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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I used that word based on the response I got to a parliamentary question I tabled. I was not trying to be disingenuous.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: That is correct, the NCCIS programme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: It does not need to be just the social care worker, one can also have a community development worker as well. Sometimes we get hung up on titles. If the person has the right skill set, that benefits the whole community.

Committee on the Future of Healthcare Report: Motion (22 Jun 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I compliment all the members of the committee. I was not on the committee, but it is an honour to have an opportunity to speak this evening. Deputy Shortall did a phenomenal job in pulling all of these different personalities together for the past 11 months, starting with four hours twice a week and moving up to 12 hours a week. I thank my colleagues, Deputies Kelleher, Brown and Brassil...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Action Plan for Rural Development (22 Jun 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 124. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the monetary committee meeting held on 29 March 2017 will reconvene; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29415/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Innovation Partnerships (22 Jun 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to parliamentary question No. 568 of 23 May 2017, the persons or bodies that made submissions prior to the launch and formation of the locally led scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29446/17]

Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank my colleague, Deputy Cassells, for bringing forward this Bill this evening. From listening to the commentary so far I believe it has been a very welcome and positive move. The Bill aims to bring decision making back to local communities. The fundamental purpose of the Bill is to empower local communities by enabling the towns across Ireland to have an opportunity to fight for their...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Expenditure (27 Jun 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 306. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost of bog compensation in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017, by county, in tabular form. [29454/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (27 Jun 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 350. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the reason a person (details supplied) was refused both a general practitioner and medical card on the basis of all information supplied; and if he will review the case [29626/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (28 Jun 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 257. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of the management structure of Tusla; and the reporting relationships and accountability mechanisms within Tusla and regarding her Department. [30355/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Data (28 Jun 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 258. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if internal management meetings are held within Tusla; if representatives from her Department are present at these meetings; the number of such meetings; and the frequency of said meetings. [30356/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Data (28 Jun 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 259. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children referred to Tusla each year. [30357/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (28 Jun 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 260. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children that Tusla engages with each year; the typical levels of engagement that Tusla has; and the way in which Tusla measures its outcomes. [30358/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (28 Jun 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 261. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there is a parliamentary question liaison unit within Tusla. [30359/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (28 Jun 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 262. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the different pay grades within Tusla; and the number of persons employed at each level. [30360/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (28 Jun 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 263. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the detail of the layers of management within Tusla in addition to its correspondence with her Department. [30361/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I am sorry; I had to step out of the room. I thank the witnesses for their presentations. Most importantly, I thank Mr. Gareth Noble for his presentation. It is the one that should be liked and shared across multimedia because it echoed what I have experienced in my constituency clinic, as have many others. My personal assistants and everyone else are hearing about it on a daily basis....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Dr. Shannon for an outstanding report. This is the third time we have had conversations since the report was launched. Hindsight and 20/20 vision are great things. If we had known some of the answers this morning we might have approached Tusla somewhat differently last week. In her statement this morning the Minister said that there is a new inter-agency protocol reflecting the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: As I was listening to the questions I came up with a little brainwave. The Garda requested the audit be carried out. I sit on the joint policing committee in Galway. It would be very welcome if An Garda Síochána dedicated a section of its bimonthly report to children. Various offences are documented in the report. Could there be one specifically looking at where the Garda had...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, for being here to listen to us. I, along with my party, will not be supporting this Bill. This Bill is regrettably not about reform. It is the unholy price that Fine Gael is prepared to pay for power, and the cost of it is the undermining of the judicial system. I will carry on from where Deputy Butler left off. It is possibly off the topic of the...