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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jun 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I wish to raise the issue of swimming pools. Before we broke for the June recess, I spoke about water safety but today I wish to speak about the need for swimming pools. In my constituency, there is a good active group in Loughrea trying to get a pool for the area. One of the biggest issues when we were out knocking on the doors was the fact that a population of 6,000 people did not have a...

Seanad: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: You have ten minutes, so you can take of it what you wish.

Seanad: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister for taking the time and making it a priority to be here this afternoon to listen to the lived experiences of all those who have advocated on behalf of Sheila and Catherine. It is really important that the people who are watching this debate online this afternoon see the Minister present and the priority her office and team have given to this. The Minister has the floor.

Seanad: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister very much for her contribution.

Seanad: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (11 Jun 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Cathaoirleach. I thank everybody for their support - those who nominated me and those who supported me here this morning. It is a privilege to be put forward as Leas-Chathaoirleach for the social protection committee. It is an important committee. We have a great deal of work to do across three different Departments, but focusing on the area I was responsible for in the...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Protection Issues: Minister for Social Protection (11 Jun 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister and his team for being here. I wish him the very best in his role. His is a huge brief across a number of different areas, but we are discussing social protection today. I also welcome the expansion of the disregard for carers. That was a long time coming but it is great to see it will be here in July. It will bring a certain amount of relief to many families in the...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Protection Issues: Minister for Social Protection (11 Jun 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I will raise two issues. One relates to the partial capacity benefit. The qualifying criteria for that are illness benefit and invalidity benefit. Is thought being given to including disability allowance? If someone has a disability, he or she could have been born with a congenital condition and that condition can be mild, severe or profound. Many people on the domiciliary care allowance...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jun 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: Last week, most of us in this and the other House watched the “RTÉ Investigates” programme on nursing homes. I want to start by welcoming the Minister of State, Deputy O’Donnell's statement today that he will meet with representative bodies of the private nursing home sector. He is expected to provide an update on actions undertaken by the Department of Health and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jun 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: Before the Leader replies, I wish to raise a point of order. I am not happy about the way Senator Craughwell spoke earlier. I thought his attitude was jarring. When somebody commits a criminal offence and the DPP has it overturned because of domestic violence on the streets, where a woman is beaten to a pulp, I do not think any of us should condone the behaviour involved. What was said...

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Policing Matters: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Cathaoirleach.

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Policing Matters: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I will. My contribution is more of a comment than anything else. In regard to the operating model, I come from east Galway and we might only have two Garda cars on some nights. I live in Portumna, Gort is my main base and there is also Loughrea. It takes 40 minutes to go from Portumna from Gort. If one car is out and one garda is left in the station the number of gardaí who can...

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister for coming before us this afternoon and I look forward to working with him in the coming years. I am totally in favour of supporting the Minister regarding the opt-in under Article 3 for the simple reason that for far too long we and our constituents have been highly critical of Europe dictating to us here in Ireland and the fact that we have never been part of the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: Tragically an average of 110 people drown each year in Ireland. Irish Water Safety says this is unacceptable considering most of the fatalities are avoidable. We are entering into the bank holiday weekend. It is normally this weekend that our local authorities put the swimming guards on duty at all our open lake areas and wherever there is a blue flag, including on our beaches....

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (27 May 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I wish Deputy Butterly the very best of luck in the role. I look forward to working with her and the Cathaoirleach for the term of this Dáil. I agree with her that this is a very important committee. I do not come from a legal background or anything like that, but I come from that social justice piece, which also has a role to play at this committee. I wish the Deputy all the very...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 May 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I raise an issue relating to the education and training boards. Over the past number of years, we have seen the magnificent work that was done in the ETBs, particularly in respect of apprenticeships. I must applaud the previous Ministers of State with responsibility, Deputies O'Donovan and Collins, for the work they did to ensure there was an expansion of delivery, particularly for the...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Business of Joint Committee (22 May 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I wish the Chair the best in his role. I look forward to working with him in an open and transparent way. I thank the secretariat for the documents it presented to us. It is my first time to be a member of this committee. I look forward to working with everybody in a collegial fashion to put the person and their groups at the centre and to hear their lived experiences throughout.

Seanad: Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 May 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I welcome Tara Doherty, Craig Byas, Nessa Vaughan, Paul Ginnell and Rebecca O'Gorman to the Visitors Gallery. I thank Senator Andrews for bringing their presence to my attention.

Seanad: Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 May 2025)

Anne Rabbitte: I welcome Fine Gael members from Newbridge, guests of the Minister, Deputy Heydon, to the Gallery, along with Philippa Dunlop, a TY student who is here with Catherine Ardagh.