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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: The Minister is correct, however, that I used the word "compassion". I asked whether there was any compassion in the scheme to facilitate parents who were not in a position to care for their children. In such circumstances, the most appropriate solution is to provide care for them in a child care setting rather than at home. I am referring to vulnerable children.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: That answers my question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: The Minister gave one answer but I am still hoping for a response from Mr. Murphy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I have a concern over the fact that, while we are taking all income into consideration, we are not offsetting anything for mortgage or rent. They are among the biggest expenses that parents of young children have.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I do not doubt that Mr. Murphy is working hard, but when Pobal came into being and we started supporting crèches, there were a lot of flaws. Are we going back to a paper-based system from September? How will we support the child care providers with funding if these systems are not up and running? I am sure this is a major concern to child care providers. Will the funds be based on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I am conscious that we are running out of time, but I believe this is a major question. I wish to ask Mr. Murphy about funding. Next September, we will have the universal sorted but the target will not be. While we are not discussing staff conditions today, what will pay the wages is when we know how the funding will come through. What mechanism is being put in place? Are we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. It would be remiss of me not to comment on what Deputy Ó Laoghaire said earlier. The witnesses represent a considerable part of the child care workforce and they are focusing on staffing and finance concerns because that is part of the business model but it is separate to the scheme itself. It is important for that to be recognised and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Exchange Scheme (8 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if current members or spokespersons of the teacher exchange programme can form part of the discussion group and action of the voluntary transfer scheme for permanent teachers currently being drafted to bring proposals to his Department management and patrons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6262/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (8 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 219. To ask the Minister for Health when fibromyalgia will be included on the lifelong limiting illness list (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6263/17]

Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: Absolutely.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (7 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 326. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for carer's benefit for a person (details supplied), in view of the fact that all documentation required has been submitted. [5970/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (7 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 631. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is any discretion for the extension of taxi licences to older cars beyond 15 years where the car is in perfectly good condition, roadworthy and economical on fuel consumption. [5471/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund (7 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 704. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding that her Department has provided to youth organisations since 2011, broken down by organisation and year. [5978/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Local Authority Funding (7 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 705. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the significant funding cuts that have been experienced by those Comhairle na nÓg committees that are based in areas in which local authorities, for example town and county councils, have been amalgamated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5979/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (7 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 706. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social care workers that are currently employed by Tusla, broken down by county. [5980/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (7 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 707. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children that are currently in Tusla residential centres and in privately operated residential centres respectively. [5981/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (7 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 708. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the criteria by which Tusla decides whether to accept a child into one of its residential centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5982/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (7 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 709. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the role of Tusla in monitoring and supervising private residential care centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5983/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Programme (2 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 361. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when she will publish promised legislation which is to be a priority for the Government to resolve anomalies in the Companies Act 2014 and reduce the compliance burden and cost for SMEs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5280/17]

Roads Funding: Motion [Private Members] (1 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I also welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. It is one of the few topics for which I do not need to prepare notes because I live it every single day, as do my constituents. Galway County Council will be down €16.4 million in 2017. People in East Galway do not understand how funding is allocated and the difference between an N, R and L - the classification of roads...