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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Remit (3 Jul 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 481. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether HIQA should have the power to enforce its recommendations in childcare services. [28871/18]

Child Homelessness: Statements (28 Jun 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I am Fianna Fáil spokesperson on children and youth affairs. I do not have the briefings or the knowledge the Minister has about all the reports, other than what I listen to and what I read in the newspapers. I can, however, speak about the reality of what I am experiencing on the ground and what I hear from parents and families who are trying to live a normal life. They are going...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (28 Jun 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 27. To ask the Minister for Health if the outpatient action plan will contain measures to help children waiting long periods for rheumatology appointments. [28319/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (28 Jun 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 67. To ask the Minister for Health his views on comments made by the Office of the Ombudsman for Children that it is disappointed with the lack of progress in relation to young persons struggling with serious mental health issues that are trying to access the emergency supports they need. [28320/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Early Intervention and Talk Therapy: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank all of the witnesses for their presentations. I apologise to the witnesses but they have caught me using my smartphone to check something. I thank Dr. Barry for his excellent presentation. I have heard about him before. I have brought one of his books with me and ask him to sign it before he leaves the meeting. I was given his book to use as a reference guide and research tool...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Early Intervention and Talk Therapy: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I ask Ms Tansey to elaborate on the NEPS caseload and its referral process to other services?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Early Intervention and Talk Therapy: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: May I come in again later?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Early Intervention and Talk Therapy: Discussion (27 Jun 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I am begin with Mr. Treacy. I have an excellent relationship with the local sports partnership in Galway. We had a positive engagement with Fit Towns a little more than two years ago. The witnesses should tell everybody about Fit Towns and the concept behind it, because it got the whole town moving in the middle of winter. I have to credit...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: The DEIS model is fabulous. Other schools may want to get assessments done to determine whether they can qualify for DEIS status. Were the key drivers or key performance indicators changed recently in respect of what schools can qualify? Was any evaluation done? Can the departmental officials explain that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: That is the point I was trying to make. While a school might not necessarily qualify for DEIS, the Department looks outside the box a little bit to other schools so that more children are gathered. They might not fit all of the DEIS criteria but they might be able to get the benefit of it. The Department is doing this with 140 additional schools.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: It is just the breakfast club. Is that in national schools or secondary schools?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: To how many early-years establishments is the DEIS model provided, be it the breakfast club or the lunch also?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: Of the 140, how many are national schools or are they all secondary schools?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: It is a mixture.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: That is very welcome.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: Why does Dr Foley-Nolan say this? Is it because all schools get it?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (26 Jun 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 384. To ask the Minister for Health when the pre-economic crisis budget for the dental treatment services scheme will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27828/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (26 Jun 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 382. To ask the Minister for Health the number of initial assessments of need of children with disabilities that are carried out by community healthcare organisation annually. [27826/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Data (26 Jun 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 383. To ask the Minister for Health the qualifications that must be held by assessment of need officers; the number of officer positions nationally; his views on whether this number is adequate in meeting assessment demands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27827/18]