Results 10,921-10,940 of 11,145 for speaker:Anne Rabbitte
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Housing Delivery, Service and Supply: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: What is the timeline for getting to the end of that process?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Housing Delivery, Service and Supply: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: No. What is the timeline?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Housing Delivery, Service and Supply: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: So, Uisce Éireann has no timeline for us to get to-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Housing Delivery, Service and Supply: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: No, but at the same time,-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Housing Delivery, Service and Supply: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: -----Uisce Éireann is part of a collective. I want to know whether there is-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Housing Delivery, Service and Supply: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: If Mr. Gleeson came from east Galway, as the Senator here beside me and I do, there is the capacity for eight in Gort. That is all of south Galway that does not have any capacity.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: I thank Mr. French for coming before the committee. I am sure today is not easy for him as he has to read out his speech and share his experiences. In response to Deputy Kelly, he explained the need for expertise. He is not saying that a new agency is required to replace CFA-Tusla. What came to mind was Barnahus in Galway, which is an expert initiative within Tusla that deals specifically...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: I say to the Chair and the departmental officials that we already have a model of expertise within Tusla. A model similar to Barnahus is what clearly comes to mind. It could be staffed with experts and also have the legal expertise that could support-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: Absolutely. However, because people within officialdom are afraid to make decisions sometimes - I say that respectfully - you need to have a leader who understands how the system works and where the Courts Service can go to, where the family can to go and who understands there is a process. We love processes. At the same time, in the Children Act the child is at the centre and the best...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: No, I am not equating it at all. Mr. French may have misunderstood me. I am not equating it at all to child abuse. Absolutely not. A stand-alone unit with experienced staff absolutely is what would be required within Tusla, similar to Barnahus, but I am not equating it all to abuse. Absolutely not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: I want to be clear on that. I have a question on the Bill for the officials. In Part IIA of the Bill, section 12C (1) relates to an interim suspended guardianship order. Can someone explain that paragraph to me? It reads: Where a guardian of a child is convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction (in this section referred to as the ‘convicted guardian’) for the offence...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: I am referring to Part IIA, the interim suspended guardianship order. It is section 12C (1).
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: Yes, the general scheme. It is on page 4 of the amendment Bill 2025.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: I brought this up because I want to know what happens if there are step parents. That is why I am asking that question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: Absolutely.
- Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Rural and Community Development Matters: Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (2 Jul 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister, Minister of State and officials for attending the committee. I am coming off a high of good news, given that just last week, we managed to open the courthouse in Portumna with a significant investment of €2.9 million from the Department. It is important to point out that it was delivered on time and within budget. That was down to the collaboration between the...
- Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Rural and Community Development Matters: Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (2 Jul 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: Sorry for coming in to ask more questions but I love the Ministers' Department, I must admit. I will focus on CLÁR. I commend the Ministers' putting another tranche of funding there. The €100,000 for particular programmes in two municipal areas is welcome. I would love to see a focus on the likes of Changing Places. Would you believe we have only six Changing Places in the...
- Seanad: Pregnancy Loss (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: Before I call the Minister, I welcome guests of Senator Fiona O'Loughlin in the Gallery. They are a group of ladies from Kildare who are celebrating International Women's Day. You are all very welcome here today. Women are the main topic of what we are discussing.
- Seanad: Pregnancy Loss (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister. I call the proposer, Senator Nicole Ryan.
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Acting Chair.