Results 401-420 of 9,669 for speaker:Anne Rabbitte

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (17 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 1668. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department is conducting or planning to conduct an industrial development policy review in view of the results in the elections in the UK and the USA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1945/17]

Tillage Farming: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank all those who have travelled from Donegal, Kerry and Cork this evening to sit in this Chamber and watch the proceedings. The Minister said he had to represent people and to listen to the most vulnerable. I say to him, "Listen to the most vulnerable - they are sitting here". There are between 250 and 350 affected farms and if the Minister wants to listen to the most vulnerable, we...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (18 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 223. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive an AEOS payment. [2142/17]

Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: As the Tánaiste is aware, one of the many costs facing families is child care. Many choose to have au pairs to help them in that regard, normally as part of a cultural exchange. There are up to 20,000 au pairs in Ireland and some Deputies have undoubtedly used them at some point. Most au pairs have a great experience in the six to 12 months that they spend in this country, but there...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Tánaiste for her comments. No side of the House condones any form of exploitation but what the Tánaiste said does not address what is a very serious issue. Families who use au pairs need more than just platitudes at this stage. They need to know how long the Low Pay Commission will take in reviewing this area given all the other issues it must consider. Given that...

Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I will be quick. The spring-summer legislation programme was cleared by the Government on Tuesday last, but there is no date included as to when the House can expect heads of a Bill on the affordable child care scheme. The Bill is essential for the smooth operation of the affordable child care provision announced by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Katherine Zappone, last...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Weight of Schoolbags: Discussion (25 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the witnesses for attending. I am very interested in the survey that was carried out, and particularly about how it was communicated to parents. Was it through the parents' associations or was it through the boards of management? How did it get to the parents?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Weight of Schoolbags: Discussion (25 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: That is fantastic and is a great way of developing the communication piece. I am a parent of a child in a national school and I sat on a parents' association for a number of years. We did not have that bit of communication. I also have a child in secondary school. There has to be a joining up of the dots. That is the piece that strengthens Ms Lynch's presentation because she has a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Weight of Schoolbags: Discussion (25 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Mr. Beddy for that because that is the critical piece. That is where the communication with the parent comes in. That is where everybody has a role to play and where everybody can feed back in and have a comment. As well as asking the questions, one is developing an awareness and engaging the parents, the school and the boards. One is then bringing it to a higher plane where...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Weight of Schoolbags: Discussion (25 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: How do the delegations see the school management system getting the message across to parents?

Nursing Home Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: Please.

Nursing Home Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thought I would have to wait another 20 minutes or so. I thank my colleague, Deputy O'Dea, for bringing the Bill forward. Before I begin, I extend the apologies of Deputy Mary Butler, who is our spokesperson for older persons. She is in Scotland meeting with groups dealing with dementia. I have met with the Minister of State more than once and we have had more than one discussion...

Bus Éireann: Motion [Private Members] (31 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank Deputy Robert Troy for bringing the motion to the House. Earlier the Minister said there was a difference between himself and Deputy Troy and that they did not share the same road to a solution. I agree with him. Deputy Troy is standing up for rural Ireland. He is standing up for the staff of Bus Éireann, the towns, the young and the old. He is standing up to create...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 271. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans for ending the use of long-term accommodation for homeless families; and the date by which he anticipates doing so. [3757/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (31 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 296. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when four permanent members of staff (details supplied) will be put in place to cover retirements from 2016-2017 to ensure that 450 square miles are covered for maintenance and emergency. [4050/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (31 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 445. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to introduce greater awareness and prevention of mental health problems for children and young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3761/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Data (31 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 768. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of subsidised places in child care available annually since 2011, in tabular form. [3756/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (31 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 769. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department has commenced the independent review of the cost of providing quality child care in private and community settings; and the expected date of its completion. [3758/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Programme for Government Initiatives (31 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 770. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the national parenting support plan that was promised in the programme for partnership Government document; and the date by which she expects this plan to be published. [3759/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 771. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures her Department is taking to broaden parental choice for child care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3760/17]