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Questions on Proposed Legislation (8 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I refer to the programme for Government and recent budget announcement regarding rural social schemes. We welcomed the announcement of 500 new places. That was the hand that gave, but the hand that took made sure that there were changes to the terms and conditions. People involved in the schemes could be involved for life, but a person can now only be out for between three and six years....

Questions on Proposed Legislation (8 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: They are farmers.

Pension Equality and Fairness: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Ministers of State, Deputy Helen McEntee and Deputy Seán Canney, for being present. As Deputy John Curran said, the crux of the issue has not been addressed and we must thank Sinn Féin for bringing the motion to the House. I also thank Deputy Willie O’Dea for drawing up the Fianna Fáil amendment. I am no different to many other Deputies and I have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Motorised Transport Grant Closure (7 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 177. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to bring back the motorised transport grant following on from a review committee being set up in 2013; if so, when; and the conditions that will be attached to the grant. [39015/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (7 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 286. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 785 of 29 November 2016, if she will provide clarity in particular on a sentence (details supplied); if this means that the universal subsidy will be paid to parents on a pro rata basis; if so, the number of hours of child care per week and the number of weeks per year a child will have to undertake...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (7 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 287. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 23 November 2016, if she has consulted with the Data Protection Commissioner on PPSN use, data sharing provisions and changes to the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 that will be made in the new primary legislation proposed; if she will provide a description of the Data Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (7 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 288. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 23 November 2016, when she expects to bring this legislation before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and the date this legislation will have to be commenced for the administrative system for the new scheme to be in place by September 2017. [38910/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates (6 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 202. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the assistance and supports available to retailers in circumstances in which a local business finds itself in difficulty with rates payments due to years of austerity and a build up of hard core debt and in which the repayment arrangement is in fact placing the retailer further into debt; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (6 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 205. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of houses the local authority purchased off the open market in each of the years 2014 to 2016 to date in tabular form. [38809/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (6 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 206. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the average price that the local authority paid for properties purchased in each of the years 2014 to 2016 to date by county in tabular form. [38810/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Data (6 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 207. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount his Department paid on bed and breakfast accommodation due to the severe housing crisis in each of the years from 2014 to 2016 to date by county in tabular form. [38811/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Data (6 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 208. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of families who were in bed and breakfast accommodation in September and October 2016 by county in tabular form. [38812/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Data (6 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 209. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of one parent families that are in bed and breakfast accommodation in September and October 2016 by county in tabular form. [38813/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Data (6 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 210. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of children that are in bed and breakfast accommodation due to the severe housing crisis in September, October and November 2016 by county in tabular form. [38814/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects (6 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 480. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department approved design work (details supplied); when works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38831/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects (6 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 481. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department approved design work (details supplied); when work will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38858/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (6 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 493. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for opening the adoption programme between Ireland and Haiti; and if she will prioritise that programme in view of the fact that there are more than 30,000 children in institutions in that country, that many Irish families are approved for inter-country adoption and there are many links between Ireland and Haiti. [38755/16]

Other Questions: Maternity Services (1 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 7. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on maternity services in University Hospital Galway following the departure of two key members of staff in recent months. [38043/16]

Other Questions: Maternity Services (1 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: Will the Minister provide us with a report on the maternity services at University Hospital Galway following the loss of two key members of staff in recent months? The context of the question is these two key members of staff were recruited after the death of Ms Savita Halappanavar. I look forward to the Minister's comments.

Other Questions: Maternity Services (1 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister for his response. It is important to acknowledge the untimely passing of the assistant director. In relation to the other lady who resigned her post, that was unfortunate because there was a schedule of works for completion. I wonder if the Minister has received feedback. In relation to the Saolta report, he said that a certain number of the recommendations have been...