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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: I ask Mr. Tennant to give me the number.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Payments (3 Dec 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 128. To ask the Minister for Finance if a consultative forum comprising representatives from the retail, tourism and tax refund sectors together with officials from the Revenue Commissioners, An Garda Síochána and his Department will be established to review the impact of proposed changes to the retail export scheme and to explore alternatives to the introduction of a €175...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Payments (3 Dec 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 129. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received communications from the UK Government on the further application by the UK of the retail export scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50040/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Payments (3 Dec 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 130. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the verification process that has been established across the retail industry here to prevent VAT registered businesses from falsely availing of tax-free shopping in the event the UK applies both the VAT retail export and duty free schemes; and if he has held meetings with the tax back and retail sectors to ensure the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (3 Dec 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 322. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the level of reimbursement for a person (details supplied) is only €3,426 when the surgery costs £5,665 under the cross border directive; his plans to increase the level of reimbursement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49696/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (3 Dec 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 389. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the position of ECC P142 permanent healthcare assistant, theatre at Portiuncula University Hospital, Ballinasloe, as advertised in September 2019 has not been filled even though a transfer request into the position has been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49990/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Administration (3 Dec 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 534. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of full-time equivalent staff employed by Pobal for the administration of funding of early learning and care schemes by scheme, in tabular form; if she is satisfied that Pobal is adequality resourced to administer the funds in view of the ongoing delays being experienced in the allocation of higher capitation funding; the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Administration (3 Dec 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 535. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the ongoing payment delays that are being experienced by early years settings in respect of higher capitation payments; if she is satisfied that the overarching service level agreement with Pobal to dispense the funds is fit for purpose; the status of the work being carried out to develop individual...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Funding (3 Dec 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 540. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the subsidy payable to a person (details supplied) under both the CCSP and national childcare scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50051/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Administration (3 Dec 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 543. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of completed applications received by Tusla from early years services re-registering their service in 2019; the number fully re-registered; the number that submitted incomplete applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50207/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Administration (3 Dec 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 544. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason Tusla in its letter to each registered early years provider on 18 November 2019 issued by a person (details supplied) noted that providers are experiencing difficulties in finding competent persons to complete fire risk assessments for those that require same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50208/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Administration (3 Dec 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 545. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason Tusla used the definition of a competent person in its guide to fire and planning requirements for early years services re-registration and change of circumstances process document as it is defined in the code of practice for inspecting and certifying buildings and works, as opposed to the definition outlined in the Safety,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Maintenance Payments (3 Dec 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 566. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the group charged with examining enforcement of child maintenance payments; when it will be set-up; the nature of its composition; the terms of reference; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49823/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (3 Dec 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 605. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department recognises a diagnosis of autism as a disability in cases in which families apply for housing to their local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49714/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water Funding (3 Dec 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 613. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding provided to Irish Water for 2019; the amount spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49969/19]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (3 Dec 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: My questions are not dissimilar to those asked by Deputy Sherlock. I take umbrage at the word "average". I am trying to work out the cost of having a child in a Tusla service compared to having one in a private residential service. As far as I am concerned, "average" is too broad a term. I am trying to ascertain which provides the best value. I accept the Minister is going to provide us...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (3 Dec 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: It is also a question of capacity and whether we are using our centres to full capacity. I accept there are costs attached to running a centre but only one child might use it when there is capacity for three children and the costs might be as much for one child as for three children. Are Tusla centres being used to their full capacity before we outsource to the private provider?

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (3 Dec 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: It is a good point. People are asking.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (3 Dec 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: Deputy Sherlock has asked about the guardian ad litemBill and I wish to ask about the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016. This may be an opportunity to ask the Minister where we are going with it.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (3 Dec 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister. That is welcome.