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Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that, in the aftermath of the publication of the Ryan report, there has been an increase in the number people contacting advocacy groups for abuse survivors; if she will increase funding for those groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23101/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding allocated to the standards advisory group under the Health Information and Quality Authority; if any of this funding has been cut; the level of funding that would be required to move to full statutory implementation of the recommended standards; the manner in which progressive implementation of the standards will...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when further discussions will take place with the Health Information and Quality Authority standards advisory group regarding external validation of the relevant settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23103/09]

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to provide survivors of abuse with well resourced counselling, support and advocacy services as a right. [23105/09]

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will introduce legislation to put the guidelines on child protection on a statutory footing and to establish an implementation body to provide for the outworking of the guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23106/09]

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will establish a national therapy and assessment service for children who are currently suffering abuse, and national treatment facilities for children, teenagers and adults who have exhibited harmful sexual behaviour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23107/09]

Written Answers — Prison Inspections: Prison Inspections (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of inspections which have occurred in St. Patrick's Institution over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23104/09]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will revisit the refusal of a naturalisation application in the case of a person (details supplied); his views on whether it is fair to deny naturalisation due to circumstances outside the person's control when the applicant has fulfilled all the necessary criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Nuclear Safety: Nuclear Safety (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there have been at least eight radioactive leaks from radioactive waste storage facilities at a British naval base at Faslane, Scotland over the past ten years; if he has discussed the potential danger this may present for Ireland with any member of the British Government; and if he will...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 463: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties being faced by people renting in Ballymun, Dublin and homeowners needing to rent out their properties, due to the directive issued that rent supplement will not be paid in the area; if, in view of the exceptional economic circumstances she will reverse this directive; and if...

Written Answers — Nuclear Plants: Nuclear Plants (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 529: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there have been at least eight radioactive leaks from radioactive waste storage facilities at a British naval base at Faslane, Scotland over the past ten years; if the Environmental Protection Agency has met with or had correspondence with the Scottish...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 609: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the application by a school (details supplied) in County Donegal for capital development which was made in September. [22083/09]

Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I also welcome the fact there is an agreed motion before the House in respect of the Ryan report and I join colleagues in urging further progress regarding the presentation of an implementation plan before the end of next month, to be presented by the appropriate Minister. It is important that this House maintains a very careful scrutiny of work concerning the implementation of all the...

Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am anxious-----

Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is a progress report of a committee of this House-----

Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Given the serious nature of the high level of suicide in our society the matter merits address in this Chamber. Only through such scrutiny will we be able to see the Minister and her Department exercised on this matter. Will the Taoiseach and the Government accommodate such a discussion and debate in this House on the absence of progress in this regard?

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (11 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to acknowledge at the outset the direct engagement of the Taoiseach's office with me and others in the preparation of the motion before the House for debate today and tomorrow. An agreed all-party motion was the only way for this House to address this most serious of reports and the recommendations contained therein. I want to begin by reading into the Dáil record the text of the...

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (11 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: When the victims finally began to be widely heard in the media in the 1990s the State was compelled to accept its responsibility. The then Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern, issued an apology and a redress scheme and commission of inquiry was established. However, even then the deference towards the religious orders was far from dead. The deal negotiated with the religious orders by the then...

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (11 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive to Parliamentary Question No. 269 of 6 May 2009. [23440/09]

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (11 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the continuing failure of the Health Service Executive to reply to Parliamentary Question No. 113 of 7 April 2009, which according to Parliamentary Question No. 249 of 12 May 2009 was due to issue. [23442/09]