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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Administration (3 Dec 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 544. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason Tusla in its letter to each registered early years provider on 18 November 2019 issued by a person (details supplied) noted that providers are experiencing difficulties in finding competent persons to complete fire risk assessments for those that require same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50208/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Administration (3 Dec 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 545. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason Tusla used the definition of a competent person in its guide to fire and planning requirements for early years services re-registration and change of circumstances process document as it is defined in the code of practice for inspecting and certifying buildings and works, as opposed to the definition outlined in the Safety,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Maintenance Payments (3 Dec 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 566. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the group charged with examining enforcement of child maintenance payments; when it will be set-up; the nature of its composition; the terms of reference; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49823/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (3 Dec 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 605. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department recognises a diagnosis of autism as a disability in cases in which families apply for housing to their local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49714/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water Funding (3 Dec 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 613. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding provided to Irish Water for 2019; the amount spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49969/19]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (3 Dec 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: My questions are not dissimilar to those asked by Deputy Sherlock. I take umbrage at the word "average". I am trying to work out the cost of having a child in a Tusla service compared to having one in a private residential service. As far as I am concerned, "average" is too broad a term. I am trying to ascertain which provides the best value. I accept the Minister is going to provide us...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (3 Dec 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: It is also a question of capacity and whether we are using our centres to full capacity. I accept there are costs attached to running a centre but only one child might use it when there is capacity for three children and the costs might be as much for one child as for three children. Are Tusla centres being used to their full capacity before we outsource to the private provider?

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (3 Dec 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: It is a good point. People are asking.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (3 Dec 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: Deputy Sherlock has asked about the guardian ad litemBill and I wish to ask about the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016. This may be an opportunity to ask the Minister where we are going with it.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (3 Dec 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister. That is welcome.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: I will continue by possibly straying a bit.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: It was permitted for everybody else. I will do so with the height of respect.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: I will keep it short and to the point. On the floor of the House yesterday, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine gave his statement. Since then, what really happened unfolded on "Today with Sean O'Rourke". Perhaps the Minister for Justice and Equality can answer this question and can clarify why Meat Industry Ireland is above the law. Why does it dictate to farmers of this...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: An Garda Síochána has made a statement to "Today with Sean O'Rourke".

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: The Minister offered to be an arbitrator in the last round of talks.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (27 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 92. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 101 of 5 November 2019, the reason for the delay in releasing the approved applications for foreign birth registration certificates for persons (details supplied). [49402/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Direct Provision System (26 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: To continue on from where my colleague left off, it seems there is no collaboration on this Topical Issue matter, even in terms of trying to get it organised here this evening. That has played out in terms of what has happened in Monaghan. We are an open nation, and we are welcoming, but we have to lead from the top. We need to ensure that all Departments are working together and that...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Direct Provision System (26 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: Nearly 2,000 children are in direct provision at the moment. It is regrettable that 30 of those children are failing to access education in Monaghan. I wonder if this problem has arisen because they are housed in temporary accommodation. Is that the problem behind it? If so, is there a way that the Departments of Justice and Equality and Education and Skills can ensure that, when we are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Waiting Times (26 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 53. To ask the Minister for Health the reason to date in 2019 more than 1,530 persons over 75 years of age have endured emergency department wait times of more than 24 hours at University Hospital Galway. [48773/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (26 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he does not include children with diagnosed mental health issues in the transport scheme for children with special educational needs; the cost of including such children in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48567/19]