RADIO INTERVIEWS - LOCAL AND NATIONAL

INTERVIEW WITH KINVARA FM – POST ELECTION 2020

INTERVIEW – TODAY SEAN O’ROURKE IN ADVANCE OF GENERAL ELECTION 2020

Anne Rabbitte & Katherine Zappone Debate

Childminding - Family Members & Grandparents

Insurance and the Childcare Sector

Insurance and Sequencing

Federation of Early Childhood Providers

Interview with Miriam O’Callaghan – RTE anonymous survey of TDs – November 2019

Interview with Miriam O'Callaghan - November 2019

Interview with Kinvara FM – European Election campaign 2019

INTERVIEW KINVARA FM IN THE RUN UP TOTHE EUROPEAN ELECTIONS 2019

Interview with Galway Bay FM –

ST TERESA’S SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL BALLINASLOE

Interview commences at: 1.04

Podcast of Galway Talks with Keith Finnegan – Monday April 29th 2019

The Galway Girls

Lorraine Higgins interviews Anne Rabbitte TD – A Reflective, Intimate Interview

An Intimate Interview – Anne Rabbitte TD with Paul Tierney of Kinvara FM

Interview starts at 31:20

Galway Talks with Keith Finnegan – Friday May 17th 2019

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...

Information messaging service needed to inform the public on COVID-19 updates

by Deputy Anne Rabbitte | March 19, 2020 | Community Health, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Public Service Announcement | 0 Comments

Fianna Fáil TD for Galway West Anne Rabbitte says there is a need for an opt-in public information service which would deliver text updates regarding the COVID-19 outbreak directly to people’s mobile phones. Deputy Rabbitte appealed: There has been much panic and...

Coronavirus | Covid-19 | What is Coronavirus |Here’s what we know about it

by Deputy Anne Rabbitte | March 6, 2020 | Coronavirus, Community Health, Covid-19, Public Health | 0 Comments

Trusted Resources for Information & Live Updates HSE CORONAVIRUS [COVID-19 MAIN MENU]Department of Employment Affairs & Social ProtectionList of essential service providers under new public health guidelines - Updated 28/3/2020Department of Foreign Affairs -...

Questions Remain As Minister Zappone Appears Unaware Of Issues Facing Childcare Sector

by Deputy Anne Rabbitte | December 29, 2019 | Childcare Costs, Childcare Providers, Children, Cost of Living, Creches | 0 Comments

Fianna Fail Spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Anne Rabbitte TD, has today expressed her complete shock that Minister Katherine Zappone was unaware of the huge issues facing childcare providers in terms of business costs. This comes after Minister Zappone...

Hundreds Of Crèches Facing Closure If Re-Registration Not Sorted

by Deputy Anne Rabbitte | December 13, 2019 | Child Welfare, Childcare Costs, Childcare Providers, Children | 0 Comments

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson for Children and Youth Affairs, Anne Rabbitte TD, has raised serious concerns over the number of crèches who have yet to apply for re-registration with Tusla. It has emerged during Oral Questions with the Minister for Children and Youth...

FF Response On Tusla Deregistration Of Hyde & Seek Créches

by Deputy Anne Rabbitte | December 1, 2019 | Childcare Costs, Childcare Providers, Children, Tusla | 0 Comments

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Anne Rabbitte TD, says parents face an uphill battle to secure new childminding services in the New Year following todays ordered closure of four Hyde & Seek créches in Dublin. Deputy Rabbitte commented, My...

Children In Emergency Direct Provision Should Not Be Denied Education

by Deputy Anne Rabbitte | December 1, 2019 | Child Welfare, Children, Direct Provision | 0 Comments

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Anne Rabbitte TD, says the government has let down children in emergency direct provision who have not been afforded educational services for the past two months. News reports have revealed that 30...

Minister should intervene in Health Care Crisis Facing Galway – Urgently

by Deputy Anne Rabbitte | November 13, 2019 | Community Health, eHealth, Health, Nurses, Portiuncula Hospital | 0 Comments

Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East, Anne Rabbitte, says the Minister for Health should intervene in a health care crisis facing Ballinasloe and Portumna Public Health Nursing services which face temporary closure from Friday 15th November due to staff shortages. Deputy...

Booniverse Town & Community Apps

by Deputy Anne Rabbitte | November 13, 2019 | Booniverse, Environment, Galway East, Kinvara, Rural Ireland, Social Inclusion, The Environment, The Planet, Tourism, Town Apps | 0 Comments

Our community organisation, The Wild Geese {East Galway Task Force}, is actively trying to solve the challenges faced by our rural towns, villages, and communities who are on their knees from town to town, village to village, community to community. The Wild Geese...

Revolving Door Of Temporary Social Workers At Tusla Is Failing Children

by Deputy Anne Rabbitte | October 28, 2019 | Tusla, Child Welfare, Children | 0 Comments

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs Anne Rabbitte TD says children are ultimately losing out under Tusla’s revolving door of temporary social workers. Figures revealed to Deputy Rabbitte show the number of agency staff hired as social workers has...