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Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (16 Jul 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: To explain it a bit better, it is meeting the minimum requirements I ask about. You could have an occupational pension and be 55 years old but you might not be meeting your minimum requirements. Can Revenue see whether contributions within the occupational pension will meet the minimum requirements to support the person on retirement?

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (16 Jul 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: The Department and elected representatives have worked to ensure we are at this stage. Is Mr. Duggan concerned that over the six years, there will still be a gap for those in occupational schemes if their employer is not gradually partaking in it? I will not use the term "cliff edge", but is he concerned there will still be a sizeable amount employers will have to bridge to bring their...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (16 Jul 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: Yes.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (16 Jul 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Mr. Duggan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Schemes of National Cyber Security Bill 2024, Criminal Justice (Violation of EU Restrictive Measures) Bill 2025 and Children (Amendment) Bill 2024: Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (15 Jul 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: In Mr. McGill's opening statement he listed a number of entities. Does he have a comprehensive list of the 18 entities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Schemes of National Cyber Security Bill 2024, Criminal Justice (Violation of EU Restrictive Measures) Bill 2025 and Children (Amendment) Bill 2024: Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (15 Jul 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: Of the sectors that are listed, where does Mr. McGill see the highest risk?

Seanad: Migration: Statements (23 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I wish to share my time with Senator Comyn.

Seanad: Migration: Statements (23 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister of State for taking time to be here this afternoon for this conversation. It is very welcome to have a very open conversation about it. I acknowledge the good work of the Minister of State and that of the Minister, Deputy O'Callaghan, in the area of immigration. It is also important for me to acknowledge the work that the former Minister, Deputy Roderic O'Gorman,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I, too, want to be associated with the remarks to the Maltese ambassador. Today, I am asking for statements on autism to be held. I ask for this due to misinformation in the past number of weeks. It is not wrong to want to understand autism. Research is good, curiosity is good, and we should always try to learn more about the human brain. However, where it goes wrong is when people...

Seanad: Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation: Statements (24 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I welcome the opportunity to have a few moments to speak on this very important issue. I will be very focused on housing, wastewater and disability. In my remarks on housing I will focus on Galway County Council, which has only 66 acres of land zoned for housing. At Monday’s meeting of the local authority, the director of services...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Apprenticeship Incentivisation Programme: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the witnesses for being here this afternoon. It is one thing reading it, but when you hear it said, it is stark. I totally agree with the witnesses about the dormant funding. That needs to happen to bring stability. Dormant funding is for either 18 months or three years. It needs to be put on a permanent footing. If the committee is making recommendations, one should be that we...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Apprenticeship Incentivisation Programme: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: His mental health.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Apprenticeship Incentivisation Programme: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: We are all parents and all understand how the parent who rang Ms Kelly this morning feels. We all want the best for our children to support to make the transition, whether it is into further education or apprenticeships, but it is a question is how we make the connection. I have a question on the ETBs. What is the crossover between Youthreach and apprenticeship programmes and...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Apprenticeship Incentivisation Programme: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I have what is a comment more than anything else. In the past four years, with the development of the higher education portfolio or Ministry, pathway 4 was created. It was for people with disabilities or additional needs who never got the opportunity to go to third level. An access programme like the one our guests have mentioned was created. Every university had the opportunity to offer...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Apprenticeship Incentivisation Programme: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: The response to Deputy Ellis related to what I would call league tables of who was good or poor at taking up apprenticeships and who does not take them up. It would be interesting to know. The Deputy picked out Cork, but I would love to know where Galway is in this. Does Galway exist?

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Apprenticeship Incentivisation Programme: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: Is it there?

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Apprenticeship Incentivisation Programme: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: At the moment, the Ability programme for disability is funded under the Dormant Accounts Fund. It has not got a main tranche. If we were to work with the Department of Social Protection to expand the Ability programme to be more inclusive, it could cover two strands. As opposed to siloing ethnic minorities and disabilities, we could look at a more mainstream approach with the Ability...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Apprenticeship Incentivisation Programme: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: Coillte.

Seanad: Mental Health Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I will fully support the Mental Health Bill 2024 as it proceeds through the Seanad. This legislation represents a significant and long-awaited step forward for mental health in Ireland. In addition to acknowledging the content of the Bill itself, I acknowledge the leadership and dedication of the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, under whose guidance this work has progressed with care,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I, too, wish to be associated with the best wishes to Martin Hughes. Yesterday at a meeting of the health committee, my esteemed colleague Deputy Martin Daly brought up the issue of Portiuncula hospital. Bernard Gloster brought complete clarity on the months of speculation as to whether the recommendations of the Walker report were implemented fully or partially, or not implemented. The...