Results 121-140 of 238 for garda speaker:Anne Rabbitte

Priority Questions: Departmental Reports (4 Jul 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 23. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason her department is not implementing the recommendation of the audit of An Garda Síochána use of section 12 to establish a 24 hour social work service. [31457/17]

Priority Questions: Departmental Reports (4 Jul 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: My first question for the Minister is to ask the reasons her Department is not implementing the recommendation of the audit of An Garda Síochána use of section 12 to establish a 24 hour social work service.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: ...to protect children. Dr. Geoffrey Shannon was before the Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs yesterday and he produced the report, more than 500 pages long, of an audit he conducted for An Garda Síochána. The summary of the audit related 91 cases. No different from the cath lab about which Deputy Butler spoke, I speak about the out-of-hours service for children which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: ...differently last week. In her statement this morning the Minister said that there is a new inter-agency protocol reflecting the children first legislation and that it is awaiting sign-off by An Garda Síochána. I would welcome some commentary around that and what exactly needs to be done there. In response to Senator Devine, Dr. Shannon mentioned 23 social care workers....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: As I was listening to the questions I came up with a little brainwave. The Garda requested the audit be carried out. I sit on the joint policing committee in Galway. It would be very welcome if An Garda Síochána dedicated a section of its bimonthly report to children. Various offences are documented in the report. Could there be one specifically looking at where the Garda had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: ...any of the questions already asked. I will wait for answers to what Deputy Funchion has asked. Earlier Deputy O'Sullivan spoke about the various parties with whom we engage and we spoke about the Garda. I assume we engage with the Department of Education and Skills, the teaching profession and preschool officers because they have a huge role. I would like to hear how we engage with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: .... Geoffrey Shannon's report yesterday was the lack of communication and consistency within the various organisations. We are dealing with complex cases which may involve not only the family but An Garda Síochána and other bodies and we need to know the dots are connecting. I attended EPIC's conference last year. On the voice of the child, they are very clear that we do not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (23 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 59. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Loughrea Garda district division can expect a new full-time superintendent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24397/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Findings of HIQA Statutory Foster Care Service Inspection Reports: Discussion (17 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: ...of abuse by care staff or professionals, and 17 related to allegations of peer to peer abuse. The document is very well put together. If I have learnt anything this morning it is that, first, Garda vetting is not working; second, there are not enough social care workers, which we have known for some time; and three, there are not enough HIQA staff members either. Will Ms Dunnion...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency Services (11 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: ...happens when a person makes a disclosure in adulthood about an incident that happened during childhood. The person has found the courage to come forward, yet we are saying it is a matter for An Garda Síochána and that Tusla has dealt with it fully in recording the disclosure. Having made that first step, the person has to come forward again to ask An Garda Síochána to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Safety (2 May 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: ...guidelines to protect the safety of children attending both national and post-primary schools in circumstances in which an offender is known to a school or reported to a school and confirmed by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20665/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (6 Apr 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 149. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if potential tenants for social housing are Garda vetted prior to being offered social housing; the normal timeframe and assessment criteria selected by the local authority, that is, if there are child protection issues, a criminal record and so on; the expiry time; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: ...a case conference is held there should be a whole team in the room, not one or two people. At this case conference should have been the social care worker, their supervisor and their manager, the Garda Síochána, the HSE, Grace and her family. Why was it not fully discussed that Grace found herself back in that foster home? I have a huge problem understanding how, when 12 or 13...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: ...'s children's rights spokesperson but also as a parent, and I found it very informative as the guest speakers were outstanding. The ISPCC representatives are right in saying that teachers and gardaí have a major role to play in this matter. Being a mother of three, I suppose I am up to speed on everything that has been said. I am approaching this from the parents' angle in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (16 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 31. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of adult disclosure cases reported in each Garda division in each of the years 2013 to 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7640/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (14 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 121. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of adult disclosure cases which were reported from 2013 to 2016 for each Garda division, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7272/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (14 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 122. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases in which children were allegedly sexually abused that were reported in each of the years 2013 to 2016 by Garda division, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7273/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (14 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 123. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of files which were sent to the DPP in instances in which children were allegedly sexually abused for each of the years 2013 to 2016 by Garda division, in tabular form. [7274/17]

Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: ...review the rates of au pairs if they are allowed to continue to be covered under the National Minimum Wage Act? Some people require flexibility or someone to stay in their home, for example, a nurse or garda. We must allow shift workers to have child care solutions that work for them. Parents must have a choice in terms of child care. We cannot remove all the choice that is...

Other Questions: Garda Resources (15 Nov 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 30. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if recorded crime statistics for County Galway are an accurate reflection of the reality of crime in the area; if all Garda stations in County Galway have access to the PULSE system; if not, the details of the stations without access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34725/16]