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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Rights Referendum (6 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in the context of the forthcoming referendum on Children's Rights, if she will outline her commitment to providing sufficient resources to ensure the imprescriptible rights of the child including health and education and the individualised nature of children’s needs are met for children with disabilities; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Proposed Legislation (6 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the drafting and publication of the Child and Family Support Agency Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48078/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport (6 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for taxi drivers trying to get on the Health Service Executive list for HSE transportation; the time it takes to process an application in each of the HSE areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47352/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Expenditure (6 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding provided by the State to the Brothers of Charity Services for each of the years 2009 to 2012 inclusive; the cuts to funding in the past 12 months; his views on whether the current level of funding is appropriate to deliver these vital services; if he will reinstate funding cuts to-date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47840/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Expenditure (6 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding provided by the State to Prosper Fingal and Knockrosse House for each of the years 2009 to 2012 inclusive; the cuts to funding in the past 12 months; his views on whether the current level of funding is appropriate to deliver these services; if he will reinstate funding cuts to-date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47879/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 737 of 17 July 2012, when a person (details supplied) will receive an ear nose and throat appointment at Waterford Regional Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47895/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (6 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the income threshold criteria for medical card eligibility for those under the age of 25 years; if there has been any change in this position in the past 12 months; if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers of persons with medical cards and an age breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47896/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (6 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the regulatory measures for the sale and distribution of motor vehicle tyres; the level to which these measures are implemented and overseen; if he has, in conjunction with the Department of Finance, estimated the level of non-compliant operators and the loss of revenue to the Exchequer caused by these black economy...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (6 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person with a previous conviction for a driving offence is disqualified from driving for Bus Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48094/12]

Other Questions: Children's Rights Referendum (25 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I would like us to stay on this question to facilitate those of us who were not able to ask supplementary questions earlier because Question No. 1 was a Priority Question.

Other Questions: Children's Rights Referendum (25 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We have spoken about the resourcing that is needed to enable social workers to uphold and vindicate the rights of children. I am particularly keen to make an additional comment on this issue in the House because it is the last opportunity I will get to do so before 10 November. I reiterate that resourcing will be essential. We have embarked on a major initiative to enshrine children's...

Other Questions: Retail Guidelines (25 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Given that Question No. 9 relates particularly to "inappropriate marketing targeted on children", I welcome the fact that the Minister has spoken about programming in general. Television programmes themselves, quite apart from television advertisements, can have a significant influence on young people. They often present young people in a particular way. One set of views might be regarded...

Other Questions: Youth Health Issues (25 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I agree with the education for life approach in schools. The issue addressed in these questions has a direct link with the issues of youth mental health and school bullying addressed in my priority question. The high and increasing incidence of eating disorders is a related issue. Are there particular initiatives being undertaken by the Minister? The Minister mentioned a joint approach...

Other Questions: Departmental Staff Recruitment (25 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have listened to the series of discussions on this matter between the Minister and the Fianna Fáil spokespersons on children, Deputy Troy and, previously, Deputy McConalogue. It is difficult at times to discern the exact number of social workers in situ. At the end of the day, my core concern is not the fencing over the numbers but whether we will have sufficient support services,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bullying of Children (25 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister for her reply. I wish to clarify one point in respect of the strategy. Did the Minister state that it obliges schools? Sadly, the evidence suggests that the address of this issue is most often down to the individual penchant of the school principal. We need something a good deal stronger to provide for where there is not sufficient or worthwhile compliance to what...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bullying of Children (25 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: However, there are also community examples addressing this particular concern. I highlight the Erris community development project in County Mayo which launched an important, worthwhile and successful initiative earlier this year.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bullying of Children (25 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We appreciate the Chair's discretion.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bullying of Children (25 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has or will engage with the Department of Health and the Department of Education and Skills on the issue of school bullying of children by children and the grave implications of this targeted abuse on the mental health of young persons in their youth years and in later life; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46903/12]

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Fine Gael-Labour Party Government is wedded to its futile economic strategy of austerity. This strategy, inherited from Fianna Fáil and the Green Party, is being pursued with gusto. It is not working, yet the Government persists with it. It has not learned the lesson that if one tries something and repeat it year on year and it fails again, one must try something else. Austerity...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not just me.