before the committee. I have a few brief questions that may be better directed to representatives of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The clerk might take note of some of the questions if our guests cannot answer them. My first question relates to the councils. The councils are going to be raising their own revenue which makes it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Denise Mitchell: If that case were to be made, would it be considered? I know we are concentrating on properties with pyrite and mica but there are many estates with structural issues. Are we open to a case being made for those property owners?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Denise Mitchell: Does Ms Walshe have a local authority breakdown on the additional 100,000 properties?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (1 Jul 2021)

Denise Mitchell: 335. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she plans to amend section 30 of the Data Protection Act 2018 to prevent targeted advertising to children or to produce a similar piece of legislation with the same purpose and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28423/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jul 2021)

Denise Mitchell: I have a brief question. I thank the witnesses for coming in. A lot of stuff has already been covered but we have had previous witnesses before the committee who have called for the establishment of a national body to deal purely with Traveller accommodation. We have seen councils not drawing down funds and so on. Is that something the organisations would support?

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jul 2021)

Denise Mitchell: Is there any indication as to when we would see a report from the programme board set up by the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke? Do we have a date? I am aware they are looking at the 37 recommendations but do the witnesses have any indication of the timeframe on this report?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (29 Jun 2021)

Denise Mitchell: 267. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable houses completed in Dublin since January 2020 to date. [34986/21]