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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 148. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to speed up the provision of outpatient appointments in the three children’s hospitals in Dublin, in view of the fact that more than 7,000 children were waiting more than a year for an outpatient appointment at the end of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4677/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (1 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 121. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the reason there has been a reconfiguration of physiotherapy services in east Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4678/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (1 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the accommodation capacity for a school (details supplied) to increase school pupil numbers beyond the overall projected figure of 1,000 has been rejected by his Department and the Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board and informed to hold numbers at this amount. [4764/17]

Bus Éireann: Motion [Private Members] (31 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Deputy Robert Troy for bringing the motion to the House. Earlier the Minister said there was a difference between himself and Deputy Troy and that they did not share the same road to a solution. I agree with him. Deputy Troy is standing up for rural Ireland. He is standing up for the staff of Bus Éireann, the towns, the young and the old. He is standing up to create...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 271. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans for ending the use of long-term accommodation for homeless families; and the date by which he anticipates doing so. [3757/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (31 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 296. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when four permanent members of staff (details supplied) will be put in place to cover retirements from 2016-2017 to ensure that 450 square miles are covered for maintenance and emergency. [4050/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (31 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 445. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to introduce greater awareness and prevention of mental health problems for children and young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3761/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Data (31 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 768. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of subsidised places in child care available annually since 2011, in tabular form. [3756/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (31 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 769. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department has commenced the independent review of the cost of providing quality child care in private and community settings; and the expected date of its completion. [3758/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Programme for Government Initiatives (31 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 770. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the national parenting support plan that was promised in the programme for partnership Government document; and the date by which she expects this plan to be published. [3759/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 771. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures her Department is taking to broaden parental choice for child care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3760/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Area Based Childhood Programme (31 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 772. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she is taking to support and expand the ABC scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3762/17]

Nursing Home Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: Please.

Nursing Home Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thought I would have to wait another 20 minutes or so. I thank my colleague, Deputy O'Dea, for bringing the Bill forward. Before I begin, I extend the apologies of Deputy Mary Butler, who is our spokesperson for older persons. She is in Scotland meeting with groups dealing with dementia. I have met with the Minister of State more than once and we have had more than one discussion...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Weight of Schoolbags: Discussion (25 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the witnesses for attending. I am very interested in the survey that was carried out, and particularly about how it was communicated to parents. Was it through the parents' associations or was it through the boards of management? How did it get to the parents?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Weight of Schoolbags: Discussion (25 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: That is fantastic and is a great way of developing the communication piece. I am a parent of a child in a national school and I sat on a parents' association for a number of years. We did not have that bit of communication. I also have a child in secondary school. There has to be a joining up of the dots. That is the piece that strengthens Ms Lynch's presentation because she has a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Weight of Schoolbags: Discussion (25 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Mr. Beddy for that because that is the critical piece. That is where the communication with the parent comes in. That is where everybody has a role to play and where everybody can feed back in and have a comment. As well as asking the questions, one is developing an awareness and engaging the parents, the school and the boards. One is then bringing it to a higher plane where...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Weight of Schoolbags: Discussion (25 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: How do the delegations see the school management system getting the message across to parents?

Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I will be quick. The spring-summer legislation programme was cleared by the Government on Tuesday last, but there is no date included as to when the House can expect heads of a Bill on the affordable child care scheme. The Bill is essential for the smooth operation of the affordable child care provision announced by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Katherine Zappone, last...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Tánaiste for her comments. No side of the House condones any form of exploitation but what the Tánaiste said does not address what is a very serious issue. Families who use au pairs need more than just platitudes at this stage. They need to know how long the Low Pay Commission will take in reviewing this area given all the other issues it must consider. Given that...