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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (12 Apr 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 363. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the interim report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18509/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Maternity Benefit Expenditure (13 Apr 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 145. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the annual cost of increasing maternity leave benefits by one week, two weeks, three weeks, four weeks, five weeks, six weeks, seven weeks, eight weeks, nine weeks and ten weeks, respectively. [19103/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Parental Leave Expenditure (13 Apr 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 146. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the annual cost of increasing parental leave benefits by one week, two weeks, three weeks, four weeks, five weeks, six weeks, seven weeks, eight weeks, nine weeks and ten weeks, respectively. [19104/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (13 Apr 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 378. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the grants available to childcare providers such as the outdoor equipment grant; the restrictions that apply to these grants in terms of facilities eligibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19069/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Data (13 Apr 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 380. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the yearly cost of increasing the capitation rates paid to ECCE childcare providers by 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9% and 10% respectively, in tabular form. [19098/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Data (13 Apr 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 381. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the annual cost of increasing the number of ECCE weeks to 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 and 50 respectively. [19105/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Data (13 Apr 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 382. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of increasing each income threshold of the single affordable childcare scheme by €100, €200, €300, €400, €500, €600, €700, €800, €900 and €1,000 respectively. [19100/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Data (13 Apr 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 386. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of increasing each income threshold of the single affordable childcare scheme by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% respectively. [19135/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Expenditure (13 Apr 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 383. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of maintaining all targeted childcare schemes, such as the community childcare subvention, in tabular form. [19101/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (13 Apr 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 384. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if social care workers without social care qualifications but with considerable work experience in the field are eligible to apply for management positions in Tusla care facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19102/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Beds Data (2 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I would like to share my time with Deputy Fitzmaurice.

Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Beds Data (2 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: My question is about convalescent beds and the policy regarding University Hospital Galway and discharge. Prior to the Easter recess a letter had regrettably been sent out to nursing home providers seeking tenders for convalescent beds. This came as a shock because the letter stated that the beds had to be within a 30 km radius of University Hospital Galway. Galway is broad and diverse and...

Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Beds Data (2 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister of State for her response. I take it that from the end of these six beds that there is going to be no tendering process whatsoever for it. Choice has to be left with the patient. Do they now have to access the funds to get their convalescent care? Has that been tendered by the HSE? Have the HSE hired a new recruitment group for carrying out that tendering process...

Topical Issue Debate: Western Development Commission (2 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Deputy Fitzmaurice for sharing his time. The level of frustration shown by this gentleman in not looking for reappointment speaks volumes. We believe in rural Ireland, as does this man. Many people believe there is a real good emphasis on rural Ireland, but unfortunately under the WDC at this time there seems to be a lack of vision and a lack of commitment by the Government....

Topical Issue Debate: Western Development Commission (2 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: Frustration is the word that comes to mind - absolute frustration. There is a lack of action and a lack of vision. While the Minister of State has listed so much, and he is right about the Atlantic corridor and everything else which I have heard all about, it is not materialising on the ground. That is what is frustrating people. They are seeing it in the papers but not on their own roads...

Topical Issue Debate: Western Development Commission (2 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: Absolutely.

Topical Issue Debate: Western Development Commission (2 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: So do I, but-----

Mental Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Deputy Browne for bringing the Bill before the House. While conversation is important, so is the action which must accompany it. Of the 165 key recommendations, one has been implemented. That has been stated repeatedly during debate. The one action before us tonight could be the springboard to further actions if the Bill could see its way through the House and into committee for...

Standing Order 27: Motion (2 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: Like Deputy Butler, I too lend my support to the Committee on Procedure regarding the discussion around the prayer. Since I was elected to the House 12 months ago, no more than the discussion around mental health, the discussion on the prayer is one that keeps reoccurring. This is a modern society and the return of the Thirty-second Dáil was very reflective of that in the way the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Safety (2 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 392. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the rules of governance set out by his Department that boards of management, teachers and parents associations must adhere to as the minimum guidelines to protect the safety of children attending both national and post-primary schools in circumstances in which an offender is known to a school or reported to a school and confirmed by...