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Other Questions: Child Care Services Staff (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 37. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether an increase in capitation payments for early childhood care and education, ECCE, providers of 7% will be sufficient in view of the chronic issues regarding pay and the viability of the sector. [43771/17]

Other Questions: Child Care Services Staff (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 511. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether an increase in capitation payments for early childhood care and education, ECCE providers of 7% will be sufficient in view of the chronic issues regarding pay and the viability of the sector. [43782/17]

Other Questions: Child Care Services Staff (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I am asking the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs for her views on whether a 7% increase in capitation payments for the early childhood care and education, ECCE, scheme providers will be sufficient in view of the chronic matters regarding pay and the viability of the sector. I ask against the backdrop of child care providers being expected to complete an ever-increasing amount of...

Other Questions: Child Care Services Staff (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister. The 7% increase which is well intentioned is very welcome and should be passed on to workers. It is a step in the right direction. I am concerned as there are many managers of crèches who, in some cases, may not have taken salaries for a number of weeks. They need to look after themselves. Is this one of the other ways to address the fact that community...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Departmental Expenditure (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister for her response and welcome the €40.6 million in additional funding for Tusla which is to cover the cost of the roll-out of mandatory reporting and the roll-out of the nationwide out-of-hours social work service, as well as a further investment in family resource centres, including the opening of an additional 11 centres. My real concern centres on the fact that...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Departmental Expenditure (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: If I were to accept the 50% figure which I am more than willing to do, my other concern relates to the recruitment of staff. It is my biggest concern. The Minister's predecessor, former Deputy James Reilly, announced the recruitment of an additional 247 staff in 2015, but if one looks at the figures for the past 18 months, one will see that we are struggling to recruit the necessary staff....

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Departmental Expenditure (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 31. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding that will be ring-fenced for the roll-out of mandatory reporting in 2018; her views on whether this will be sufficient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44020/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Departmental Expenditure (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding that will be ring-fenced for the roll-out of mandatory reporting in 2018, her views on whether this will be sufficient and to make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child Care Costs (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 29. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether the subsidy levels under the single affordable childcare scheme are sufficient to account for the absence of increases to these levels in budget 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44019/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child Care Costs (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: My question is to ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether the subsidy levels under the single affordable childcare scheme are sufficient to account for the absence of increases to these levels in budget 2018, and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child Care Costs (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I welcome what was delivered in the budget for ECCE. Focusing on the affordable childcare scheme, will the Minister confirm what she has started with regard to the affordable childcare scheme, and that our ICT system will be in place for September 2018? I am seeking a commitment from the Minister to have a pathway for that to ensure it will be there. How is the legislative framework...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child Care Costs (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I ask the Minister about ICT in every session. She has said she hopes that it will be there. Is funding the issue? Is it very complex? Is it difficult for one Department to work with three others? Is it that we are introducing a new system that has never been brought in before? Is the Minister looking at the model with regard to the student universal support Ireland, SUSI, system? I am...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Programmes (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 52. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for the ABC programme in 2019; the date by which she anticipates publishing the review of the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43770/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Programmes (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 510. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for the ABC programme in 2019; the date by which she anticipates publishing the review of the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43781/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Provision (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 57. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will allocate increased funding to foster care services in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43773/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Provision (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 513. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will allocate increased funding to foster care services in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43784/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 63. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the ongoing difficulties in regard to affordability and sustainability in the non-ECCE early years sector; and the reason her Department has not increased the amount of subsidies payable to parents under the single affordable child care scheme in view of these issues. [43769/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 509. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the ongoing difficulties in regard to affordability and sustainability in the non-ECCE early years sector; and the reason her Department has not increased the amount of subsidies payable to parents under the single affordable child care scheme in view of these issues. [43780/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 363. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for surgery. [43814/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (17 Oct 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 483. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding will be allocated to a road (details supplied) in east County Galway. [43820/17]