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Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children & Youth Affairs Anne Rabbitte has called on Minister Katherine Zappone to outline what measures have been put in place to ensure that the huge failures to act youth crimes, which were reported yesterday, will never occur again. Deputy Rabbitte was responding to a report published by An Garda Síochána. […]
Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East Anne Rabbitte has called on the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to examine the possibility of allowing people over the age of 55 to remain on a CE scheme until retirement. The party has tabled an amendment to the Social Welfare Bill to this effect. Deputy Rabbitte […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children Anne Rabbitte and Spokesperson on Equality & Integration Fiona O’Loughlin have written to Minister Katherine Zappone requesting a meeting to discuss the actions which need to be taken to address the issues of child homelessness and Direct Provision. The TDs have expressed concern about the health and wellbeing of children […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Anne Rabbitte, and Justice Spokesperson, Jim O’ Callaghan, have condemned the Government for its failure to move on the serious incident review that they announced in March of this year. This review relates to the management of very serious abuse and neglect allegations involving sixteen children in […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children & Youth Affairs Anne Rabbitte has expressed frustration at the lack of childcare supports for middle income families. Today’s budget saw no increase in the universal subsidy rate, leaving middle-income earners with a paltry €1,040 per year grant. Deputy Rabbitte explained, “While I recognise that the income limits have been […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Anne Rabbitte TD has called on Minister Zappone to intervene to ensure flexibility and fair play for children with special needs when using the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Scheme. Deputy Rabbitte was commenting after being contacted by parents of children with special needs who have […]
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