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Other Questions: Child Detention Centres (14 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Deputy O'Sullivan for posing this question. My question is about a timeframe for the reviews, as has been asked by Deputy O'Sullivan. Also, with regard to the Workplace Relations Commission, what is the Department doing to avert the possible industrial action? My understanding is that all-out industrial action is proposed this time.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child Protection Services Provision (14 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: The last point I will hone in on is the child protection bar. Is it too high? Is there a clear understanding between the HSE and Tusla as to when one passes from one to the other seamlessly so that if there is a concern, Tusla is in a position to intervene straightaway, the goal posts do not keep moving and there is a clear understanding with the HSE that when it needs to make an open...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child Protection Services Provision (14 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 30. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to reports from the HSE of Tusla discriminating against children with disabilities in the provision of child protection services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40471/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child Protection Services Provision (14 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: The question I ask is one the Minister has answered already but perhaps she could further expand on the issue. I wish to ask her whether she is aware of the reports from the HSE of Tusla discriminating against children with disabilities in the provision of child protection services. Could the Minister focus on the new protocol that has been drawn up between the HSE and Tusla?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child Protection Services Provision (14 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: As we are all aware, the issue was in the media for many days and it did bring attention to the matter. The CEO of the Children's Ombudsman, Niall Muldoon, used the phrase "extremely concerning" and the manager of the autism support organisation, Shine, Kieran Kennedy, referred to cases in recent months. This is not 2014. I accept we cannot talk about individual cases but we must be aware...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency Remit (14 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 28. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the responsibility her Department has for children who are placed in emergency homeless accommodation; the steps her Department is taking to care for these children; her views on whether there should be a statutory limit on the amount of time that a child can spend in emergency accommodation; and her further views on whether Tusla should...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency Remit (14 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I accept what the Minister says, but this is not about taking children into care. The nub of the question is about children in emergency accommodation and the timeframe for that. The reason I tabled this question today is that recently I tabled the same parliamentary question and the answer I received is the same as what the Minister just said. It stated that the policy responsibility for...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency Remit (14 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I refer to my question again. Does the Minister believe that Tusla should have a statutory responsibility of support? Does she agree that responsibility should not lie with the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and that Tusla should have an input into the governance around how long children and families are spending in emergency accommodation? There should be...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Provision (14 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I acknowledge the persistence and determination of the Minister and her team in bringing forward the affordable child care scheme. However, I am a realistic individual and I note all the Departments the Minister must bring legislation through. The Minister is looking at changing the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 which is to work with the personal public service, PPS, number. When...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Provision (14 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: Going back to what I said at the beginning, there are 500,000 parents who did not sign up with the Department of Education and Skills by forwarding on the PPS number. People have a reservation about releasing their PPS number because it is private, confidential and personal information. We saw what happened with Irish Water where a U-turn had to be made in 2014 on the release of PPS...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Provision (14 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 26. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the changes to existing legislation that the introduction of the new affordable child care scheme will necessitate; the timeframe that she plans to use to make these changes to the legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40303/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Provision (14 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I ask the Minister to outline the changes in legislation that the introduction of the new affordable child care scheme will necessitate; the timeframe that she plans to use to make these changes to the legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (14 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 36. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to reports from the HSE of Tusla discriminating against children with disabilities in the provision of child protection services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39923/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Measures (14 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 43. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the changes to existing legislation that the introduction of the new affordable child care scheme will necessitate; the timeline that she plans to use to make these changes to the legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39926/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Homelessness Strategy (14 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 61. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the responsibility her Department has for children that are placed in emergency homeless accommodation; the steps her Department is taking to care for these children; her views on whether there should be a statutory limit on the amount of time that a child can spend in emergency accommodation; and her further views on whether Tusla should...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (14 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the future of the home carer tax credit. [40259/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (14 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 138. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider extending the scope of works along the Dunkellin River for a further three kilometres towards Kilconeiron (details supplied). [40260/16]

Flood Prevention Measures: Motion [Private Members] (13 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Canney, for being here and I thank Deputy Eugene Murphy for introducing this motion. It is greatly appreciated. Fianna Fáil has introduced the motion to highlight the pressing need for further work across a wide range of areas related to flooding. We cannot allow the memories of last year simply to fade away without learning from them and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (13 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 102. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when she will publish legislation to provide for disclosure by gardaí of details on sex offenders where they consider public safety concerns exist, including disclosure in relevant circumstances to individual parents. [39756/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (13 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 306. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) does not qualify for maximum rate pension despite having 1,690 reckonable paid and credited contributions; the reason it is calculated as a yearly average; and the way in which this person can qualify for maximum rate pension. [39663/16]