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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects (5 Mar 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Buttimer, back again. He has a busy agenda this morning in the Seanad.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Heritage Sites (5 Mar 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I welcome Deputy Danny Healy-Rae and his visitors to the Gallery.

Seanad: International Women's Day - Women's Health: Statements (5 Mar 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I welcome the Minister to the Seanad and wish her all the best in the role. In the two minutes allocated to me, I am going to focus on two important issues relating to accident and emergency departments, training and this environment. We need to ensure that when a parent brings a child, a teenager, young adult or an older adult who is neurodiverse or has intellectual disabilities that there...

Seanad: Care, Supports and Enhanced Provision of Services for Older People: Motion (5 Mar 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I welcome the Minister to the Seanad. I thank Fine Gael for tabling this welcome motion. I appreciate being allocated time to speak on it. The motion is a comprehensive one that covers an array of what needs to be done in the older age sector. Last year alone, 24 million hours were delivered when it came to home care. Some 320 day care centres were open right across the country. We...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: Earlier today, I hosted Sonas in the audiovisual room, which represents a women's refuge from domestic violence. We heard harrowing stories from a number of articulate ladies with lived experience. While Cuan has been set up and progress is being made, a lot of progress is still needed in the delivery of support for people fleeing domestic violence. I ask the Leader for the opportunity to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I would like to second what Senator Fitzpatrick has said on acknowledging the 40th anniversary of LAMA. I would welcome the executive and the wider group of local authority members coming to meet the Members of the House. I have no doubt everybody here feels the same. This my second time this week raising the issue of co-ordination in respect of local authorities. At home in Portumna,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I ask the Leader either to bring the relevant Minister before the House or to have statements on safe routes to school. Active travel was incredibly positively received when it was originally launched. However, it got curtailed along the way, in 2022, when the definition of active travel and safe routes to school meant just the schools but did not take into consideration day services or...

Seanad: Response to Storm Éowyn: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: The Minister of State is very welcome to the Seanad. I think it is his first time here and I wish him all the very best in his role. If ever there was one person who was fitting, he is the person for it.

Seanad: Response to Storm Éowyn: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: My colleague who is over there, Senator Noonan, happens to agree with me and we have spoken about it. This is a debate I called for, along with many other Senators. It was great to have the senior Minister earlier and I welcomed his contribution, especially where he said there will be much to learn from. He said we are fully out of the response stage in respect of it and that the...

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion (26 Feb 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I welcome the Minister of State to the Seanad and look forward to working with him. This debate is on one of my pet subjects, specialising in transport as I do because I come from east Galway where we have many transport issues. I have written them down so that I do not forget any of them. I was delighted to see that we have focused on fairer fares in this motion because if one travels...

Seanad: Community Safety: Statements (25 Feb 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: The Minister of State is very welcome. I thank him for being here. I know what a strong advocate he is. He first introduced me to the Fianna Fáil Party when he was holding a meeting on rural crime. It gives me a great opportunity to speak about keeping communities safe while also focusing on the rural issues. No different to Senator Scahill, one of the biggest issues in east Galway...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Cathaoirleach for the opportunity to raise the matter of digital and cyber safety for children. I note that in the programme for Government there is a substantial paragraph laid out on digital safety for young people. I would like a discussion to take place between the Departments of Health and Education to determine which Minister will fund and support the online safety...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Feb 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I congratulate Senator Kyne on his role as Leader and I look forward to working with him during his term. I, too, want to discuss Storm Éowyn. In County Galway, where I come from, not only was the impact felt while the storm was going through the county, but it lasted until last Monday when the last person in Galway, in Dunmore, had their electricity reconnected. That is far too long...

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (13 Feb 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I welcome the TY students here this afternoon. The Minister, Deputy Chambers, is very welcome to the House and I am delighted to stand before him in support of the legislation he has brought forward. This legislation is really important, with the view of extending the numbers from 20 to 23. The key point of this is to improve cross-departmental working. When we look at the marine, we have...

Seanad: Cathaoirleach a Thoghadh - Election of Cathaoirleach (12 Feb 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I congratulate the Cathaoirleach on acquiring the role. I look forward to working with him. The title of father of the House is one that will suit Senator Wilson very well. I look forward to working with each and every one of the Senators. Some of them I know already and others I look forward to getting to know. My career path to the Seanad has taken place over the past 11 years. I...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (22 Jan 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Third Level Education (22 Jan 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (22 Jan 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (22 Jan 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: Vision Ireland received €103,600 in funding through the Disability Participation and Awareness Fund (DPAF) in 2024. This funding was provided in support of the Access Ambassador Programme which provides disability awareness training at The Wayfinding Centre. The Access Ambassador Programme aims to address systemic barriers to accessibility by providing disability awareness training to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (22 Jan 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.