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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-----

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

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Deputy Fitzmaurice for sharing his time. The level of frustration shown by this gentleman in not looking for reappointment speaks volumes. We believe in rural Ireland, as does this man. Many people believe there is a real good emphasis on rural Ireland, but unfortunately under the WDC at this time there seems to be a lack of vision and a lack of commitment by the Government....

Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Beds Data (2 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I would like to share my time with Deputy Fitzmaurice.

Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Beds Data (2 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: My question is about convalescent beds and the policy regarding University Hospital Galway and discharge. Prior to the Easter recess a letter had regrettably been sent out to nursing home providers seeking tenders for convalescent beds. This came as a shock because the letter stated that the beds had to be within a 30 km radius of University Hospital Galway. Galway is broad and diverse and...

Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Beds Data (2 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister of State for her response. I take it that from the end of these six beds that there is going to be no tendering process whatsoever for it. Choice has to be left with the patient. Do they now have to access the funds to get their convalescent care? Has that been tendered by the HSE? Have the HSE hired a new recruitment group for carrying out that tendering process...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Safety (2 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 392. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the rules of governance set out by his Department that boards of management, teachers and parents associations must adhere to as the minimum guidelines to protect the safety of children attending both national and post-primary schools in circumstances in which an offender is known to a school or reported to a school and confirmed by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (2 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 393. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the introduction of the new special educational needs model was the determining factor in the closure of a school (details supplied); and the number of teachers the school would lose based on the new calculation. [20666/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (2 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 394. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when his attention was first drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) was not to take first years for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20667/17]