Results 361-380 of 9,561 for speaker:Anne Rabbitte

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 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 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...

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.

Other Questions: Child Protection (14 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: The Minister already covered the issue under Priority Questions.

Other Questions: Preschool Services (14 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 55. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the arrangements in place for the support of children with disabilities who are in preschool facilities; her views on whether there are barriers for children with disabilities to accessing preschool; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39924/16]

Other Questions: Preschool Services (14 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: That is the lucky dip. The question is on the arrangements in place to support children with disabilities who are in preschool facilities and the Minister's view on whether there are barriers to children with disabilities accessing preschool. The matter relates to the access and inclusion model.

Other Questions: Preschool Services (14 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister for her response. Her office and mine have had many communications regarding the access and inclusion model. My question was on levels six and seven of the model, where I have encountered problems. Constituents have brought to my attention children with Down's syndrome have had problems accessing level six and level seven given that the supports at those levels had not...

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]

Other Questions: Gambling Legislation (16 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: 16. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to amend the law on the advertising of gambling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40307/16]

Other Questions: Gambling Legislation (16 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: What plans does the Minister for Justice and Equality have to amend the law on the advertising of gambling? I ask for a statement in that regard.

Other Questions: Gambling Legislation (16 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I welcome that he is looking at the Bill and is prepared to take parts out of it. One of my concerns is advertising having regard to age. Unfortunately, given the nature of the Internet, one of the ways the industry is advertising is to under-age persons online. It is promoting the opportunities for children and seeking to make it very...

Other Questions: Gambling Legislation (16 Dec 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: I acknowledge that the Minister of State is taking it very seriously. My biggest concern is not radio or television, to be honest, but is around the Internet which children can access with their telephones. Just this week, I attended the ISPCC conference and that is what people were mainly concerned about. It was the iPad, iPhone or any other phone whereby a child has the opportunity to...