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Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (9 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 320. To ask the Minister for Health the provision in 2018 in each CHO area for autism assistance dogs for persons who may require one; the provision made in each of the years 2011 to 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41003/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reviews (9 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 321. To ask the Minister for Health when the 2017 review of the HSE National Review of Autism Services - Past, Present and Way Forward 2012 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41004/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 378. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that physiotherapists within the Health Service Executive who have submitted a section 38 registration application to CORU and are awaiting approval have not been allowed to continue to work as physiotherapists after 30 September 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41241/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 379. To ask the Minister for Health if the number of physiotherapists within the Health Service Executive who have been downgraded to work as physiotherapy assistants while awaiting CORU registration and the impact it has on patient care will be examined; if this will be considered a break in service for employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41242/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 380. To ask the Minister for Health the status of CORU physiotherapist registration processing times; if he is satisfied that processing times are adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41243/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (9 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 456. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the adequacy of decision-making support available for parents prior to placing a child in voluntary care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40769/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the witnesses for their attendance this morning. As I served on a council for about 18 months, I know that when it comes to the passing of a local area plan it is the executive function of councillors to give their approval. Even with the best will in the world of the executive, they can decide to reject, include or remove certain aspects of the plan. That situation can leave...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I thoroughly agree that it is not black and white because I have seen it in operation and it is difficult. I am looking at the new infrastructure that might be put in and I return to Mr. Ryan on that. When we are looking at building roads and Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, is awarding funding contracts, the delivery agent is the local county council. In respect of the delivery of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I take on board what Mr. Ryan has said about the urban areas but if we go back to the road issue that is exactly my point because in the rural areas where there are upgrades it is not happening. It is something that needs to be looked at by the Department because it was a missed opportunity in this area for the simple reason that the infrastructure was put in place for people to walk and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: All right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: Yes, go on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I was talking about the road infrastructure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: It is a different issue entirely. I do not mean to have a tit-for-tat but it disappointing to hear Ms Martin confirm that Project Ireland 2040 is all about depopulating rural Ireland and putting people into cities. That is-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: It is the opposite of what I had said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: This is an issue for another day. We could get into it and then we would be into the Pale, crossing the Shannon and on to the west. That is not something Mr. Ryan or I want to get into today.

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I also welcome the opportunity to speak on the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) (Amendment) Bill 2018 and compliment Deputy O'Callaghan on identifying the anomaly in the 2017 legislation. It is only a one-line amendment, but it has a huge, empowering impact on victims coming forward. Victims need to know their rights and what is ahead of them. They need to know the State is there to...

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

Anne Rabbitte: 595. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to outline the position regarding the treatment of booking deposits for childcare providers; the circumstances in which they must return same to parents; if the requirement to return such deposits applies to children availing of ECCE services only or also applies to children in full-time care; if there has been a change of policy in...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: As far back as 2013, the Government introduced the Gambling Control Bill. Earlier this year, Fianna Fáil introduced the Gambling Control Bill 2018. Yesterday, what happened in the UK regarding a £2.2 million penalty package for social responsibility and money laundering failures on its gambling exchange were widely reported. I ask the Government to imagine the number of cases in...

Third Interim Report of the Disclosures Tribunal: Statements (17 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: Mr. Justice Peter Charleton summarises:...a rape allegation was conjured out of nowhere [...] When the mistake was discovered nearly a year later in 2014 when Maurice McCabe was even better known, the person who made it did all she could to rectify it. It was given continued life, notwithstanding her efforts, because of startling inefficiency [and indolence] within social services. In...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (17 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 51. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí and reservists in each Garda station in east County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42413/18]