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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (5 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 1166. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the level of funding provided to each county for fire services in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45209/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Pharmacy Services (6 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 108. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deliver on the 2016 review of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts, which recommended changes to remuneration structures for community pharmacy contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45591/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Regulation (6 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 109. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of detained medicines that are bought over the Internet; and his views on the growing danger posed by illegally purchased medicines that typically can be of dubious quality, contaminated with unsafe fillers, have the wrong ingredients, not enough active ingredient or fake packaging. [45592/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with CEO of Tusla on Future Developments and Update on Childcare Facilities (6 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the witnesses for being here this morning. Last February, when Mr. Pat Rabbitte, the chair of Tusla, was before this committee, he stated: "Tusla needs to be more transparent and there is no reason the agency should fear greater openness, which is not to say that, on occasion, there are very particular reasons for restraint." Last September, the CEO of Tusla, Mr. Gloster, gave an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with CEO of Tusla on Future Developments and Update on Childcare Facilities (6 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: The committee discussed caseloads with the Tusla chairperson, Mr. Pat Rabbitte. Tusla social workers had a caseload of in excess of 50 cases per week, whereas social workers employed by private providers had a caseload of 30 per week. That is a huge difference.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with CEO of Tusla on Future Developments and Update on Childcare Facilities (6 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with CEO of Tusla on Future Developments and Update on Childcare Facilities (6 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: It is 30 cases versus 50 cases. A Tusla social worker has almost double the caseload so one can understand why a social worker would choose to do agency work as opposed to work for Tusla.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with CEO of Tusla on Future Developments and Update on Childcare Facilities (6 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: I asked a specific question on caseloads.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with CEO of Tusla on Future Developments and Update on Childcare Facilities (6 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: Mr. Smyth has answered my question. I asked because I needed to understand the matter. I ask Mr. Gloster to provide the secretariat with answers on caseloads across the various elements.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with CEO of Tusla on Future Developments and Update on Childcare Facilities (6 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: That is very welcome. I will finish by asking about the first section of the presentation. Deputy Funchion raised this issue but I will be far more direct and use the name of the group, which is the Alliance of Birth Mothers Campaigning for Justice or ABC group. Did Tusla meet the group?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with CEO of Tusla on Future Developments and Update on Childcare Facilities (6 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: Both opening statements referred to transparency. I take on board everything that was said in response to the questions asked by Deputy Funchion. However, there is huge frustration about this issue and it is right to refer to it. The issue has moved to a different level on social media because people are frustrated by the lack of transparency and communication. These issues must be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with CEO of Tusla on Future Developments and Update on Childcare Facilities (6 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: That is welcome. I ask the Chairman to show a little latitude as I ask a second group of questions. I welcome what Mr. Gloster said about best practice. At our previous meeting, Mr. Lee heard me ask for best practice. I have repeatedly asked the sector to step up to the mark and provide best practice. Mr. Gloster is right that a legislative footing is required for that. What it does is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with CEO of Tusla on Future Developments and Update on Childcare Facilities (6 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: Since our last meeting, Mr. Lee has been more than helpful in answering our phone calls and emails. His assistance has greatly improved our understanding of Tusla.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with CEO of Tusla on Future Developments and Update on Childcare Facilities (6 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: That is the fluffy bit finished so I will now address the heavier stuff. I will ask direct questions and I would appreciate direct answers. How many crèches known to Tusla currently operate without a registration?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with CEO of Tusla on Future Developments and Update on Childcare Facilities (6 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: None is operating without a registration.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with CEO of Tusla on Future Developments and Update on Childcare Facilities (6 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: Are they among the six referred to earlier?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with CEO of Tusla on Future Developments and Update on Childcare Facilities (6 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: Perfect. How many of the 595 crèches registered with conditions have a high risk rating?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with CEO of Tusla on Future Developments and Update on Childcare Facilities (6 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: No, stick with the high rating.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with CEO of Tusla on Future Developments and Update on Childcare Facilities (6 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: The response to a parliamentary question I received from Tusla on 4 November referred to a figure of 595. It is important to read the breakdown of that into the record. Dublin south had 88 crèches with conditions attached, Dublin north had 113, Dublin and north east had 120, mid-Leinster had 67, mid-west had 32, north west had 35, south east had 57 and south west had 83. They are all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with CEO of Tusla on Future Developments and Update on Childcare Facilities (6 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: It is 41 in the high risk status.