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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: I thank Mr. French for coming before the committee. I am sure today is not easy for him as he has to read out his speech and share his experiences. In response to Deputy Kelly, he explained the need for expertise. He is not saying that a new agency is required to replace CFA-Tusla. What came to mind was Barnahus in Galway, which is an expert initiative within Tusla that deals specifically...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: I say to the Chair and the departmental officials that we already have a model of expertise within Tusla. A model similar to Barnahus is what clearly comes to mind. It could be staffed with experts and also have the legal expertise that could support-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: Absolutely. However, because people within officialdom are afraid to make decisions sometimes - I say that respectfully - you need to have a leader who understands how the system works and where the Courts Service can go to, where the family can to go and who understands there is a process. We love processes. At the same time, in the Children Act the child is at the centre and the best...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: No, I am not equating it at all. Mr. French may have misunderstood me. I am not equating it at all to child abuse. Absolutely not. A stand-alone unit with experienced staff absolutely is what would be required within Tusla, similar to Barnahus, but I am not equating it all to abuse. Absolutely not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: I want to be clear on that. I have a question on the Bill for the officials. In Part IIA of the Bill, section 12C (1) relates to an interim suspended guardianship order. Can someone explain that paragraph to me? It reads: Where a guardian of a child is convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction (in this section referred to as the ‘convicted guardian’) for the offence...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: I am referring to Part IIA, the interim suspended guardianship order. It is section 12C (1).
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: Yes, the general scheme. It is on page 4 of the amendment Bill 2025.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: I brought this up because I want to know what happens if there are step parents. That is why I am asking that question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: Absolutely.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jun 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: Yesterday was a proud day for us in Portumna, where we opened the historic courthouse. That was thanks to the investment of rural regeneration and development fund, RRDF, moneys. Some €3.2 million was spent on it, of which €2.9 million was allocated from the Department. This goes back to the then Minister, Michael Ring, fighting hard for recognition of the need to invest in...
- Seanad: Nursing Homes and Care for Older Persons: Statements (26 Jun 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Leader of the House for ensuring we are having statements on this today. They are timely. I thank the Minister of State for taking the time to appear before us to allow us the opportunity to speak about what we witnessed on "RTÉ Investigates". It is unfortunate that we have to rely on a television programme to do the job of HIQA. If we are to talk about the elephant in...
- Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (26 Jun 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: We have no other Senators offering so I call the Minister to conclude.
- Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (26 Jun 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?
- Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (26 Jun 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (26 Jun 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: When it is proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (26 Jun 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Disability (Personalised Budgets) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Jun 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: Not at all.
- Seanad: Disability (Personalised Budgets) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Jun 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: I am conscious that the Minister needs to leave and that the Minister of State, Deputy Hildegarde Naughton, will take over. I call Senator Boyhan.
- Seanad: Disability (Personalised Budgets) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Jun 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: Before we go forward, I want to get the technicalities right. The Senator is proposing an amendment to amendment No. 1. Is the amendment seconded?
- Seanad: Disability (Personalised Budgets) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Jun 2025)
Anne Rabbitte: Actually, we have time, so I invite the Senator to take his time.