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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: That is all I had to ask about.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: And thinking it is the norm.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: I compliment Senator Noone on what she said. Unless we, as adults, do not call this what it is, namely, bullying, harassment and inappropriate, how do we expect children to call it what it is? It is incumbent on us to step forward. It might be seen as weakness or not being able for it. We are able but we need to call it for what it is. Until such time as adults identify that this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: Yes.

Personal Assistance Service: Motion (19 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Independents 4 Change for bringing forward the motion and our spokesperson for sharing time. I will discuss the practicalities of this issue. The Minister of State's office and mine have communicated very well for the past number of weeks and months about this issue. There is an issue in my local community healthcare organisation, CHO 2, at present and I know of six patients...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Bodies Reports (19 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 581. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the latest progress report from an organisation (details supplied) which was due on 30 October 2019 will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47480/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Inspections (19 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 584. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that three of the four crèches (details supplied) are at the highest level and final stages of enforcement which includes proposals to remove and prosecute; the plans in place to facilitate families discommoded if the crèches are closed; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: City and County Child Care Committees (19 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 585. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the plans being developed by her for cases in which a crèche has had its registration removed and parents have no other childcare options; the way in which she plans to facilitate the discommoded families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47854/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Sector (19 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 586. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the powers Tusla has sought to strengthen the early years inspectorate; when such powers will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47855/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Sector (19 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 587. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is considering the introduction of a compulsory requirement to compel early years providers to display their certificate of registration; if such a requirement can be introduced by way of a Ministerial order; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47856/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (13 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 208. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the 41 crèches deemed critical by a person (details supplied) during the engagement by Tusla with the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs on 6 November 2019, by categories; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46778/19]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legislative Process (12 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 80. To ask the Taoiseach the number of recommendations for money messages signed by him supporting the expenditure of public funds proposed by a Private Members' Bill in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of recommendations that were refused; and the category under which they were refused (details supplied). [45894/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (12 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a review will be carried out of a SUSI grant application by a person (details supplied). [46040/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (12 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 339. To ask the Minister for Health if the provision of home help hours has been curtailed in some counties due to an embargo on the use of external agencies; if so, when the embargo came into place; when it will be lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46222/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Pharmacy Services (6 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 108. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deliver on the 2016 review of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts, which recommended changes to remuneration structures for community pharmacy contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45591/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Regulation (6 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: 109. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of detained medicines that are bought over the Internet; and his views on the growing danger posed by illegally purchased medicines that typically can be of dubious quality, contaminated with unsafe fillers, have the wrong ingredients, not enough active ingredient or fake packaging. [45592/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with CEO of Tusla on Future Developments and Update on Childcare Facilities (6 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the witnesses for being here this morning. Last February, when Mr. Pat Rabbitte, the chair of Tusla, was before this committee, he stated: "Tusla needs to be more transparent and there is no reason the agency should fear greater openness, which is not to say that, on occasion, there are very particular reasons for restraint." Last September, the CEO of Tusla, Mr. Gloster, gave an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with CEO of Tusla on Future Developments and Update on Childcare Facilities (6 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: The committee discussed caseloads with the Tusla chairperson, Mr. Pat Rabbitte. Tusla social workers had a caseload of in excess of 50 cases per week, whereas social workers employed by private providers had a caseload of 30 per week. That is a huge difference.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with CEO of Tusla on Future Developments and Update on Childcare Facilities (6 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with CEO of Tusla on Future Developments and Update on Childcare Facilities (6 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: It is 30 cases versus 50 cases. A Tusla social worker has almost double the caseload so one can understand why a social worker would choose to do agency work as opposed to work for Tusla.