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Alternative Plan For Frontline Workers’ Childcare Must Be Put In Place Immediately

by Deputy Anne Rabbitte | May 19, 2020 | Coronavirus, Covid-19 | 0 Comments

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson for Children and Youth Affairs, Anne Rabbitte, has called for an alternative childcare solution to be put in place for frontline workers’ following the news that a plan to provide temporary childcare in their homes has been cancelled. Deputy...

FF Calls For Debate On Independent Scouting Ireland Report

by Deputy Anne Rabbitte | May 19, 2020 | Scouting Ireland | 0 Comments

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs Anne Rabbitte TD has called for a debate to be held in Dáil Éireann on today’s independent report into historical child abuse within the Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland and Scouting Association of Ireland. Deputy...

Urgent Need For Legislation To End Discrimination In TWSS Which Blocks Women Returning From Maternity Leave

by Deputy Anne Rabbitte | May 19, 2020 | Covid-19, Coronavirus | 0 Comments

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs Anne Rabbitte TD has said there is an urgent need for legislation to alter the new temporary wage support scheme from Revenue. PQs received by Deputy Anne Rabbitte confirm the temporary wage subsidy scheme...

Children Should Be Given Access To Their School Workbooks That Are Sitting Idle

by Deputy Anne Rabbitte | May 19, 2020 | Children, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Home Schooling | 0 Comments

Fianna Fáil spokesperson for Children and Youth Affairs, Anne Rabbitte TD, has called on the Minister for Education to allow children access their workbooks that have been kept in their schools since March. As children across the country enter their ninth week of...

Impending Crèche Capacity Crisis Could Cause Chaos

by Deputy Anne Rabbitte | May 13, 2020 | Creches, Coronavirus, Covid-19 | 0 Comments

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson for Children and Youth Affairs, Anne Rabbitte TD, has warned of an impending capacity crisis that could hit the childcare sector in the coming months as the country reopens following the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. Speaking in the Dáil...

Women Returning From Maternity Leave Discriminated Against Under Wage Support Scheme

by Deputy Anne Rabbitte | May 13, 2020 | Coronavirus, Covid-19, Maternity Leave | 0 Comments

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson for Children and Youth Affairs, Anne Rabbitte TD, has described as discriminatory the new wage support scheme from Revenue after it emerged that those returning from maternity leave cannot sign up. Deputy Rabbitte’s comments come as childcare...

Children With Special Needs And Their Families Deserve Clarity On Status Of The July Education Programme – Rabbitte

by Deputy Anne Rabbitte | May 13, 2020 | Children, Coronavirus, Covid-19, education, Special needs | 0 Comments

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs Anne Rabbitte TD has called on the Minister for Education and his Department to clarify the status of the July Education Programme, also known as the ‘July Provision’. Deputy Rabbitte explained, With the...

Gambling Advertising Needs To Stop During COVID-19 Lockdown

by Deputy Anne Rabbitte | April 10, 2020 | Coronavirus, Covid-19, Gambling, Gambling Control Bill | 0 Comments

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs and TD for Galway East Anne Rabbitte has called on the National Lottery and all other companies involved in the gambling industry to cease advertising amid the COVID-19 crisis. She has called on media outlets...

Childcare providers confused and frustrated over Department flip-flopping

by Deputy Anne Rabbitte | April 6, 2020 | Childcare Providers, Covid-19 | 0 Comments

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs and TD for Galway East Anne Rabbitte has warned that childcare providers are losing faith in the Department of Children and Youth Affairs due to confusion with its COVID-19 Wage Support Childcare Scheme. The...

No detriment policy for students required

by Deputy Anne Rabbitte | April 3, 2020 | Students, Covid-19, Third Level Students | 0 Comments

Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East Anne Rabbitte has written to the Minister for Education calling on him to instruct his Department to introduce a ‘No Detriment Policy’ to ease pressure on third level students who are completing their semesters remotely. She explained: I...