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Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (17 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people who have availed of the Health Service Executive national counselling service during each year since its inception. [23972/09]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (17 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details of the legal issues she is considering with regard to the implementation of the children's first guidelines. [23973/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (17 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will initiate legislation to protect against the practice of female genital mutilation here and to protect against children being removed from here to have the procedure carried out overseas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23974/09]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of convictions secured for each of the past seven years in which the motive for the crime has been suspected or confirmed homophobia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23955/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Publications: Departmental Publications (17 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the policies, strategies or initiatives published on his behalf for each of the past five years; if, in each of these cases, consultation with children or representatives from the relevant sector was involved; if so, the details of this consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23962/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (17 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will ratify the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23975/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (17 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 148: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the policies, strategies or initiatives published on his behalf for each of the past five years; if, in each of these cases, consultation with children or representatives from the relevant sector was involved; if so, the details of this consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23964/09]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (17 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 202 of 27 May 2009, the location at which the Gigas oyster has settled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23931/09]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (17 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the action he is taking to remove the Gigas oyster from the Lough Swilly Natura 2000 site in order to protect the native habitat. [23932/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Publications: Departmental Publications (17 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the policies, strategies or initiatives published on his behalf for each of the past five years; if, in each of these cases, consultation with children or representatives from the relevant sector was involved; if so, the details of this consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23963/09]

Written Answers — Youthreach Programme: Youthreach Programme (17 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of early school leavers who applied for places in Youthreach programmes but were refused a place from 2006 to 2009. [23966/09]

Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: With regard to the Broadcasting Bill, it has now become almost a matter of course that guillotines are part of the Order Paper proposal. While it has traditionally been the penchant of Governments to employ guillotines in the closing weeks before a summer or Christmas recess, it is now a matter of course. It must be objected to. It is not required. As we demonstrated yesterday, and made...

Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Can the Tánaiste confirm that as has been reported, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, intends introducing an amendment of the Constitution Bill to facilitate a second referendum on the Lisbon treaty and that Bill is to be addressed in the House in the coming week? Will it at least be published next week? What is the timeframe for the...

Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Given the precedent already established-----

Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ----- and the import of the subject, will the Government facilitate address of that?

Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have one last item to ask about, with your patience a Leas Cheann Comhairle. However, on the matter of the report into clerical sexual abuse in the Dublin archdiocese, will the Government facilitate address of that report here?

Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: My final question is about an internal HSE report leaked last week that exposed the totally inadequate system of child protection in the State. It refers specifically to the infrastructure in terms of social workers, emergency accommodation and out of hours services-----

Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----that are clearly failing the vulnerable and endangered children in Irish society.

Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Government introduce the child care Bill in order that the House can address in a real and earnest way the continuing threat to children in Irish society today and tomorrow?

Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is a terrible reflection on The Irish Times.