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Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (29 May 2014)

Colm Keaveney: Last week I felt compelled to write to the Mental Health Commission and the Inspectorate of Mental Health Services asking them to carry out an urgent inspection of the psychiatric unit at University Hospital Galway. I was prompted to do so after being contacted by staff and families of patients in the unit. That week the local press in Galway described the unit has being like a war zone....

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (29 May 2014)

Colm Keaveney: This issue is not about bed capacity, despite the fact that 30% of the beds in the administrative area of Galway and Roscommon have been removed. The infrastructure has not been put in place for community-led multidisciplinary teams. Some 40% of posts in the community are unfilled. It is not, therefore, an issue of bed capacity but of not having the staff to deal with whatever capacity is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (29 May 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 19. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his response to the alarm and disquiet that has been provoked by his Department's recent circular 0030/2014 on special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23371/14]

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: The programme for Government provides for an ambitious political reform agenda, entitled Change Must Start from the Top. Will the Minister share with the House the Standing Orders provided for Topical Issue matters? This morning, I put forward a matter for a Topical Issue with respect to the identification of 800 bodies in a mass grave-----

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: No, I will not resume my seat.

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: This morning, I submitted this matter to the Ceann Comhairle but he chose other issues.

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: Will you share with me your objective criteria-----

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: -----in overlooking two key issues that were submitted today?

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: A Cheann Comhairle, this is the second week-----

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: -----that you have prevented this matter from being raised. You are protecting the Government with respect to a key debate that needs to take place in this House.

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: I will not resume my seat.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (4 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Galway is entitled to a redundancy agreement signed on 10 June 2013 following an offer letter dated 7 June 2013 from City of Galway VEC; if this person still has a contract of employment with the VEC; the details of the gratuity and pension entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Topical Issue Debate: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (5 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: I congratulate the Minister on his appointment. The Tuam home operated from the 1920s until its closure in 1961. During that time there was a memorable phrase in my town of which one constituent continues to remind me, that there was "a deliberate unknowing" of what was going on there and in other institutions at the time. One of the aims of understanding the past is to better understand...

Topical Issue Debate: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (5 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: I welcome the announcement that we are going to establish the facts. The scoping exercise would pale into irrelevance if we do not take immediate steps with the co-operation of the Garda Síochána to secure the site. If we are going to establish the truth and the facts, we could be on the edge of something incredibly serious for Irish society and for the Irish people with respect...

Death and Burial of Children in Mother and Baby Homes: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: I refer to a newspaper report from The Irish Timesdated 11 January 1940 that contains a criticism of the care of children born to unmarried parents by Dr. W. B. F. Collis. I will quote from the article and I ask Members' forgiveness with respect to the use of some archaic terms. The article outlines Dr. Collis's observation that "as for the illegitimate babies, over 300 per 1,000 died...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (10 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 112. To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the importance of increasing participation in employment for persons with a disability, if she will consider opening up all labour activation programmes to persons on some disability payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24111/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (10 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 120. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the initiatives her Department has undertaken since April 2011 to increase the participation in employment of persons with a disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24112/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (10 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills concerning the recent appointment of several staff to positions within Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board, including manager of the Roscommon sub-office, head of buildings, head of corporate services, human resources manager and head of IT, if he will confirm that these positions were advertised; when interviews took place for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (10 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that a person (details supplied) has now been appointed director of schools at Galway and Roscommon Education Training Board on a permanent rather than an interim basis; the date on which position was made permanent; if this position was advertised; when interviews were held; the difference in the remuneration package...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (10 Jun 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills following the formation of the Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board, headquartered in Athenry, County Galway, and given the understanding that his Department issued a circular stating all acting CEOs in the old VECs would return to their positions as school principals, if he will confirm that this has not happened in the case of...