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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (22 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 270. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of the Tusla budget that goes directly to aftercare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8968/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (22 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 271. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the action her Department, in conjunction with Tusla, is taking to ensure that every young person leaving care has an aftercare plan; the number of young persons in care who exited from 2013 to 2016 who received an aftercare plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8969/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Data (22 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 272. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children on reaching the age of 18 years of age who left care, be it foster care or full-time residential care, from the years 2013 to 2016. [8970/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (22 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 273. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the supports in place for young persons in care who have little or no family support and who are identified as at particular risk of homelessness to prevent these persons going from care to homelessness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8971/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (22 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 274. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of young persons in care who have a disability; the way her Department ensures these young persons have the same access to the support they need when they turn 18 years of age; her views on the role of Tusla and the HSE in the connectivity work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8972/17]

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

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the delegation for their presentations. I attended the ISPCC conference and it was most enlightening. One could nearly make a road-show of it. I was there not only in my role as my party'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...

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

Anne Rabbitte: Snapchat does not have a minimum age requirement. Anybody could be on the app with any number of friends. Should a minimum age be recommended for access to these apps?

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

Anne Rabbitte: I agree with Ms O'Sullivan on that important issue.

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

Anne Rabbitte: Or a week. The Chairman showed me how to do it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Control Procedures in Tusla - Child and Family Agency: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I, too, welcome Mr. McBride and his opening statement. The Chairman has presented the background to the joint committee's decision to invite him to appear before us. I acknowledge the speed with which he responded and welcome his open and honest statement in which he identified various issues that have been in the public domain in recent days. I will steer my questions in two directions,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Control Procedures in Tusla - Child and Family Agency: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Control Procedures in Tusla - Child and Family Agency: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Chairman. Returning to the commentary on the posts that need to be created around historical cases, has Tusla a framework of what is required? Has it the framework set up? Is it in train or at what stage is it? Has Tusla all the staff there? I acknowledge that in itself is a considerable piece of work. I understand there is no policy or strategy from Tusla on how to deal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Control Procedures in Tusla - Child and Family Agency: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: -----Deputy Jan O'Sullivan mentioned, while the current guidelines on dealing with adult disclosure cases by social care workers' offices are not fit for purpose, the guidelines do not take cognisance of the effects of abuse on adults coming forward to disclose. HIQA's assessment of the north Lee and south-west services in 2015 stated that the system in place to manage concerns of a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Internet Safety (23 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 394. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce a digital safety commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9459/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (23 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 449. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of witnesses who have given evidence to the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes confidential committee. [9361/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (23 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 450. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of witnesses who have given evidence to the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes investigation committee. [9362/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (23 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 451. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of witnesses who have been refused an opportunity to give evidence to the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes. [9363/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (23 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 452. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of witnesses who have given evidence to the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes confidential committee who have subsequently been invited to a hearing of the commission's investigation committee. [9364/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Records Provision (23 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 453. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will grant adopted persons unfettered access to their birth certificates and adoption records. [9365/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Records Provision (23 Feb 2017)

Anne Rabbitte: 454. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will remove the proposed undertaking in section 41 of the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016. [9366/17]