Minister O’Gorman publishes Birth Information and Tracing Bill

by Andrew McMahon | Jan 18, 2022 | Adoptions, Children, Early Childhood, Families

The Landmark legislation will, for the first time, enshrine in law a clear right to full birth, early life, care and medical information for all those with questions on their origins Minister Roderic O’Gorman, TD, has (12 January 2022) published the Birth Information...

Helping Students Manage Online Wellbeing

by Deputy Anne Rabbitte | Feb 9, 2021 | Digital Safety Commissioner, Families, Internet Safety, Social Media, Teenagers

Safer Internet Day is an EU initiative. It is promoted in Ireland by the Webwise internet safety initiative of the Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST), part of the Department of Education, and aims to educate and raise awareness about protecting...

Any changes to TWSS should be expedited to address unfair treatment of women returning from maternity leave

by Deputy Anne Rabbitte | May 28, 2020 | Families, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Maternity Leave

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs Anne Rabbitte TD has welcomed a commitment from the Minister for Finance that he will propose changes to the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) to ensure the scheme treats women returning from maternity leave...

Students risk homelessness at start of college year if supports not in place

by Deputy Anne Rabbitte | Aug 23, 2019 | Childcare Costs, Children, Cost of Living, education, Families, Galway, Housing, Students

23rd August 2019 Fianna Fáil spokesperson for Children and Youth Affairs, Anne Rabbitte, has flagged her concerns that students may be facing homelessness as their college year starts. Deputy Rabbitte observed: We’ve seen students forced to sleep rough at the...

New After-school Regulations Will Leave Parents And Children Without High-Quality After-school Service

by Deputy Anne Rabbitte | Aug 22, 2019 | Early Childhood, Childcare Providers, Children, Cost of Living, Creches, Families, Middle Income Families

Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Anne Rabbitte TD, says Minister Zappone’s new afterschool regulations will force many afterschool services to close their doors, leaving parents and children without a high-quality afterschool service.The...

FF To Give Enforcement Powers To Tusla

by Deputy Anne Rabbitte | Aug 5, 2019 | Child Welfare, Childcare Providers, Children, Creches, Families, Tusla

Following the RTE Investigates programme which showed dangerous practices in a Dublin Créche chain, Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Children & Youth Affairs, Anne Rabbitte TD, says that greater enforcement powers should be given to Tusla. She commented, Like so...

Minister O’Gorman publishes Birth Information and Tracing Bill

Any changes to TWSS should be expedited to address unfair treatment of women returning from maternity leave

Students risk homelessness at start of college year if supports not in place

New After-school Regulations Will Leave Parents And Children Without High-Quality After-school Service

FF To Give Enforcement Powers To Tusla

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