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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Betting Legislation (21 Mar 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 184. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to tackle the growing threat posed to the good cause fund by offshore bet-on-lottery operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13177/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Betting Legislation (21 Mar 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 185. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that unregulated offshore bet-on-lottery operators are using a legislative loophole through a remote bookmaker licence issued by the Irish National Excise Licence Office to offer bets on the National Lottery and EuroMillions consequently posing a threat to the good cause fund; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Betting Legislation (21 Mar 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 186. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that through a remote bookmaker’s licence issued by the Irish National Excise Licence Office offshore bet-on-lottery companies are operating here under no regulatory authority or regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13179/18]

Services for People with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (27 Mar 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward this motion and giving me the opportunity to speak on it. Actions speak louder than words and for many families who come into my clinic, all I can see is their stress, upset, hurt and anger as they try to present cases in relation to their children who they feel are not being treated equally in Irish society. The Minister of State and I have had...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Compulsory Purchase Orders (27 Mar 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 518. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a compulsory purchase order overrules a way leave; if so, if the way leave stands as a legal document (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13685/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (27 Mar 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 553. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there is support either financial or otherwise, for a person that was born in a mother and baby home to attend counselling and or to access taxi services to attend counselling. [13971/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Special Care Beds Data (27 Mar 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 555. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the capacity for special care beds in each of the special care units nationally (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14174/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Special Care Beds Data (27 Mar 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 556. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of young persons currently placed in special care (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14175/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Special Care Beds Data (27 Mar 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 557. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of young persons currently on a list for special care beds (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14176/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Special Care Beds Data (27 Mar 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 558. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to increase the number of beds available in special care (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14177/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Special Care Beds Data (27 Mar 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 559. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if all special care units in operation are in full compliance with the new statutory regulations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14178/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme Eligibility (27 Mar 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 607. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rationale for limiting the time period that a person can spend on the rural social scheme to six years; her plans to abolish this rule particularly for those aged 55 and over; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14164/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Tús Programme (27 Mar 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 611. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rationale for the one year limit a person can spend on Tús; her plans to extend this to two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14168/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme (27 Mar 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 606. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost saving to her Department as a result of the revised model of funding agreed for the rural social scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14163/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (27 Mar 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 608. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which participants for JobPath are selected; if there has been a change in this regard; if it is a random selection or a screening process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14165/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (27 Mar 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 609. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the expenditure on JobPath, Tús, the rural social scheme and community employment schemes in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14166/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (27 Mar 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 610. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the percentage of participants in each year that have entered full-time employment after participating in JobPath since the scheme commenced, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14167/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (27 Mar 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 612. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of years or length of time participants can spend on community employment, the rural social scheme, Tús and JobPath; the length of time a person has to wait before he or she can reapply for the same scheme; and if the Minister will make a statement on the matter. [14169/18]

Childcare Support Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister for taking on board what was discussed on Committee Stage. I also thank my colleagues from Sinn Féin who supported the discussion throughout Committee Stage. The Minister has understood where I was coming from on this issue, as has the Department. A large number of representations were made by lone parent families to me regarding that particular amendment. It is...

Childcare Support Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I move amendment No. 5:In page 7, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following:“(5) The scheme shall operate on a 52 week basis, such that listed weekly subsidies shall reflect the value of one fifty-second of the overall annual subsidy that is payable.”. The Minister is nodding and knows exactly where I am coming from on this. As opposed to the current 48-week outline, the...