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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (29 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Health the mental health support available to medical staff, in particular junior doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4225/13]

Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: When will the family leave Bill be before the House given that recent reports have shown that women are now the highest earners? It is time that we considered introducing paternity leave and, more important, maternity leave for the Members of this House.

Topical Issue Debate: Child Care Services (30 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: I thank the Minister for her attendance. The two key themes in childminding are the recognition of the service provided by the childminder and the regulation required. It is estimated that 50,000 young children in Ireland are cared for every day by childminders. However, only 1% of paid childminders are currently subjected to inspection. This is a quite stark figure. Childminding is the...

Topical Issue Debate: Child Care Services (30 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: I thank the Minister for her response. I acknowledge her commitment to the area of childminding and child care. We are at a very interesting stage in regard to the early-years sector. The Minister is correct that childminding must be valued and regarded as an integral part of the strategy as we proceed. In the past, people have dismissed childminding out of hand as baby-sitting, but it is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Rebate Scheme (31 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider an excise rebate on diesel for passenger transport companies; if he will confirm that this may be required under EU law in view of the fact that it is proposed to introduce an excise rebate in diesel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4871/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (31 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing the pension levy on occupational and pension fund assets imposed on an organisation (details supplied) in view of the fact that the fund trustees have decided to recover the cost of the levy from pensioners themselves by 0.6%; if there are any exceptions to the pension levy; to whom those might apply; and if he will make a statement...

Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)

Ciara Conway: Yes, last time.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Support Agency (12 Feb 2013)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details on the structure and model for the new Child and Family Support Agency; if she will confirm whether the CAFCASS in the UK has been used as a model; the extent to which this has been the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6657/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Graduate Nursing Scheme Application Numbers (12 Feb 2013)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the actual number of applicants on the graduate nursing scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6676/13]

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Ciara Conway: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on the arrangement that was reached on the promissory notes last week, albeit in the early hours of the morning. What needs to be said has not been said by the Opposition, which is no surprise because, as the Minister for Finance said, it was a bad day to be in the Opposition. However, let us be under no illusion. Last week was a good week for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Ciara Conway: We can thank the Deputy's wife for his fitness.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Ciara Conway: I thank everyone for attending, especially the leaders. As someone who has struggled with her weight all her life I had to think twice about coming to today's meeting. I find it very difficult to talk about it. That is unusual because I am a politician and the only woman who stood in two elections in a male-dominated area. I usually cast it aside. As women politicians we are often...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Ciara Conway: People talk about exercise and getting involved. My daughter is actively involved in the local hockey club and the local GAA club. We get notes home about the crazy driving behaviour of parents bringing their children to sporting activities. People are driving who live five or ten minutes away, including me. We must think about that. Another issue was raised about young teenage girls....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Committals (19 Feb 2013)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the number of convictions that have resulted in citizens being jailed due to the non-payment of fines for the years of 2008, 2009, 2010, 20011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8274/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Committals (19 Feb 2013)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the number of convictions in the courts in Waterford City and county that have resulted in citizens being jailed due to the non-payment of fines for the years of 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8275/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Service Orders (19 Feb 2013)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that prisons are overcrowded and an expense on the State, the measures that are being taken to ensure that community service rather than jail as a viable option for convictions relating to non-payment of fines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8276/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Aid (20 Feb 2013)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will seek EU approval to have the EU regional aid grant rates increased from 10% to 15% in the south east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9259/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Levy: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Ciara Conway: What is the impediment? Is it the doctors? They determine who needs to go where for what. Are we back to an issue of practice and culture? What is it? What is the single greatest impediment that we need to change? We all want to see things being more efficient and the see best care for patients.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Levy: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Ciara Conway: I interjected when Mr. Clancy was speaking about how patients are being inappropriately treated. I am concerned that day procedures are carried out at huge expense because public beds are being used mainly by private patients at a cost to the individual patient. Why is this the case? Why are people being treated in inappropriate places? Is it a question of culture or the practice among...

Magdalen Laundries Report: Statements (Resumed) (27 Feb 2013)

Ciara Conway: I am very honoured to be in the position to be able to speak on this issue and to have been here for what was a long overdue apology - a heartfelt apology that has given great comfort and solace to the women who found themselves incarcerated in the Magdalen laundries for many years. As the youngest female Member of this House, I think it incumbent on me to say that, thankfully, in this day...