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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child and Family Support Agency Establishment (16 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will clarify the factual position regarding the now anticipated official commencement of operations by the Child and Family Support Agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17434/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child and Family Support Agency Establishment (16 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I join the Minister in wishing Ms Norah Gibbons every success in her new role and responsibilities. I welcome her appointment. The Minister used the phrase "this Dáil term" with reference to the legislation. However, one of her Cabinet colleagues, the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, also used that phrase in response to questions I posed to him on a different matter, that...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Proposed Legislation (16 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding her preparations for the presentation to the Dáil of the adoption amendment legislation arising from the successful passage of the Children's Rights Referendum; the additional areas she is planning to include; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17266/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Cross-Border Projects (16 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent of contact she has had with her portfolio holding counterpart north of the border; the specific initiatives they have discussed and have or do now plan to undertake; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17271/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (16 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a Student Universal Support Ireland grant appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will be heard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16537/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (16 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options available to parents who wish their children to commence catholic primary school in Ashbourne, County Meath in the years September 2013, 2014 or 2015 in view of the lack of availability of places at this time; the measures he will take to address this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16882/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Supplement Eligibility (16 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is the case that a review of all cases of mortgage interest supplement payments took place earlier this year; if she will confirm that new thresholds have been introduced; the details of the review including the number of previously eligible recipients who became ineligible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16881/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (16 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 679 of 16 October 2012, the number of the 150 posts promised for child and adolescent mental health services that are now in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17321/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (16 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the reason audiology services at Navan/Slane in County Meath have ceased; the rationale behind this decision and the cost benefit analysis of same; the alternative arrangements that are in place and if additional capacity has been provided at these sites; the number of patients affected and if he will detail the communication strategy for this change; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (16 Apr 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health if he will enquire into the expected timeframe in which person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive their hip-replacement operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17472/13]

Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2013: First Stage (28 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide that certain persons shall be under a disability for the purpose of bringing actions relating to symphysiotomy and pubiotomy performed on them without medical justification, for that purpose to amend the Statute of Limitations, 1957, and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2013: First Stage (28 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

In Camera Rule in Childcare and Family Law Proceedings Bill 2013: First Stage (28 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will leave them until later in the day, if possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: State Dental Schemes: Discussion (28 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Dr. Bolas instanced young males, but I am thinking of young females who are called "Nanny McPhee" at age 11 because of an abnormality. It is a label that will never be erased. It is something that requires earlier intervention. Whatever Dr. Bolas can do to encourage that earliest support saves a child or a young adult's life. This has been a very interesting presentation, and I sincerely...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: State Dental Schemes: Discussion (28 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I join with the Chairman in welcoming all our guests this morning. Neither Mr. Hourihan nor I expected we would meet so soon when I made the proposition to accommodate a meeting at the earliest opportunity. I say "Well done" for stepping into the gap that opened up. I have been exposed, particularly in recent years, to much of what Mr. Hourihan outlined this morning in terms of the impact...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Travel (28 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of the meeting he had with the American Secretary of State John Kerry on 18 March; and if American immigration reform was discussed. [15525/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (27 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of the way the €19 million available to Fáilte Ireland in funds for 2013 will be spent on the public tourism product and infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15308/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (27 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will accept that the current arrangements for the allocation of additional teaching hours in our schools discriminates against children with down syndrome with an IQ in the mild range whose special educational needs are either not being met or are, invariably, seriously underprovided; if he will undertake to include this category of child on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Supplement Payments (27 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the mortgage supplement relief was reduced in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath ; if she will review this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15563/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Remedial Works Schemes (27 Mar 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will advise on the up-to-date position of Phase 3 of the Mullaghmatt Remedial Scheme, Monaghan town; if all the obstacles that presented to the issuing of a green light to proceed have been overcome; when works will be underway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15541/13]