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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Legislation (11 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 46. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she has taken in relation to strengthening the Fraud Act 2001 with regard to gambling on sporting events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22541/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (11 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 261. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has conducted an economic analysis on the potential impact of the single affordable child care scheme on child care prices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22427/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (11 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 262. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she will take to ensure the financial viability and affordability of the child care sector in addition to the single affordable child care scheme. [22428/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Data (11 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 263. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons that will be availing of the targeted level of subsidy under the single affordable child care scheme; and the number of persons that will avail of the universal level of subsidy. [22429/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (11 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 264. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she has taken to ensure that a larger number of child minders will be eligible providers under the single affordable child care scheme. [22430/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (9 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 664. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she plans to open an adoption programme between Haiti and Ireland; the steps she is taking to advance this programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21533/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) (4 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 133. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason family maintenance agreed through the court is not seen as a deductible allowance and not taken into consideration for pension assessment criteria (details supplied). [21208/17]

Other Questions: Ambulance Service Response Times (3 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 76. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to assist Portiuncula Hospital improve ambulance turnaround performance, in view of the fact that just 11.5% of ambulance calls at the hospital were cleared in less than 20 minutes during February 2017 [20753/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: City and County Child Care Committees: Discussion (3 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the ladies for their presentation this morning. I want to declare that I was a providers' representative on a city and county child care board. Therefore, I have a good understanding of how the committees work. I compliment all the good work done throughout the country. My questions are somewhat along the lines of everything that has gone before. I am keen to know what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: City and County Child Care Committees: Discussion (3 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: Before we get to my supplementary question, I was wondering about the top three issues that are affecting child care providers. Could the witnesses answer that because I am sure they have identified them and I would love to hear what they are? My supplementary question is about the community child care schemes. Was it not a sellotape effect when we accepted CE workers at that time and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: City and County Child Care Committees: Discussion (3 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: In terms of inspections, we talked about policy and governance, are data collected on the number of crèches inspected in the various city and county child care committee areas? Are the data fed back to Tusla? Where do the data go? Tusla does not have an integrated ICT system so where is the information on inspections kept?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: City and County Child Care Committees: Discussion (3 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: Were the workers ex-ratio?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: City and County Child Care Committees: Discussion (3 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: The original question was around Tusla inspections.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: City and County Child Care Committees: Discussion (3 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: All right.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (3 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 81. To ask the Minister for Health the proportion of mothers that breastfeed their babies; the action the HSE is taking to increase the level of breastfeeding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20754/17]

Standing Order 27: Motion (2 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: Like Deputy Butler, I too lend my support to the Committee on Procedure regarding the discussion around the prayer. Since I was elected to the House 12 months ago, no more than the discussion around mental health, the discussion on the prayer is one that keeps reoccurring. This is a modern society and the return of the Thirty-second Dáil was very reflective of that in the way the...

Mental Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Deputy Browne for bringing the Bill before the House. While conversation is important, so is the action which must accompany it. Of the 165 key recommendations, one has been implemented. That has been stated repeatedly during debate. The one action before us tonight could be the springboard to further actions if the Bill could see its way through the House and into committee for...

Topical Issue Debate: Western Development Commission (2 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: Frustration is the word that comes to mind - absolute frustration. There is a lack of action and a lack of vision. While the Minister of State has listed so much, and he is right about the Atlantic corridor and everything else which I have heard all about, it is not materialising on the ground. That is what is frustrating people. They are seeing it in the papers but not on their own roads...

Topical Issue Debate: Western Development Commission (2 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: Absolutely.

Topical Issue Debate: Western Development Commission (2 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: So do I, but-----