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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Restructuring of Mental Health Services: HSE (16 May 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: That would be really appreciated. Parents understand that it has to move and what the HSE is doing in this regard but we also realise that we cannot have children moved who have not had their assessments and who have been on the waiting list for some 18 months.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Restructuring of Mental Health Services: HSE (16 May 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: Is it the case that when there is one entry point one can access various services?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Restructuring of Mental Health Services: HSE (16 May 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: Is the HSE conducting a pilot of this anywhere?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (16 May 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: We have a quorum and will commence in public session. I welcome Ms Maud de Boer-Buquiccio, the UN special rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, who is in the Visitors Gallery. A number of the members met earlier with Ms de Boer-Buquiccio and had the opportunity to discuss her brief. She has now served four years of a six year term and has brought emphasis in respect...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I wish everybody a good morning. What normally does not happen here has happened this morning, in that we have a slight technical problem. If members and witnesses wish to speak, they must press the button in front of them. That will mean only one person can speak at a time, as otherwise the microphones will not pick up their contributions. That will mean we will have a very courteous...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Mr. Ó Ruairc and invite Mr. Browne to make his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Mr. Browne very much for his presentation. I now call on Ms Maeve McCafferty, education and research official with the Irish National Teachers Organisation, INTO.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: Any submissions or opening statements made by the witnesses to the committee this morning will be published on the committee website after this meeting. We will now take questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I will not ask a question yet but rather offer my own commentary on the issue. Ms Leydon spoke about the gathering of the information. I attended the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition two years ago in which students from my local school, Portumna community school, participated. They had done that scope of research into the facilities that were available in both urban and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I am sorry to interrupt Mr. Duffy. Deputy Neville, I think you are needed in the Dáil Chamber.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: That is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: Deputy Neville wants to come in again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I actually know all about the Wii as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: It is. Mr. Browne, do you want to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: Thank you for all the presentations. One term that stuck out during Ms Leydon's presentation was "income stream". I did not like to hear it but it is the reality. Another word that stood out for me was "sedentary". This runs on from Deputy Neville's question and I will direct it toward Mr. Duffy. How can parents and educators work together to minimise sedentary behaviour in young people?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: On behalf of the joint committee, I thank the witnesses for their presentations today and dealing with members' questions in a comprehensive manner.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Eligibility (16 May 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school (details supplied); the reason for refusal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21576/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 May 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: 266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if phase two of a school (details supplied) in County Galway will receive the necessary signatures from DEIS officials to ensure that the new school project continues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21071/18]