Results 301-320 of 23,950 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Health Service Staff (3 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Also, the Minister is not able to tell me the figure as of 1 January 2011. It is not good enough to seek assurance in this regard from the HSE. The Minister needs to find out the figure as of 1 January 2011 and the figure now. That is the only way we will know whether any of the 60 posts, which are supposed to be additional, are such. Perhaps the Minister will tell me the figure as of 1...

Health Service Staff (3 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Perhaps the Minister will give a brief response.

Health Service Staff (3 Nov 2011)

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Children in Care (3 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she agrees with Dr. Helen Buckley that the workload of the National Review Panel is virtually impossible to carry out owing to the number and breadth of inquiries it must investigate; if she intends to assign more resources to the panel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32622/11]

Children in Care (3 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for her response. As she pointed out, the national review panel was set up in response to the poor recording of child death over the years within the HSE and the failure on the part of the State to investigate and assess the problems and weaknesses in each area. I also commend Dr. Buckley and the review panel for their work on this. They were asked to look into 36...

Children in Care (3 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: The key point is that each child was in the care of the State. Children need to be assessed to discover whether weaknesses are present which need to be acted upon immediately. Worryingly, Dr. Buckley stated she did not have the resources to deal appropriately with the cases. What are the Minister's plans to deal with this and ensure resources are available so that when the next report is...

Children in Care (3 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Minister pointed out, the report did not indicate that any of the deaths were directly attributable to inaction by the HSE. It did, however, highlight failures in terms of HSE practice in regard to child care over a period of years, breaches of Children First guidelines, etc. The key point is that each of those cases be investigated, and if the HIQA highlights that extra resources...

Out of Hours Services (3 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: I commend the Health Service Executive on its work on the pilot scheme in County Donegal. Feedback from staff indicates it has been a positive experience. Given her background, the Minister will be aware that emergency cases do not always occur during office hours. It is critical, therefore, that we have an out-of-hours service. Will the Minister make available to Opposition spokespersons...

Missing Children Hotline (3 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: The missing children hotline is operational in 15 European Union member states and the European Commission is considering the possibility of introducing sanctions against member states which have not yet introduced the service. In Belgium the system was first run by a local group, Child Focus, which received 50% state funding and 50% private funding as well as further Government assistance...

Child Abuse (3 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Fianna Fáil fully supports the Minister's efforts with regard to putting Children First on a statutory footing and ensuring that through mandatory reporting everything is reported so that child protection is our first priority and at the top of the agenda. Question No. 8 asked about the analysis done with regard to resource implications of the introduction of mandatory reporting. The...

Health Service Staff (3 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: It will allow me more time to deal with the issue, because we were short the last time. In her earlier response, the Minister mentioned that as of 31 December 2011, there were 2,429 social workers employed in the HSE, and that four of the additional 60 to be recruited this year have been recruited so far. I put down a question the last day which specifically asked for the number of social...

Health Service Staff (3 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: The figure for 1 January is critical if we are to assess where we are at the moment. There is no doubt that social workers are the bedrock of our child protection systems and our child services. They are under pressure because only four extra social workers have been recruited up to this point. Staff on maternity leave and temporary posts are not being refilled, which is putting massive...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (3 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to deal with the teaching vacancies in both post primary and primary schools that will arise form the February 2012 retirement deadline Croke Park agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32594/11]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (3 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school building (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32596/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32634/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32635/11]

Written Answers — Childhood Obesity: Childhood Obesity (8 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to tackle the childhood obesity epidemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32492/11]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (8 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans, if any, to increase student grants for third level students attending college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32784/11]

Written Answers — Higher Education Fees: Higher Education Fees (8 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans, if any, to reduce college fees for students attending third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32785/11]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (8 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he has introduced, or is considering, to encourage those on the live register to retrain in information technology related skills in order to increase the number of Irish persons available to work in a sector which currently has significant job vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32836/11]