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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (26 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 109. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for the delay with the Kiltartan scheme in south Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32279/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (26 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 108. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of creating a new entrance to the archaeology museum from the office of the Leader of Seanad Éireann while works are being carried out on Seanad Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32278/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (26 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 123. To ask the Minister for Health his views regarding the delivery of home help packages and the persons available for delivery of service; his further views on the ongoing issue of unanswered phones in Galway home help offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32174/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (26 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 131. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the delivery of home help packages; if he will confirm the persons available for delivery of service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32250/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (26 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 195. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the grandfather scheme applies to child care providers which have years of experience in the sector and run their own business; if so, when this grandfather scheme is due to expire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32271/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Applications (25 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 331. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will be interviewed in view of the fact the person has not received funding since reaching 65 years of age in February 2016 and has completed and submitted applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31980/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (25 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 464. To ask the Minister for Health if he will prioritise an operation for a person (details supplied) in County Galway as a matter of urgency in view of the fact that this person is waiting indefinitely as a high-priority case for surgery; if he will issue a date for the operation; the reason surgeons have to wait in a lottery from month to month to be able to perform surgery; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (25 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 523. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue to a person (details supplied). [31942/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Project Funding (25 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 553. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress being made in developing the lakelands initiative; the amount that has been allocated to developing this initiative to date; the amount that will be allocated to developing it in 2017; and the amount its development will cost in total. [31510/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (20 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: Given the findings this morning that only 119 childminders are registered on the Tusla system, what measures will the Government put in place to support childminding? Has it met Childminding Ireland? What will happen if childminders come on board as regards Garda vetting, given the backlog there is at present?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: National Collaborative Forum for the Early Years Care and Education Sector: Early Childhood Ireland (19 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the three witnesses for coming here this morning. I thank Ms Hilliard for outlining what her work entails. I have worked in the sector and managed a crèche for three years so I know where she is coming from. Deputy Ó Laoghaire correctly pointed out that the baby room works at a loss. Believe it or not, the toddler room works at a small loss as well and one does not make...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: National Collaborative Forum for the Early Years Care and Education Sector: Early Childhood Ireland (19 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I will ask two or three quick-fire questions. How many crèches closed due to funding issues in the past year? How many are at the pin of their collars? Judgments and payments were mentioned. Some crèches are in trouble with Revenue. What is the percentage? How long does the sector hold on to staff if the pay is so poor that they must leave? What is the staff turnover figure?...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (19 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action he will take to address the disparity in school costs which exist from school to school throughout the country; and the inequality faced by parents by providing funding for a free primary education system as costed by a charity (details supplied) at €103 million. [31062/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Applications (19 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 150. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when approval of funds will be released to a person (details supplied) under the TAMS II young farmer capital investment scheme. [31079/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (19 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 151. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there was a variance in payments to a person (details supplied) in view of the fact entitlements paid in 2015 were to be based on 2013. [31082/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times (18 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 54. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the September 2016 figures from the National Treatment Purchase Fund which showed that 1,805 persons are waiting more than 18 months for an outpatient appointment in Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30653/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times (18 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 111. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the September 2016 figures from the National Treatment Purchase Fund which showed that in excess of 5,000 children are waiting more than a year for an outpatient appointment in the three children's hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30652/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (18 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action he will take to address the disparity in school costs which exists from school to school throughout the country and the inequality faced by parents in having to provide funding for a free primary education system, as costed by a charity (details supplied) at €103 million. [30626/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (18 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 341. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the savings achieved by the decision to restrict the increase for young persons on jobseeker's allowance to €2.70 for those on €100 and €3.80 for those on €144 a week instead of the €5 a week across the board. [30915/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (18 Oct 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 342. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the rationale for widening the gap between the rates for other adult welfare recipients and young welfare recipients. [30916/16]