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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cyber Security: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: Let me ask one last question which is probably somewhat trivial. How is the panel in which young people participate advertised? How can children become involved? As Senator Catherine Noone said - I think we all agree - children's involvement in this area will help to shine a light and that they will bring more people with them. How is it promoted? How are children encouraged? How can we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cyber Security: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I know Professor O'Connell was here earlier and he heard some of the questions. I asked earlier about the Budapest and Lanzarote conventions. We have signed up to them but we have not brought them through the Oireachtas. Has that influenced this morning's presentation or what is the take of the witnesses on that? I asked the previous two speakers the same question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cyber Security: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: Mr. Justice Quirke was part of the process when 70 children engaged with it. It was referred to earlier. Will he tell us a little about that or how the engagement went? I gather it was over two days. They are the key main stakeholders. How did Mr. Justice Quirke find the process of listening to young people?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cyber Security: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: There is something to be learnt from that going forward from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. The report is done but maybe we should look at doing it on an annual basis. Technology and digitisation is changing so quickly that this information needs to be out there, for young people, for their parents and for educators. I thank the witnesses.

Other Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 58. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to a shortage of ECCE places around the country, particularly in rural areas; and the steps she will be taking to address this. [43772/17]

Other Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 512. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to a shortage of ECCE places around the country, particularly in rural areas; and the steps she will be taking to address this. [43783/17]

Other Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: My remarks on capacity differs little from Deputy Niamh Smyth's. The issues with capacity that I would have brought to the Minister's attention in recent days related to a crèche in Mountbellew in my constituency, and there is another one in Deputy Michael Moynihan's constituency. These crèches are seeking to expand and are looking to see if a capital programme will be put forward...

Other Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: That is precisely to whom we refer.

Other Questions: Child Care Services Staff (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I was trying to push the Minister on the issue of the community employment, CE worker and the community creches. Did the Minister see this as an opportunity for the community creches to take on the additional staff that they may have lost? I do not want to be disingenuous but I did the sums on it myself and if one was to break it down, the 7% would not bring their wages up to minimum wage....

Other Questions: Child Care Services Staff (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: He is at the same committee meeting.

Other Questions: Child Care Services Staff (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 37. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether an increase in capitation payments for early childhood care and education, ECCE, providers of 7% will be sufficient in view of the chronic issues regarding pay and the viability of the sector. [43771/17]

Other Questions: Child Care Services Staff (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 511. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether an increase in capitation payments for early childhood care and education, ECCE providers of 7% will be sufficient in view of the chronic issues regarding pay and the viability of the sector. [43782/17]

Other Questions: Child Care Services Staff (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I am asking the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs for her views on whether a 7% increase in capitation payments for the early childhood care and education, ECCE, scheme providers will be sufficient in view of the chronic matters regarding pay and the viability of the sector. I ask against the backdrop of child care providers being expected to complete an ever-increasing amount of...

Other Questions: Child Care Services Staff (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister. The 7% increase which is well intentioned is very welcome and should be passed on to workers. It is a step in the right direction. I am concerned as there are many managers of crèches who, in some cases, may not have taken salaries for a number of weeks. They need to look after themselves. Is this one of the other ways to address the fact that community...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Departmental Expenditure (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister for her response and welcome the €40.6 million in additional funding for Tusla which is to cover the cost of the roll-out of mandatory reporting and the roll-out of the nationwide out-of-hours social work service, as well as a further investment in family resource centres, including the opening of an additional 11 centres. My real concern centres on the fact that...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Departmental Expenditure (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: If I were to accept the 50% figure which I am more than willing to do, my other concern relates to the recruitment of staff. It is my biggest concern. The Minister's predecessor, former Deputy James Reilly, announced the recruitment of an additional 247 staff in 2015, but if one looks at the figures for the past 18 months, one will see that we are struggling to recruit the necessary staff....

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Departmental Expenditure (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 31. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding that will be ring-fenced for the roll-out of mandatory reporting in 2018; her views on whether this will be sufficient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44020/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Departmental Expenditure (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding that will be ring-fenced for the roll-out of mandatory reporting in 2018, her views on whether this will be sufficient and to make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child Care Costs (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 29. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether the subsidy levels under the single affordable childcare scheme are sufficient to account for the absence of increases to these levels in budget 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44019/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child Care Costs (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: My question is to ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether the subsidy levels under the single affordable childcare scheme are sufficient to account for the absence of increases to these levels in budget 2018, and if she will make a statement on the matter.