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Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Child Protection and Family Support: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: Tusla launched an apprenticeship model of social work two years ago. I am wondering - I do not have the figures - how many came from the Traveller community through this apprenticeship model. Can the value of that model be seen within the community? How could a person from the Traveller community be supported to take up an apprenticeship within Tusla? It is done out of University College...

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: Minister, just before you respond, Senator Ruane would like to make a contribution.

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: Before I put the question, I welcome Catríona Rogers from the Institute of Guidance Counsellors to the Gallery. She is a tireless advocate for students' well-being. I welcome Deputy John Paul O'Shea and his guests to the Gallery. I know Senator Ní Chuilinn has left. She had transition year students who were here for the entire debate between my colleagues. They are all very welcome.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Special Reports and Reviews on Social Protection and Rural Development Issues: European Court of Auditors (1 Oct 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the witnesses for the presentation and their time this morning. Mr. Murphy is not a politician, but when we politicians hear that money is unspent our ears perk up. We wonder what is happening to the money that is unspent and might be sitting there. Could it be repurposed? Is it ringfenced to ensure that it can be spent on what it was designated for? Will it eventually get drawn...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Special Reports and Reviews on Social Protection and Rural Development Issues: European Court of Auditors (1 Oct 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: That is what I was going to say.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Special Reports and Reviews on Social Protection and Rural Development Issues: European Court of Auditors (1 Oct 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: My line of questioning relates to funding that would have been promised but could not be accessed because of the time of Covid and everything like that. The cost of delivery has gone up because of the cost of building. I assume the states have to go back in to reapply or redesign the application sent in. It just keeps going and going, and we never get to the end piece. One of our greatest...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Special Reports and Reviews on Social Protection and Rural Development Issues: European Court of Auditors (1 Oct 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: You would need a degree to fill out some of the European grant application forms. To be honest, it is not comparing apples with apples when we look at the various organisations. It is okay for organisations that have a paid board, and a designated project manager who can spend their time chasing the grants and filling out the forms, and is educated on the point of compliance required. This...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Special Reports and Reviews on Social Protection and Rural Development Issues: European Court of Auditors (1 Oct 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: This is an interesting point. I apologise for interrupting Mr. Murphy. When the European Court of Auditors does an audit summary I have no doubt it sees some states that go the extra mile. Are we in this bracket?

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Special Reports and Reviews on Social Protection and Rural Development Issues: European Court of Auditors (1 Oct 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I totally understand. Do we have figures on what is unspent or not claimed?

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Special Reports and Reviews on Social Protection and Rural Development Issues: European Court of Auditors (1 Oct 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Mr. Murphy.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Special Reports and Reviews on Social Protection and Rural Development Issues: European Court of Auditors (1 Oct 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: My colleague Deputy Guirke and the Cathaoirleach asked about a particular matter. People are anxious about whether LEADER funding will be cut further. It has been cut not in successive CAPs at this stage. We talk about cohesion, integration and different regions. LEADER plays a very valuable role in that regard. I am not stating that the CAP should be maintained in its entirety. From an...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Special Reports and Reviews on Social Protection and Rural Development Issues: European Court of Auditors (1 Oct 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: That is right.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Special Reports and Reviews on Social Protection and Rural Development Issues: European Court of Auditors (1 Oct 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: Some of our colleagues have left because the transport committee is meeting next door. Roads are a big issue in this country, as, no doubt, Mr. Murphy knows. As an auditor, Mr. Murphy observes. He sees trends and he sees what is spent and what is not spent. I have no doubt he looks at value for money as well. If we go back to the previous CAP, the focus was climate. We were meant to...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Special Reports and Reviews on Social Protection and Rural Development Issues: European Court of Auditors (1 Oct 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: Exactly. I have a group coming in later today to discuss TAMS. We cannot get one line into our local TAMS piece. That is us spending our own money. There is a lot of money for climate in the agriculture pot which, I reckon, will not be spent because our messaging might not have been great.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Special Reports and Reviews on Social Protection and Rural Development Issues: European Court of Auditors (1 Oct 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: All right.

Seanad: Pension Auto-Enrolment: Statements (30 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the introduction of Ireland's new auto-enrolment retirement savings scheme, a landmark reform that Fianna Fáil in government has helped to deliver and a reform I believe represents a fundamental and long-overdue transformation in how we as a society approach retirement. This is more than a policy announcement; this is about making good on our...

Seanad: Pension Auto-Enrolment: Statements (30 Sep 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: At 10.30 tomorrow morning.