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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (21 Nov 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 371. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which personalised budgets or individualised funding is administered through the HSE in circumstances in which a person has a disability (details supplied); if parents can apply for part of the funding to employ a personal assistant for the days their child is not in the service and is engaged in alternative activities; if they must be out of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (21 Nov 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 540. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the budget allocated to the access and inclusion model of early education and child care provision under each of the levels four to seven of this scheme annually since its introduction to date in 2017; the amounts allocated under these levels, in tabular form; the amounts drawn down for 2016 and 2017 on a quarterly basis respectively;...

Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Nov 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: Under the programme for Government, the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Department of Finance are committed to investigating the German Sparkasse model, and also to examine An Post and the League of Credit Unions as well as other interested stakeholders. Both Departments convened this project in early 2017. When will the report come before us?

Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Nov 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Deputy Jan O'Sullivan for introducing the Bill. The Deputy is a colleague on the children's committee, where her voice is heard at all times representing the voice of the child. That is what the Bill is about - the voice of the child and laws that govern matters concerning children. The voice of the child is not considered by local authorities. The Ombudsman for Children has said...

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Nov 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: The affordable child care scheme was announced in budget 2018. There has been no ring-fencing of money thus far in 2018. When will legislation in respect of the affordable child care scheme come before the House?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Dr. Henchion for her presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: Sorry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: Such interference can steal one's thunder. Before I ask questions and everything else, I want to say the following and have it minuted. I feel that it is regrettable that we have not heard from people or representative groups who have experienced crisis pregnancies but chose not to have an abortion and parent instead. Several pro-life groups who have been invited to appear before the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: That is where I am coming from. In fairness, for balance and for the audience who view the proceedings, I have said all along that I have been very open minded. I want to hear every side of the story. I have a particular viewpoint, but that does not mean to say that I do not want to hear every single presentation. I appeal to anybody who has been invited to appear before the committee, to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I had allocated time to raise these points for the simple reason that we need everybody to feel that we have listened to all sides and that all members of the committee want to hear all sides of the argument; that committee members do not have a preconceived idea or want only to hear one version. We are here to listen to all sides. Whether the people who were invited decide not to take up...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: What are the main socio-economic factors that need to be addressed in this country in order to reduce the number and the impact of crisis pregnancies, irrespective of whether the person chooses to have an abortion or to keep the baby?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: In her presentation, Dr. Henchion stated:And we cannot ignore the fact that socio-economic factors frequently determine whether a woman ultimately travels for a legal abortion or resigns herself to the reality that her only option is an illegal abortion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: Yes, absolutely, it is in that context, but will Dr. Henchion expand on the option of an illegal abortion? Is it Dr. Henchion's opinion that illegal abortion is happening in this State?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Socioeconomic Context: Dr. Caitriona Henchion and Mr. Niall Behan, Irish Family Planning Association (15 Nov 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: When these ladies present to Dr. Henchion or to one of the units around the country, I know there is a consultation with Dr. Henchion but is there a follow up to the HSE, to the hospitals or anything when a woman finds herself in a position where she needs further care? Are there support mechanism for a person who is too far advanced in her pregnancy to be taking an abortifacient?

Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: Seven years of spin.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (15 Nov 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 54. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the proposed 50 bed extension for Portiuncula Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48195/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (15 Nov 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the planned rollout of fibre optic broadband will commence in areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48331/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Data (15 Nov 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 206. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the budget allocated to the access and inclusion model of early education and childcare provision under each of the levels 4 to 7 of this scheme annually since its introduction to date; the amounts allocated under these levels and the total amounts drawn down for 2016 and 2017, respectively, in each of the four levels, in tabular form;...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (14 Nov 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 137. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the Office of Public Works refurbishment plan for Ballinasloe Garda station; the reason it took so long for the tender to be advertised; when it is expected the tender process will conclude; when it is expected the works will commence; the length of time it is expected the works will take; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (14 Nov 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 138. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the refurbishment plan for Ballinasloe Garda station; the reason it took so long for the tender to be advertised; when the tender process will conclude; when the works will commence; the length of time the works will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48052/17]