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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cyber Security: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: Mr. Justice Quirke was part of the process when 70 children engaged with it. It was referred to earlier. Will he tell us a little about that or how the engagement went? I gather it was over two days. They are the key main stakeholders. How did Mr. Justice Quirke find the process of listening to young people?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cyber Security: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: There is something to be learnt from that going forward from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. The report is done but maybe we should look at doing it on an annual basis. Technology and digitisation is changing so quickly that this information needs to be out there, for young people, for their parents and for educators. I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Health, Including Physical Health, of Pregnant Women: Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Dr. Peter Boylan and Dr. Meabh Ní Bhuinneáin (18 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: In Professor Arulkumaran's opinion, will the rate of abortion for babies with disabilities increase sharply if abortion is legalised in Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Health, Including Physical Health, of Pregnant Women: Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Dr. Peter Boylan and Dr. Meabh Ní Bhuinneáin (18 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: If abortion is legalised in Ireland, will the percentage of abortions increase for children diagnosed with a disability?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Health, Including Physical Health, of Pregnant Women: Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Dr. Peter Boylan and Dr. Meabh Ní Bhuinneáin (18 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Professor Arulkumaran. Would anyone else like to answer that question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Options for Constitutional Change (18 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Chairman for the opportunity to speak. I will not rehash everything everyone has already said. I am one of the two members who abstained earlier. I thank all the members who came to the table in private session to discuss the options we have. They tried to be flexible, to engage with everyone and to listen to everyone's viewpoint. All the various private sessions have been...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Data (19 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 234. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children enrolled in the ECCE programme in each of the years 2015 to 2017. [44516/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Update on the Next Stages of the Review of A Vision for Change: Department of Health (19 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I am sorry I missed Mr. Kane's presentation - I got delayed on the way. This is personal to me. It is one of the reasons I am sitting here and giving up my time. I heard some commentary earlier. I believe two heads are better than one and that we should all work together to achieve a real common goal in this area. Integration and streamlining of the services through cognitive behaviour...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (24 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 371. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of Tusla’s draft policy concerning adult disclosures of abuse (details supplied) in view of the fact that the Ombudsman called upon Tusla to publish the policy by October 2017. [44823/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (24 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 372. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department and Tusla plan to use the publication of Tusla's policy concerning adult disclosures of abuse as an opportunity to proactively integrate the EU victims' directive in order to have a policy that is victim centred and to promote the support of victims through the process of disclosure, assessment and beyond. [44824/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (25 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 223. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 457 of 10 October 2017, the position regarding cancelled surgery for persons resulting from repairs being carried out at Merlin Park Hospital, Galway; the location to which staff are being deployed; the location to which the ten orthopaedic consultants are being deployed; and the timeframe, locations and waiting lists...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (25 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 249. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding that will be provided to each of the existing 109 family resource centres in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45198/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (25 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 250. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to open nine additional family resource centres in 2018; and the proposed location and opening date of each. [45199/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (25 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 251. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding that will be provided to the school completion programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45200/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (25 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 252. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding that was provided to the three existing out-of-hours social work services in 2017 by service. [45201/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Community Childcare Subvention Programme (25 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 253. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children enrolled under band D of the more affordable child care scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45202/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the assistant commissioner for his presentation. Was Mr. Daly at the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, ISPCC, meeting in Dublin Castle last year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I clearly recall that presentation and I was highly impressed to say the least.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I note that An Garda Síochána believes that personal responsibility must also be supported by parents, teachers and responsible entities. Does the assistant commissioner have any views on how personal responsibility can be fostered among these groups, particularly in light of the lowering of the age bracket to 13? What recommendations would An Garda Síochána make to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: How many staff work in the many units Mr. O’Driscoll listed?