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Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Affordable Childcare Scheme (20 Sep 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Zappone, back and look forward to working with her again this year. I welcome the children in the Public Gallery. This morning's session relates to children and youth affairs, so it is great they are present. I find myself repeating this question on the status of the roll-out of the affordable childcare scheme. Will the Minister make a statement on it?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Affordable Childcare Scheme (20 Sep 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister and welcome her update. It is regrettable that the ICT system has taken so long to put in place but I welcome the announcement that the contract has been awarded. Can the Minister indicate the timeline for this? Can she see us having the affordable childcare ICT system in place this time next year? Will it be up and running? A conversation the Minister and I have all...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Affordable Childcare Scheme (20 Sep 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: In terms of the affordable childcare scheme, and this is something I flagged with the Minister earlier this summer, where children are currently availing of the early childhood care and education, ECCE, scheme in normal settings but need to attend special care units as well, can the system administer services to both? If a family has a child with Down's syndrome, can the child attend the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (20 Sep 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 16. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether family resource centres are in receipt of an appropriate level of funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37972/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (20 Sep 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 25. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the considerable shortages that exist within the ECCE system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37969/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (20 Sep 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 32. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that children with additional learning needs cannot access an ECCE place and additional specialist preschool support; her views on whether this is appropriate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37971/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Childcare Scheme (20 Sep 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 37. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the roll-out of the affordable childcare scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37968/18]

Scoping Inquiry into the Cervical Check Screening Programme: Statements (19 Sep 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I welcome the offer by Dr. Scally of his services for the next 12 months and that the Minister has taken him up on it. What is the timeline for the implementation of the 50 recommendations? Will it be within 12 months? Is the HPV test on track to be rolled out in October or did I mishear the Minister say it would be in 2019?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Engagement with Minister for Health and Minister of State at the Department of Health (11 Jul 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister and the Minister of State for attending. I will ask all my questions together but I understand the Minister will be answering first and that the Minister of State may come back to me later. Over several weeks, the committee dealt with the significant issue of adolescents or younger persons accessing mental health beds in adult wards. I seek a commitment from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Engagement with Minister for Health and Minister of State at the Department of Health (11 Jul 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Engagement with Minister for Health and Minister of State at the Department of Health (11 Jul 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: Not at all. The Minister is dead right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Engagement with Minister for Health and Minister of State at the Department of Health (11 Jul 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: Is it possible to get answers to my questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Engagement with Minister for Health and Minister of State at the Department of Health (11 Jul 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: When the Minister of State comes back with a response to Deputy Martin, could he send it to the clerk because it would be welcome if all of us could get the answer to that question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Engagement with Minister for Health and Minister of State at the Department of Health (11 Jul 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: Yes, if he does not mind.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I have been reading the report. I have to acknowledge the 14 industry leaders who contributed to what is an excellent document. To whom will it be circulated?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: Have any more members of the industry joined to fund it or is it still the same 12 as for the past two years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: Like everyone here, I believe broadcasting, whether that is television, online or the print media, influences children and the industry has a huge responsibility in this regard. Senator Noone referred to the online world but my hobbyhorse is "The Big Big Movie". The latter is broadcast at 6.30 p.m. on a Saturday, which is family viewing time, is sponsored by a particular fast food outlet...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: Give it to me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: How does Mr. O'Keeffe know that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I do not accept that. I am entitled not to accept it, in the same way that Mr. O'Keeffe is entitled to present it. Tell me where the facts are to be found in respect of this matter.