Denise Mitchell

To inform Deputy Mitchell and Senator Warfield concerning our Pre-Budget Submission and seek his support for measures contained in it

Seek support for measures to tackle child obesity, including No Fry Zones, traffic light labelling on food products and milk based sugary drinks to be included in the sugar sweetened drinks levy

The Data Protection Bill provision for the Digital Age of Consent to be retained at 13 years

To highlight the current and continued flaws in the legislation and to highlight the impact and consequences of these on young people approaching, in, and beyond aftercare. It was hoped that the Minister for Children would seek further engagement with the young people and EPIC.

Comprehensive regulation of unhealthy food and drinks marketing directed at children.

Increased investment in early years

Increased awareness among key decisionmakers in the areas of TUSLA Child & Family Services, Education, HSE Disability. Irish Youth Justice and Mental Health about the work that YAP Ireland does and the strong outcomes that we achieve with young people and families

To remove Sections 7 and 8 of the Heritage Bill which would significantly impact breeding birds of hedgerows, uplands and lowland hills.

Publication of an implementation plan for the National Policy and Strategy for Neurorehabilitation Services::Support for dedicated investment in neurology and neurorehabilitation services in Budget 2019

That funding would be made available to secure accessible housing, transport,PA services and Pay restoration

The Jack & Jill specialist liaison nurses believe the in loco parentis rule questions the professionalism of nurses who have trained to the highest level to care for sick children in their own homes. The nurses see first-hand the negative impact this rule is having on families…

1. The retention of the digital age of consent at 13 as per published legislation, so that children could be better protected online. 2. Further increased protections for children in Data Protection Bill 2018.

Increased availability of personal assistant services and other community based services.

1. The retention of the digital age of consent at 13 as per published legislation, so that children could be better protected online. 2. Further increased protections for children in Data Protection Bill 2018.

Address the multiple assessments of child maintenance for those in receipt of social welfare payments and supports::Assess child maintenance payments on main social welfare payment only.