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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Annual Report of Ombudsman for Children 2016: Discussion (16 Jan 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I do not want to dampen the good work that the office has done to highlight the matter by asking about respite care for children with disabilities. Such families need support because they are at breaking point and I see that on a daily basis. Next year the number of complaints made to the Office of the Ombudsman for Children about education might slip downwards but complaints about health...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (16 Jan 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average cost to the State of an apprenticeship; the amount of this cost that can be attributed to training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1113/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (16 Jan 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the lack of apprenticeships in areas such as health and social care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1114/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Speeds (16 Jan 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 1265. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a location (details supplied) will receive an improvement in broadband speed. [54441/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Staff (16 Jan 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 1485. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of staff working in the early years sector who are eligible for the higher capitation rate in 2017 in comparison to the number in 2016; the reason eligibility requirements for the higher rate were changed from three years experience in 2016 to three years paid experience in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Staff (16 Jan 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 1486. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether it is feasible for persons working in the early education sector to have three years paid experience before being eligible for the higher capitation grant in view of the fact that most have already studied for a minimum of three years; the precedent for doing so compared with comparable sectors in which no such paid...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Staff (16 Jan 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 1495. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of staff working in the early years sector eligible for the higher capitation rate in 2017; the number eligible in 2016; the reason the eligibility requirements for the higher rate were changed from three years experience in 2017 to three years paid experience in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1013/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Community Employment Schemes Data (16 Jan 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 1496. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her Department's expenditure on the community employment child care training and development scheme in each year since 2013, by subheading. [1105/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Community Employment Schemes Data (16 Jan 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 1497. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons in the community employment child care training and development scheme in each year since 2013. [1106/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Community Employment Schemes Data (16 Jan 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 1498. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount that her Department contributed to the cost of training persons in the community employment child care training and development scheme in each year since 2013; if this constituted the full cost of training persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1107/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (16 Jan 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 1499. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the full cost of training a person in the Aistear and Síolta programmes. [1115/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 1500. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding that has been allocated to the school completion programme for 2018. [1183/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 1501. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding that was allocated to the school completion programme in each of the years 2009 to 2011, inclusive. [1184/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (16 Jan 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 1502. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding provided to each family resource centre in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1185/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (16 Jan 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 1503. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of family resource centres that were operational in each year since 2007. [1186/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (16 Jan 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 1504. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding that has been provided to the family resource centre network in each year since 2007. [1187/18]

Domestic Violence Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Dec 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I have been watching the passage of the Domestic Violence Bill and want to compliment all of the hard work that has gone into it in the Seanad. I am here to echo the voice of the child, as I have already done earlier this morning during the statements on homelessness. I welcome the eligibility for safety and protection orders and the out of hours barring order included in it. Much...

Child Homelessness: Statements (15 Dec 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister for his presentation this morning. I am speaking through the eyes of the child and will be the voice of the child. We often talk about the voice of the child. We have to think back to two Friday nights ago, when we watched "The Late Late Toy Show". In fairness to "The Late Late Toy Show" and Ryan Tubridy, he included children from homeless positions. It is important...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (14 Dec 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the delegates for attending and appreciate them giving of their time. Many of these issues were addressed in the past. Am I correct that Professor O'Connor was chairman of the previous expert panel in 2004?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (14 Dec 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: The fact finding mission started in 2004 and a substantial 288-page document was produced.