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Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I had not planned on speaking and I will not hold up the proceedings of the Bill, but I speak as a parliamentarian with a conscience. I am a spokesperson for children and youth affairs. Earlier this morning, before I came to the Dáil, I read on Facebook about what was happening in Apollo House. Whether it is right or wrong, in the week before Christmas those people need a roof over...

Other Questions: Gambling Legislation (16 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 16. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to amend the law on the advertising of gambling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40307/16]

Other Questions: Gambling Legislation (16 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: What plans does the Minister for Justice and Equality have to amend the law on the advertising of gambling? I ask for a statement in that regard.

Other Questions: Gambling Legislation (16 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I welcome that he is looking at the Bill and is prepared to take parts out of it. One of my concerns is advertising having regard to age. Unfortunately, given the nature of the Internet, one of the ways the industry is advertising is to under-age persons online. It is promoting the opportunities for children and seeking to make it very...

Other Questions: Gambling Legislation (16 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I acknowledge that the Minister of State is taking it very seriously. My biggest concern is not radio or television, to be honest, but is around the Internet which children can access with their telephones. Just this week, I attended the ISPCC conference and that is what people were mainly concerned about. It was the iPad, iPhone or any other phone whereby a child has the opportunity to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Legislation (16 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 66. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to put in place any new measures relating to age restrictions in gambling laws. [40306/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (16 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 69. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the increasing proliferation of social media applications that are being used by young persons and children to arrange online and offline exchanges with strangers; the steps she is taking to ensure the safety of children using these apps; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39927/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (16 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 82. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of undocumented migrants under 18 years of age that are currently here. [40749/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (16 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 192. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if care leavers have been recognised as a priority cohort for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40744/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications Data (16 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 494. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number and monetary amounts of sports capital grants that have been provided since February 2016, broken down by constituency, in tabular form. [40747/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Justice Strategy (16 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 551. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the bail supervision scheme for young offenders; her plans to extend this scheme beyond Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40741/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Area Based Childhood Programme (16 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 552. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of national interim reports on the ABC programme by the Centre of Effective Centres; and when she expects those reports to be available for each centre. [40742/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Reports (16 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 553. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the second annual report under the Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures has been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40743/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Capitation Grants (16 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 554. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the capitation grants that have been awarded to providers of ECCE services, broken down by month and county, in tabular form. [40745/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (16 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 555. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the new child care regulations have been published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40746/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Measures (16 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 556. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the implementation of the Children First Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40748/16]

Other Questions: Child Protection (14 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: The Minister already covered the issue under Priority Questions.

Other Questions: Preschool Services (14 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 55. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the arrangements in place for the support of children with disabilities who are in preschool facilities; her views on whether there are barriers for children with disabilities to accessing preschool; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39924/16]

Other Questions: Preschool Services (14 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: That is the lucky dip. The question is on the arrangements in place to support children with disabilities who are in preschool facilities and the Minister's view on whether there are barriers to children with disabilities accessing preschool. The matter relates to the access and inclusion model.

Other Questions: Preschool Services (14 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister for her response. Her office and mine have had many communications regarding the access and inclusion model. My question was on levels six and seven of the model, where I have encountered problems. Constituents have brought to my attention children with Down's syndrome have had problems accessing level six and level seven given that the supports at those levels had not...