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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (9 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 523. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will take up a position with the Health Service Executive in July 2013; the duration of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33286/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (9 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 530. To ask the Minister for Health if additional supports are available for a person (details supplied) in County Meath who has to travel to England for urgent medical treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33332/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (9 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 552. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to plans to introduce tamoxifen and raloxifene in England and Wales as preventative therapies for certain breast cancer (details supplied); if such a move is being considered here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33464/13]

Other Questions: Ombudsman for Children Reports (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As the Minister will have noted from the Ombudsman's report, two Departments constitute more than 80% of the cases brought to her attention - 43% at the Department of Education and Skills and 39% at the Department of Health. These are the main Departments. However, I wish to focus on the Ombudsman's comments on public bodies. Her report shows that certain public bodies have demonstrated a...

Other Questions: Ombudsman for Children Reports (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will leave it at that. How does the Minister intend to address these significant deficiencies at public body and local authority level? Can her Department insist on the employment of best practice where a child's needs are concerned?

Other Questions: Ombudsman for Children Reports (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Recently, the Minister and I discussed the issue of children. The traditional attitude of Departments has almost been that of silo entities. The needs of children cross a number of Departments. I have always hoped, and still have every confidence, that the Minister will ensure that her Department is an overarching instrument of oversight to ensure that...

Other Questions: Ombudsman for Children Reports (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Yes. Will the Minister confirm whether she would be happy to address these matters in an ongoing review?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Detention Centres (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I very much welcome the news of the impending closure of St Patrick's Institution. I heard an interview earlier today with the Ombudsman for Children. Will the Minister advise us whether an interim situation exists for the transfer from St. Patrick's Institution to Wheatfield Prison? Is an arrangement in place pending availability of the required accommodation and supports in terms of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Detention Centres (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Mr. Justice Ryan's remarks are hugely important and we must take them very seriously. In the context of Victor McElfatrick's report what steps will the Minister take and how quickly will we see the full complement of beds in use at Oberstown and for how long does she expect the Wheatfield interim arrangement to last?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Detention Centres (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister for her reply. Has Mr. McElfatrick reported yet? Has the Minister seen the report? Will it be published? My inquiries suggest the reason the beds were not available to be used was not because an insufficient number of staff is allocated but that there are real issues as a consequence of sick leave, stress leave and assault leave. It is certainly inadequately staffed,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Detention Centres (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Where the situation is already stretched, underresourced or underprovided for these matters will continue to arise. It needs to be addressed holistically in the round so we get to a situation where the mistakes of the past are not repeated.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Detention Centres (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 5. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the 2012 annual report of the Ombudsman for Children, the current capacity, work and accommodation conditions at Trinity House, Oberstown boys and Oberstown girls schools; the implementation of the new working roster and the implications of same for staff and for children; the date on which the investigation by Victor...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Regulation (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister for her reply. It is appropriate to say that what we witnessed on our television screens in the "Prime Time" programme was absolutely appalling. It represented a dereliction of duty and care, the appalling mistreatment of children and examples of the poorest practice in terms of the conduct and management of care provision. Is there an update on the engagement by Pobal...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Regulation (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister for her reply. It is the case that only new reports will go up and it will take a period of time before there is a full complement of reports relevant to the various care facilities throughout the country. In some areas of the country, including in my own area, a situation is not in place for regular and repeat checks. It is clear from the information to hand that some...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Regulation (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It was about enforcement of the sanctions.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Regulation (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 2. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she has taken to address the disturbing lack of management standards and the clear breaches of regulations exposed in the recent RTE "Prime Time" programme which focused on a number of crèches in the greater Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32643/13]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In his concluding remarks, the Minister spoke of how the funding generated will be for the benefit of those in acute hospitals and nursing homes. He also referred to the Bill modernising the charging and contributions regimes and claimed it was for the benefit of those concerned. While I would warrant that few would buy that sales pitch, even if the Minister could convince some of his claim...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Transgender Health Issues: Discussion (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Please do. I am the grump here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Transgender Health Issues: Discussion (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Transgender Health Issues: Discussion (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Let me explain. The only reason I asked that is that I must speak on a Bill this morning and Deputy McLellan will continue for me. However, I am anxious to hear the responses.