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Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Charles Flanagan: Does the Government not have any timescale in this regard?

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Charles Flanagan: I say that because I read that the Minister of State, on behalf of the Government, was seeking consultation. As somebody who might expect to be involved in such consultation, I can say that on no occasion has any member of the Government, let alone the Minister of State with responsibility for children, been in contact with me, although he may wish to tell the national media otherwise. I...

Departmental Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Charles Flanagan: Almost a year ago.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jan 2011)

Charles Flanagan: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the total budget for the Office of the Minister for Children and children and family services in the Health Service Executive in 2010 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48228/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Jan 2011)

Charles Flanagan: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details on the differential response model of child protection which is currently being piloted; if she will provide details on this model of child protection; the location of the pilot areas; the date on which these pilots were initiated; if any analysis has been published on same; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jan 2011)

Charles Flanagan: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details of all funding made available from her Department to voluntary and community organisations which work with vulnerable children and families in 2009 and 2010 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48230/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jan 2011)

Charles Flanagan: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if voluntary and community organisations which work with vulnerable children and families are exclusively funded by her or if they receive additional funding from other Departments; if she will provide details on these Departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48231/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Jan 2011)

Charles Flanagan: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will receive a date for a procedure in Tallaght hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48309/10]

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (12 Jan 2011)

Charles Flanagan: Question 505: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding Garda recruitment and the position in respect of existing panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48141/10]

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Charles Flanagan: Question 506: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding prison officer recruitment and the position in respect of existing panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48142/10]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (12 Jan 2011)

Charles Flanagan: Question 905: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide details on all funding made available to voluntary and community organisations who work with vulnerable children and families in 2009 and 2010 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48232/10]

Accident and Emergency Services (13 Jan 2011)

Charles Flanagan: The Minister does not have a role in answering them either.

Child Care Services (13 Jan 2011)

Charles Flanagan: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the nature of her discussions with senior executives of the Health Service Executive on the matter of deaths of children in care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1935/11]

Child Care Services (13 Jan 2011)

Charles Flanagan: Will the Minister of State outline to the House when and in what way he specifically conveyed the views of the Irish public to the HSE on the matter of the totally unacceptable culture of secrecy, lack of transparency, complete absence of accountability and the scandal that has been and continues to be deaths of children while in care? The Minister of State indicated that he established the...

Child Care Services (13 Jan 2011)

Charles Flanagan: I asked the question because it is important. That is a given.

Child Care Services (13 Jan 2011)

Charles Flanagan: The Minister of State and the Ceann Comhairle will forgive me if I exhibit a sense of frustration at the Minister of State's comments. He refused to accept my invitation to confirm that he had conveyed the abhorrence of the public to the scandalous litany of failures in the child protection services. I thought he might confirm at least that he conveyed the displeasure of the people but he...

Child Care Services (13 Jan 2011)

Charles Flanagan: It is not as simple as that. It is a different question and the Minister of State should answer the question he was asked.

Child Care Services (13 Jan 2011)

Charles Flanagan: The Minister of State has confirmed a total disconnection between his office and the HSE.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (18 Jan 2011)

Charles Flanagan: This is a technical amendment with which I have no difficulty and I thank the Minister of State for considering it.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (18 Jan 2011)

Charles Flanagan: I share the view of my colleague, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan in many respects. As I suggested on Committee Stage, we should move away from such words as "detention", "being detained", "detention orders" and "places of detention" and we should look more towards phrases such as "safety" and "security". This is why such wording as "secure care" and in this case "placed in secure care" is preferable...