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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I thoroughly agree that it is not black and white because I have seen it in operation and it is difficult. I am looking at the new infrastructure that might be put in and I return to Mr. Ryan on that. When we are looking at building roads and Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, is awarding funding contracts, the delivery agent is the local county council. In respect of the delivery of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I take on board what Mr. Ryan has said about the urban areas but if we go back to the road issue that is exactly my point because in the rural areas where there are upgrades it is not happening. It is something that needs to be looked at by the Department because it was a missed opportunity in this area for the simple reason that the infrastructure was put in place for people to walk and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: All right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: Yes, go on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I was talking about the road infrastructure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: It is a different issue entirely. I do not mean to have a tit-for-tat but it disappointing to hear Ms Martin confirm that Project Ireland 2040 is all about depopulating rural Ireland and putting people into cities. That is-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: It is the opposite of what I had said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: This is an issue for another day. We could get into it and then we would be into the Pale, crossing the Shannon and on to the west. That is not something Mr. Ryan or I want to get into today.

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Budget Statement 2019 (9 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: That is so dishonest.

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Budget Statement 2019 (9 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (9 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action plan developed for addressing unemployment if caused by adult illiteracy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41234/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (9 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the numbers achieved from 2011 to 2017 under the national skills strategy by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41231/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (9 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the age targets (details supplied) achieved from 2011 to 2017 under the national skills strategy in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41232/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (9 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a target (details supplied) was not achieved within the 2011 to 2017 timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41233/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (9 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for a paid learning leave programme for employees with literacy, numeracy and digital needs or who have less than a level four qualification, to develop basic literacy and numeracy skills; his further plans for funding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41238/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (9 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered options to support a paid learning leave programme for employees who have literacy, numeracy and digital needs or who have less than a level 4 qualification, to develop basic literacy and numeracy skills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41239/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (9 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to follow the European Commission in its promise to have a concrete plan on upskilling pathways for adults with low skills levels or no upper secondary education by 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41236/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Measures (9 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a plain language Bill will be introduced in order to ensure communication with the general public is in layman’s terms (details supplied). [41235/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (9 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the net target for the national skills strategy has not increased for 2025 based on population in view of the fact that the population has increased since 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41237/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Literacy Levels (9 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the statistics are accurate on adult illiteracy; if so, the way in which childhood illiteracy will be addressed; the way in which childhood illiteracy is measured; the number of young children who were supported in this regard by county in each of the years 2011 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41240/18]