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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Provision (4 Mar 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 108. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to outline the reason a youth project (details supplied) in Dublin 1 has had four spot checks by his Department since 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9542/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Provision (4 Mar 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 109. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there is a plan for a youth project (details supplied) in Dublin 1 to be merged with the Swan Project. [9543/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Provision (4 Mar 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 110. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his attention has been drawn to any suggestion to close down a youth project (details supplied). [9544/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Appointments to State Boards (4 Mar 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 111. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of senior civil servants who retired since 2011 in his Department who have been appointed to a State board under his aegis following their retirement; if he will provide in tabular form the names of these persons, the boards to which they were appointed,and the appointment process followed in each case; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (4 Mar 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 126. To ask the Minister for Health the non-surgical options provided by the Health Service Executive for children with a diagnosis of scoliosis. [9442/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (4 Mar 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 127. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will provide funding for persons diagnosed with scoliosis to attend clinics overseas to receive treatments, such as the ScolioGold treatment, which is currently not available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9443/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Appointments to State Boards (4 Mar 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 183. To ask the Minister for Health the number of senior civil servants who retired since 2011 in his Department who have been appointed to a State board under his aegis following their retirement; if he will provide in tabular form the names of these persons, the boards to which they were appointed and the appointment process followed in each case; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Appointments to State Boards (4 Mar 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of senior civil servants who retired since 2011 in her Department who have been appointed to a State board under her aegis following their retirement; if she will provide in tabular form the names of these persons, the boards to which they were appointed and the appointment process followed in each case; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Appointments to State Boards (4 Mar 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 227. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of senior civil servants who retired since 2011 in his Department who have been appointed to a State board under his aegis following their retirement; if he will provide in tabular form the names of these persons, the boards to which they were appointed and the appointment process followed in each case; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Appointments to State Boards (4 Mar 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 231. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of senior civil servants who retired since 2011 in his Department who have been appointed to a State board under his aegis following their retirement; if he will provide in tabular form the names of these persons, the boards to which they were appointed and the appointment process followed in each case; and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (4 Mar 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of senior civil servants who retired from his Department since 2011 who have been appointed to a State board under his aegis following their retirement; if he will provide in tabular form the names of these persons, the boards to which they were appointed and the appointment process followed in each case; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (4 Mar 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 241. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of senior civil servants who retired from her Department since 2011 who have been appointed to a State board under her aegis following their retirement; if she will provide in tabular form the names of these persons, the boards to which they were appointed and the appointment process followed in each case; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Mar 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 185. To ask the Minister for Health when an assessment of needs will be carried out in respect of a child (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9648/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (5 Mar 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: 250. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government with respect to the Newlands Cross flyover works currently under way in South Dublin County Council, if he will identify the planning enforcement authority; the process by which third parties may make planning enforcement complaints if they believe the planning permission and subsequent amendments to the plan made by An...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Mar 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: I do not know if the HSE will even forward to the committee the document that was inadvertently released. Perhaps we need to ask some of our Seanad colleagues to provide us with a copy. We should also ask the HSE to provide a copy. I agree that representatives of the HSE should come before the committee. I note they are scheduled to appear on 2 April, which is four weeks from now and...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Mar 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: There are clearly two elements to the document. The first is the unhealthy, cosy insider relationship between entities that are contracting for business, while the second relates to an allegation or allegations of sexual abuse, how these allegations are pursued, the structure of investigations and so forth. Not having seen the dossier, I am not sure whether I should be more concerned about...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Mar 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: That is fine.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Mar 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: I have only had an initial read of the report as we only received it yesterday. My initial reaction is that families I have been dealing with will regard it as fairly weak and defensive of the status quo.However, I want to read it again and perhaps I will talk to some families who have seen what they regarded as adequate provision for their loved ones whittled away to almost nothing or...

Public Accounts Committee: Procurement Issues: Small Firms Association and Irish Schools Arts Supply Federation (5 Mar 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: I welcome all the witnesses very warmly. I know their organisations have been very active on this and have advocated strongly. I commend that work. They have put forward a very compelling argument and identify quite precisely the flaws in the system. I am conscious of the necessity for the State to get this right given the level of spend, €9 billion, and the cost if we get it wrong...

Public Accounts Committee: Procurement Issues: Small Firms Association and Irish Schools Arts Supply Federation (5 Mar 2015)

Mary Lou McDonald: Is it Ms Fleming's impression that predatory pricing has happened in the stationery sector?