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Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Support Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I move amendment No. 7:In page 9, line 11, after “parent” to insert “or guardian”. In light of the number of children who are cared for outside of the home, whether in foster care or other family situations, the insertion of the word "guardian" is prudent.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Support Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: As the Minister has clearly outlined that this is already provided for in section 1 of the Bill, I am happy to withdraw my amendment.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Support Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: This relates to section 11.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Support Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: In this amendment I sought to introduce a specific provision for lone parents.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Support Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: While I understand it has been ruled out of order on revenue grounds, that is unfortunate. The purpose of my submitting this amendment was to support lone parents and identify the conundrum they would find themselves in between education and training and the support element. A lone parent in training represents 100% of the workforce in that house and for that person to engage and get back to...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Support Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I welcome the final comment of the Minister. She said she may periodically review the impact of the affordable child care scheme on lone parents. This, in particular, is what I seek. I will withdraw my amendment but that is not to say that, between now and Report Stage, I will not decide to come forward with another amendment or proposal on lone parents. The Chairman has made a valuable...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Support Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: There ought to be a bridge there.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Support Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: Let me state where I am coming from. I propose that when one finishes education or training, in respect of which 40 hours would have been allocated to one, and where one is trying to get back into the workforce-----

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Support Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: -----there should be a bridge to meet the shortfall where one might not have the family support and the other adult support. I refer to the shortfall between the 15 hours, for which there would be an allocation, and the 40 hours. In order for there to be flexibility to allow one to attend appointments or interviews, or even prepare for interviews, there should be guidance issued from the...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Support Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I also support the amendment. Deputy Sherlock has put it well. We must test the legislation to see how robust it is and whether it needs to be tweaked, and see what we might learn from the results. It will be two years before the affordable childcare scheme is up and running in its entirety. Checks and balances are good. If there was more checking and balancing featured in legislation as...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Support Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I am not having much luck with my amendments today.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Support Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: This amendment sought to specify the period for which financial support shall be paid in respect of a child identified by a body under the section. The reason I wanted to extend it is that when a child is embedded in a particular environment and some time has passed, they have made friends and key developmental milestones are being reached. They have stability and friendships have been...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Support Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister for her earlier response. I want to press this issue. I have read section 14 that outlines the provision for vulnerable children and, unfortunately, I must walk away from this provision with a heavy heart because everybody will use this legislation as a guide, particularly in terms of vulnerable families. I am articulating the case for children in difficult family...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Support Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I agree. I thank the Minister. Her opening statement related to this particular section. It is very welcome.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Support Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: We are getting the advice of the Attorney General, which is the best advice one can get.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (28 Feb 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) cannot transfer the remaining fees of €1,500 from 2012 to the 2018-2019 academic year. [10256/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I too compliment all the staff in Galway County Council and the local farmers in the county. One of my observations, which the Minister could perhaps incorporate into his review, is that despite the talk about a code red alert and a co-ordinated approach, the fire service was available in Offaly and Tipperary, but the fire service in Galway was not on standby. When a co-ordinated approach...

Criminal Law (Recruitment of Children to Engage in Criminal Activity) Bill 2018: First Stage (7 Mar 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to make provision for the creation of an offence in circumstances where an adult recruits a child to carry out a criminal offence on his or her behalf and to provide for related matters. I welcome the opportunity to introduce the Bill, which I hope will be fondly known in the future as "Fagin's law". The purpose of the Bill is...

Criminal Law (Recruitment of Children to Engage in Criminal Activity) Bill 2018: First Stage (7 Mar 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 40 - Department of Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (7 Mar 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister for her statement, which was very welcome. I take it that the family resource centres come under programme A. I welcome the increase in funding for additional family resource centres. Last year there were 109 family resource centres and next year that number will increase to 119. That is positive and the family resource centres make a significant contribution. I...