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Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: It is unfortunate to see that when the local authority has had 12 months since landing its funding and did not take up the opportunity, it is the people who are missing out on some of the opportunities. On the just transition programme,Offaly comes to mind. While we are bordering counties, at the same time when you look at Eyrecourt, Portumna and Clonfert, you do not have a connectivity...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: The work the officials and their Department do in co-ordinating and being the apex is invaluable. I wanted to say that. Sometimes my frustration comes from the people who need to co-ordinate at a local level to ensure they get maximum output from what the Department is doing. It is vital to say that. The frustration might also come because of the wonderful work being delivered in other...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: Yes, the question relates to Coillte. While a lot of work is going on with trails, is the Department looking at expanding other pieces of work outside the trails with Coillte in relation to recreation tourism?

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Ms Coad and Mr. Byrne for taking the time to come before the committee. There are also some people watching in online. What the outdoor recreation committee has achieved over the past 15 years is phenomenal. It is a positive footprint that other counties - I come from County Galway - could learn from. I completely agree that outdoor recreation should have a sustainable funding...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: Forty-five thousand cars going through a village is phenomenal. I am elected in Portumna when 4,500 cars come across the bridge every day. We are the gateway into Connacht, when you come across the bridge. We are the gateway, when you are going over the bridge the other way, into the midlands. We have not unlocked that, by manner or means, even though we have a blueway, a greenway and a...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: Thank you, Chair, for your leniency.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I am sitting here in awe of what has been achieved in Wicklow. In east Galway, we have the Hymany Way going through Portumna but it comes all the way from the Cathaoirleach's area and goes further afield. It travels all the way up towards Northern Ireland. Patrick Sarsfield got married in Portumna. We have never re-enacted the marriage of Patrick Sarsfield. At the same time, I do not...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: That answers that question.

Seanad: Pension Auto-Enrolment: Statements (30 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the introduction of Ireland's new auto-enrolment retirement savings scheme, a landmark reform that Fianna Fáil in government has helped to deliver and a reform I believe represents a fundamental and long-overdue transformation in how we as a society approach retirement. This is more than a policy announcement; this is about making good on our...

Seanad: Pension Auto-Enrolment: Statements (30 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: At 10.30 tomorrow morning.

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: Minister, just before you respond, Senator Ruane would like to make a contribution.

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: Before I put the question, I welcome Catríona Rogers from the Institute of Guidance Counsellors to the Gallery. She is a tireless advocate for students' well-being. I welcome Deputy John Paul O'Shea and his guests to the Gallery. I know Senator Ní Chuilinn has left. She had transition year students who were here for the entire debate between my colleagues. They are all very welcome.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Child Protection and Family Support: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Ms McDonagh and Ms Joyce for being here with us this afternoon. I acknowledge that there is a more detailed submission paper in addition to what Ms Joyce has just contributed. I will probably start at the end. I am interested to hear the witnesses' views on more Travellers taking up roles and responsibilities within the Tusla system, for example working as social care workers or...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Oct 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I welcome the comments of the Deputy Leader and her update on the Global Sumud Flotilla. I also welcome that the Tánaiste is engaging with our ambassador and providing consular assistance. I, too, want to stand in solidarity with our colleague, Senator Chris Andrews, and the others who have been detained. I am aware there is a lady from Galway involved. We are all touched and aware...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Oct 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: It is a national route. It is TII.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Child Protection and Family Support: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: Tusla launched an apprenticeship model of social work two years ago. I am wondering - I do not have the figures - how many came from the Traveller community through this apprenticeship model. Can the value of that model be seen within the community? How could a person from the Traveller community be supported to take up an apprenticeship within Tusla? It is done out of University College...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I am confused as to the lady who spoke second last, as I cannot see the names. It was Ms Aoife O'Leary. I am glad I listened to the flow of conversation because I am not a legal eagle; I am just a plain Jane. Plain Jane would not have understood that, if God forbid she found herself in a position where she needed support and accessed therapy, counselling or whatever, due to section 19A...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: No, I want to understand when my notes would be used in that context.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: These are notes that are taken from a therapy session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: These are notes that, when I became the victim and went to make my complaint, I was unaware could possibly be used against me in a court of law.