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Questions on Proposed Legislation (15 Nov 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: A number of months ago, I asked the Taoiseach, regarding the programme for Government, what was the schedule for the access inclusion model, AIM, programme. It is 15 November and the AIM programme is up and running. Regrettably, however, some parts of it are not, particularly the therapeutic aspect that is aimed at children with Down's syndrome. Yesterday, I met people protesting outside...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Nov 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 83. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations and the number of gardaí in each in County Galway on 31 October 2010 and on 31 October 2016; the proportion of the proposed 800 additional recruits in 2017 that are likely to be assigned to County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34726/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (15 Nov 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 438. To ask the Minister for Health the reason St. Brendan's Community Care Unit Mortuary was closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34429/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (15 Nov 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 684. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason there is a designated Bus Éireann bus shelter located at a location (details supplied) but no stop or pick up point; and if it will be made a designated pick-up and drop-off point. [34969/16]

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I shall carry on where my colleague Deputy Calleary left off by stating that the key in respect of this issue is independence. We have to keep the decision independent. When it was in the hands of politicians, the general public had a totally different perception of it. That is why we must keep it totally and utterly independent. I had not planned on speaking in this debate. Having been...

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: They are afraid to come into the House. I do not play people, I play the politics.

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I am here and I am debating the issue. I want to keep the decision on politician's pay independent. It is good for politics, for credibility and for the Dáil that said decision is made on an independent basis. I did not set my salary; my salary was set for me. I did not look for a pay increase-----

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I did not seek a pay increase and I did not look for this issue to be debated in the House this evening. However, what has been put before us put before us must be acknowledged. We have to keep the decision independent because if we do not do so, responsibility for making it will be returned to politicians. Who knows where it would go, up, down or wherever? It was left in the hands of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency Funding (8 Nov 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 20. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding allocated to Tusla in budget 2017 which will go towards implementing the provisions on aftercare contained in the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2015; and the progress being made by Tusla in ensuring that every child leaving care has an aftercare plan in place. [33784/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency Funding (8 Nov 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: The backdrop to this question is the EPIC conference on care-leavers held in Dublin Castle about three weeks ago. The question posed to me and other members of the panel on that day, including representatives from Tusla and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, was how much funding allocated to the Tusla budget in 2017 will go towards implementation of the provisions on aftercare as...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency Funding (8 Nov 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I welcome that a business plan is being put in place by Tusla. On the day of the conference we heard that 6,144 children are in receipt of aftercare plans. A large proportion of these 6,144 children, who were in attendance at the conference, were of the view that they are not getting the aftercare plan to which they are entitled, and for two reasons. First, if they were in care for less...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency Funding (8 Nov 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: All of what the Minister has mentioned is welcome. In regard to the business plan, I would welcome inclusion in that plan of a mechanism to document that every child entitled to an aftercare plan has received it. I would also like to see provision within the plan of capacity to ensure that any child leaving care who, like any other children of his or her age, decides to drop out of or...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child Care Costs (8 Nov 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I welcome the closing remarks on being flexible and on income subsidy adjustment. If I was a parent on €29,000, under joint income I could not avail of the €2,800 subsidy but would only get €900 per annum. If I want to progress in my career and I am on €28,000, where is the avenue for me to do so? I need to understand what options and what degree of flexibility...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child Care Costs (8 Nov 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: Information and a new website would be very welcome as parents feel a little bit in limbo, as do the crèche providers. Given the new subsidy, does the Minister have any fears about the inflation of fees in crèches? There is a huge concern over this. The child care worker is among the lowest paid in the sector at the moment. They are looking after our most precious and are the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child Care Costs (8 Nov 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 18. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the lack of income progressivity in the universal child care subsidy as announced in budget 2017; and her views on whether the scheme is fair on households the income of which falls just above the income threshold for the targeted child care subsidy. [33783/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child Care Costs (8 Nov 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: Does the Minister have concerns about the lack of income progressivity in the universal child care subsidy as announced in budget 2017? Does she believe the scheme is fair on households the incomes of which fall just above the income threshold for the targeted child care subsidy?

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (8 Nov 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 31. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has had discussions with Tusla on the need to increase the budget to the school completion programme; her views on whether there is a need to restore funding to this community programme; and if she has satisfied herself that it is well funded. [33342/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (8 Nov 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 36. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding allocated to Tusla in budget 2017 which will go towards implementing the provisions on aftercare contained in the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2015; and the progress being made by Tusla in ensuring that every child leaving care has an aftercare plan in place. [33341/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (8 Nov 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 41. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the lack of income progressivity in the universal child care subsidy announced in budget 2017; and her further views on whether the scheme is fair on households whose income falls just above the income threshold for the targeted childcare subsidy. [33338/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (8 Nov 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 44. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which a household's eligibility for the new targeted child care subsidy scheme will be determined; if it is intended that PPS numbers will be employed for this purpose; if she has had discussions with the Data Commissioner in this regard; and the expected administrative costs of the means-testing system. [33340/16]