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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (25 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 523. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue to a person (details supplied). [31942/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Project Funding (25 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 553. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress being made in developing the lakelands initiative; the amount that has been allocated to developing this initiative to date; the amount that will be allocated to developing it in 2017; and the amount its development will cost in total. [31510/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (20 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: Given the findings this morning that only 119 childminders are registered on the Tusla system, what measures will the Government put in place to support childminding? Has it met Childminding Ireland? What will happen if childminders come on board as regards Garda vetting, given the backlog there is at present?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: National Collaborative Forum for the Early Years Care and Education Sector: Early Childhood Ireland (19 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the three witnesses for coming here this morning. I thank Ms Hilliard for outlining what her work entails. I have worked in the sector and managed a crèche for three years so I know where she is coming from. Deputy Ó Laoghaire correctly pointed out that the baby room works at a loss. Believe it or not, the toddler room works at a small loss as well and one does not make...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: National Collaborative Forum for the Early Years Care and Education Sector: Early Childhood Ireland (19 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I will ask two or three quick-fire questions. How many crèches closed due to funding issues in the past year? How many are at the pin of their collars? Judgments and payments were mentioned. Some crèches are in trouble with Revenue. What is the percentage? How long does the sector hold on to staff if the pay is so poor that they must leave? What is the staff turnover figure?...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (19 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action he will take to address the disparity in school costs which exist from school to school throughout the country; and the inequality faced by parents by providing funding for a free primary education system as costed by a charity (details supplied) at €103 million. [31062/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Applications (19 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 150. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when approval of funds will be released to a person (details supplied) under the TAMS II young farmer capital investment scheme. [31079/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (19 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 151. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there was a variance in payments to a person (details supplied) in view of the fact entitlements paid in 2015 were to be based on 2013. [31082/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times (18 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 54. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the September 2016 figures from the National Treatment Purchase Fund which showed that 1,805 persons are waiting more than 18 months for an outpatient appointment in Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30653/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times (18 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 111. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the September 2016 figures from the National Treatment Purchase Fund which showed that in excess of 5,000 children are waiting more than a year for an outpatient appointment in the three children's hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30652/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (18 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action he will take to address the disparity in school costs which exists from school to school throughout the country and the inequality faced by parents in having to provide funding for a free primary education system, as costed by a charity (details supplied) at €103 million. [30626/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (18 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 341. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the savings achieved by the decision to restrict the increase for young persons on jobseeker's allowance to €2.70 for those on €100 and €3.80 for those on €144 a week instead of the €5 a week across the board. [30915/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (18 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 342. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the rationale for widening the gap between the rates for other adult welfare recipients and young welfare recipients. [30916/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (18 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 343. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason he indicated he plans to incentivise education, training and work experience when he has only increased the back to education allowance for the under 26s but not for the range of other education and training schemes (details supplied). [30917/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (18 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 382. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing levels for specialist mental health services for particular high-risk groups of children who require urgent attention; the number of mental health and intellectual disability consultants for children currently in-post throughout the country (details supplied). [30904/16]

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: The Deputy is watching too much "Dallas".

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I concur with everything Deputy Marc MacSharry said. Coming from east Galway, I can only but echo to the House everything he said. This evening, I wish to discuss the elements of child care provision alluded to in the House yesterday. My party and I welcome what has happened with regard to child care, although some aspects need to be improved. I welcome the fact that child care has been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 8. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions in the EPSEN Act relating to his Department which are yet to be commenced and implemented in full; the estimated cost of implementing the EPSEN Act in full for his Department; and if he will provide a breakdown of the areas in which these costs would be incurred. [29984/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Operations of Oberstown Children Detention Centre (5 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Mr. Bergin and Professor Kilkelly for coming in here this morning. It was my request that they attend this meeting. The background to that request is that I am not long in this position but since taking on the role of spokesperson for children and youth affairs for the Fianna Fáil Party I have been inundated, week in and week out with commentary on Oberstown. This repeats...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Operations of Oberstown Children Detention Centre (5 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: There may not be full management on duty.