Rabbitte, Anne

Childcare Costs

Asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: her views on whether the subsidy levels under the single affordable childcare scheme are sufficient to account for the absence of increases to these levels in budget 2018; and if she will make a st...

My question is to ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether the subsidy levels under the single affordable childcare scheme are sufficient to account for the absence of i...

I welcome what was delivered in the budget for ECCE. Focusing on the affordable childcare scheme, will the Minister confirm what she has started with regard to the affordable childcare scheme, and...

I ask the Minister about ICT in every session. She has said she hopes that it will be there. Is funding the issue? Is it very complex? Is it difficult for one Department to work with three other...

Departmental Expenditure

Asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: the amount of funding that will be ring-fenced for the roll-out of mandatory reporting in 2018; her views on whether this will be sufficient; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

I ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding that will be ring-fenced for the roll-out of mandatory reporting in 2018, her views on whether this will be sufficient and to...

Departmental Expenditure (Continued)

I thank the Minister for her response and welcome the €40.6 million in additional funding for Tusla which is to cover the cost of the roll-out of mandatory reporting and the roll-out of the nationw...

If I were to accept the 50% figure which I am more than willing to do, my other concern relates to the recruitment of staff. It is my biggest concern. The Minister's predecessor, Senator James Re...

Child Care Services Staff

Asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: her views on whether an increase in capitation payments for early childhood care and education, ECCE, providers of 7% will be sufficient in view of the chronic issues regarding pay and the viabilit...

Asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: her views on whether an increase in capitation payments for early childhood care and education, ECCE providers of 7% will be sufficient in view of the chronic issues regarding pay and the viability...

I am asking the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs for her views on whether a 7% increase in capitation payments for the early childhood care and education, ECCE, scheme providers will be suff...

I thank the Minister. The 7% increase which is well intentioned is very welcome and should be passed on to workers. It is a step in the right direction. I am concerned as there are many managers...

Child Care Services Staff (Continued)

I was trying to push the Minister on the issue of the community employment, CE worker and the community crèches. Did the Minister see this as an opportunity for the community crèches to take on th...

He is at the same committee meeting.

Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes

Asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: if her attention has been drawn to a shortage of ECCE places around the country, particularly in rural areas; and the steps she will be taking to address this.

Asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: if her attention has been drawn to a shortage of ECCE places around the country, particularly in rural areas; and the steps she will be taking to address this.

My remarks on capacity differ little from Deputy Niamh Smyth's. The issues with capacity that I would have brought to the Minister's attention in recent days related to a crèche in Mountbellew in ...

That is precisely to whom we refer.

Departmental Programmes

Asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: her plans for the ABC programme in 2019; the date by which she anticipates publishing the review of the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: her plans for the ABC programme in 2019; the date by which she anticipates publishing the review of the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Foster Care Provision

Asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: if she will allocate increased funding to foster care services in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: if she will allocate increased funding to foster care services in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Child Care Costs

Asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: if her attention has been drawn to the ongoing difficulties in regard to affordability and sustainability in the non-ECCE early years sector; and the reason her Department has not increased the amo...

Asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: if her attention has been drawn to the ongoing difficulties in regard to affordability and sustainability in the non-ECCE early years sector; and the reason her Department has not increased the amo...

Hospital Waiting Lists

Asked the Minister for Health: when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for surgery.

Road Improvement Schemes

Asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport: when funding will be allocated to a road (details supplied) in east County Galway.

Affordable Childcare Scheme Eligibility

Asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: if flexibility will be given in circumstances in which a family has a child in a crèche and it has signed up to the affordable childcare scheme and the parent works three days one week and two days...