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Respite Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (30 May 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: ...response was that other staff could not be used to ensure the ten beds in CHO 4 could be used. I am glad to say I met today with the leads of the education and training boards, ETBs, today. I met Denis Leamy and Pat McKelvey, from Cork ETB. I also met Bernard O'Regan, Yvonne O'Neill, Majella Daly and Tess O'Donovan, the new acting chief operations officer, along with representatives of...

Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Motion [Private Members] (24 Feb 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: ...who told me that they do not want the term of the commission extended. They want us to start the information and tracing process and to begin looking at the burials legislation. I spoke to Pat and Liam, representatives of the Tuam Mother and Baby Home Alliance, to which Deputy Grealish referred, who told me that members of their group want access to their medical cards. They do not want...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with CEO of Tusla on Future Developments and Update on Childcare Facilities (6 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the witnesses for being here this morning. Last February, when Mr. Pat Rabbitte, the chair of Tusla, was before this committee, he stated: "Tusla needs to be more transparent and there is no reason the agency should fear greater openness, which is not to say that, on occasion, there are very particular reasons for restraint." Last September, the CEO of Tusla, Mr. Gloster, gave an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with CEO of Tusla on Future Developments and Update on Childcare Facilities (6 Nov 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: The committee discussed caseloads with the Tusla chairperson, Mr. Pat Rabbitte. Tusla social workers had a caseload of in excess of 50 cases per week, whereas social workers employed by private providers had a caseload of 30 per week. That is a huge difference.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: The new chairman of Tusla, Pat Rabbitte, was before us recently, and we provided details to him. I did not realise how difficult it is for students to get placements. A young lady came to me and said that she was having great difficulty in getting a placement, and I automatically said to her that she should look for a placement in Tusla. She explained to me how difficult it is to get a...

Fourth Interim Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (7 Feb 2019)

Anne Rabbitte: ...the mother and baby homes and who have been awaiting this report for years at this stage. Only the other night, the "Prime Time" programme covered this issue from Tuam. Three gentlemen, Peter, Pat and Tommy, spoke up. I spoke about Tommy in this House before. His final comments on that programme referred to the survivors getting old. He hoped this issue was not being dragged out so...

Tuam Mother and Baby Home: Statements (25 Oct 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: ...good people. I always reference one or two people when I speak in the Chamber and those I will mention today have been met by the Minister. They are Tommy Ward, who is a good friend of mine, and Pat Duffy. They are deeply grateful for the progress to date but we cannot stop here. We need to ensure that the work of the commission of investigation is completed. I do not know whether...

Independent Clinical Review of Maternity Services at Portiuncula University Hospital: Statements (14 Jun 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: ...either in the clinics or on the labour ward. In two cases when appointing the senior midwifery staff member, she was not qualified as a midwife. That is unbelievable in a maternity hospital. Pat Nash described the situation in Ballinasloe that evening. Nurses were not talking to each other, the level of communication was bad and personal issues were getting in the way and affecting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: ...these days and they might get planning permission for construction quite close to schools. That is my concern. I know a lot about the good work done by Mr. Moyles through my colleague, Deputy Pat Casey. If we are serious about tackling childhood obesity, should we as legislators be seeking the enforcement of similar policies in county development plans? Advertising to children is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Inspection Report on Oberstown Detention Centre: Discussion (24 Jan 2018)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister. A great deal of good work has been done. That can be sensed from the comments of Mr. Pat Bergin and Professor Ursula Kilkelly from the board of management during their appearance before the committee. Reading between the lines, there is a great deal going on. However, according to the HIQA report published last August, the centre was not compliant with eight out of...

Election of Leas-Cheann Comhairle (2 Jun 2016)

Anne Rabbitte: One would think all of the new Deputies were on one side of the floor, but there are some new Deputies on this side of the House, too. It is with great honour that I support my colleague, Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher, in his nomination to be Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I wish all those who have put their names forward the best of luck, but I support my gentleman, Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher,...