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Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (27 Sep 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current opening times for garda public offices in each Garda station within the Donegal North East Dáil constituency or for stations within Garda districts which operate within the Donegal north east constituency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25863/11]

EU Affairs (27 Sep 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: What is the difference?

EU Affairs (27 Sep 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: What is the point, a Cheann Comhairle? The Taoiseach does not answer any of them.

Health Service Staff (27 Sep 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total number of additional social workers that were to be employed in 2011 under the Ryan Report Implementation Plan that have been employed to date; the number of additional positions that are currently in the process of being filled; the number of additional social workers that will be in place by the end of 2011; and if...

Health Service Staff (27 Sep 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for her reply. We all know the importance of increasing the number of social workers to ensure some of the past weaknesses in the care system are addressed. Following on from the Ryan report, as the Minister pointed out, a commitment was made and additional funding provided to hire 260 additional social worker posts. In her reply, the Minister stated these positions...

Health Service Staff (27 Sep 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: How many of the additional 60 posts for 2011 have been appointed to date? My question specifically asked for numbers and the stages they were at in the recruitment process. It is important the Dáil is given an update as to the exact numbers at each stage. The Minister stated 168 additional social workers have been recruited. Up to 260 were supposed to be recruited, 200 last year and 60...

Health Service Staff (27 Sep 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: I have not received an answer to a key part of my question. How many of the 60 have been employed this year?

Health Service Staff (27 Sep 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: I understand, but I asked the Minister a specific question.

Child Abuse (27 Sep 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will report on the details of any analysis she has carried out in relation to the resource implications of the introduction of a mandatory reporting policy for the reporting of child abuse; her plans to increase resources to deal with the introduction of mandatory reporting including any plans to increase the number of...

Child Abuse (27 Sep 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for her response to the question. It greatly concerns me that I have not been able to get a clear response on the exact number of additional social workers that have been appointed so far this year. We have been given generalities but there is no specific figure in terms of progress on the appointment of an additional 60 by the end of this year on which a commitment was...

Child Abuse (27 Sep 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: In a couple of the Minister's replies today she stated she will introduce the guidelines and she will see following that how best the resources can be allocated. She indicated that the audit which is currently ongoing will be a help and the fact that extra social workers are being employed, which is to address other weaknesses in the system, will be a help with mandatory reporting. That is...

Child Abuse (27 Sep 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: That is not the way this should be done.

Child Abuse (27 Sep 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: It ill behoves the Minister to attack the previous Government when we should be addressing the current situation. If her assertion - that no preparation was done before the last Government left office - is her position, surely the onus is on her to assess the resource implications and what would be required before moving on. That would be in line with what many health service experts have...

Ministerial Orders (27 Sep 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for her response. As we are now six months into this Government, it is very important that the legislation to complete the establishment of the Department and the transfer of powers from other Departments proceeds as quickly as possible. When does the Minister expect that the work she has outlined in her response will be completed? The Act establishing the child and...

Referendum on Children's Rights (27 Sep 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for her response on this question and assure her, as I have done previously, of my party's support for work on progressing the children's rights referendum and in taking an all-party approach to this issue because it is a sensitive and complicated one and it is important we all work together on it. Along with Deputy Ó Caoláin I would welcome if the wording can be...

Child Care Services (27 Sep 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to increase qualification requirements for staff working in child-care facilities, particularly those participating in the early childhood care and education schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26059/11]

Child Care Services (27 Sep 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Go raibh maith agat a Aire for that reply. The early childhood care and education, ECCE, programme is one of the developments in the child care sector which has been a shining light in terms of progress. What was a relatively realistic investment is reaping great rewards in terms of ensuring that every child, regardless of the means of their family, is getting preschool education. The first...

Written Answers — EU Regulations: EU Regulations (22 Sep 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 186: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made to date that he has made regarding the ongoing discussions between him and the European Commission regarding concerns that the EC has over article 28 of regulation 1698/2005 which allows for the adding value to agricultural and forestry products; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Detention Centres: Detention Centres (20 Sep 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 385: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to proceed with the development of Phase 1 of the new national children detention facilities at Oberstown, Lusk, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19828/11]

Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: When can we expect the Government's legislation on mandatory reporting coming before the House? Will the Taoiseach request that there be a resource assessment on the implications of the legislation and how the Government will deal with it?