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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: It is a very serious realisation. Parents give a mobile phone as a present at Christmas time and at the time of a child's First Holy Communion or confirmation. One often hears about peaks in the sale of mobile phones at such times. Another factor is parents do not physically buy a new mobile phone for their child but avail of their mobile phone upgrade package as a way to give him or her a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: The witnesses referred to problematic apps. Will they expand on that? When I think of a problematic app, I think of Snapchat and having to have streaks. Children must have 156 streaks or, if they break it, their friends do not think they are friendly with them any more. When going on holiday, they become concerned about Wi-Fi access which is necessary to allow them to keep up with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: Does the messaging of this nature have an endorphin effect? Does it set off a chemical reaction in the brain that keeps people going back all the time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: What about the case of the 13 year olds on Snapchat and somebody has approved it and so forth?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I have a comment on Tusla. I did my research before I came to the committee. Tusla has not made a statement endorsing the age of consent, but the agency is cited by the Taoiseach as having played a part in the advice and consultation leading to the Government's decision to establish 13 as the official digital age of consent. Tusla is responsible for welfare and protection and I would like...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service Reform (13 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 168. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on proposals (details supplied). [7380/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (13 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) did not received a SUSI grant. [6729/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Funding (13 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 311. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on correspondence (details supplied) and proposals for start-up funding for the organisation in question. [7379/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Safety Regulations (13 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 453. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to regulate the piercing and tattoo sector; the status of guidelines on the sector; the age of consent for such procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7491/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (8 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 15. To ask the Minister for Health the improvement in waiting times expected during 2018 for the 15,000 plus children waiting over a year for an outpatient appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6419/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (8 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that the future proofing of a school (details supplied) is protected and assistance is given to the board of management, principal and staff in securing additional outdoor space opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6578/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (8 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 205. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of an invalidity pension is not eligible for Versatis patches under the reimbursement support through the special drug request section. [6554/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (8 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 214. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) that is deemed a priority case will be seen by an orthopaedic consultant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6581/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a reply will issue from Bus Éireann in relation to a bus stop (details supplied). [6577/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (8 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 280. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to expand the arrangements of persons on community employment schemes of the older age bracket which is capped at 7%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6580/18]

National Broadband Procurement Process: Statements (7 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I know the Minister, Deputy Naughten, knows my constituency incredibly well. As a representative of a neighbouring constituency, he is familiar with the frustration, upset and grief caused by this issue. I heard him talking earlier about New Inn and Ballymacward, which used to be in the constituency of Galway East but are moving to the Minister's constituency as a result of boundary changes.

National Broadband Procurement Process: Statements (7 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: The Minister spoke about the high-speed broadband that people in such areas will receive in the not too distant future. However, it struck me when Deputy Heydon was speaking about the national development plan for the future that such people do not have good road connectivity.

National Broadband Procurement Process: Statements (7 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: They do not have good infrastructure. As the main employment base in this very rural area is agriculture, people have to do a great deal of work online. It will be a great relief for them to know that they are about to get very good broadband infrastructure. This also will be a great improvement for their family lives. It will be a great improvement for their children who are attending...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I am going to be very polite and let my colleagues go first because they were here and were holding the fort while I was doing something else. I thank them for that.