Results 921-940 of 23,950 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Inter-Country Adoptions (9 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: You have not asked-----

Inter-Country Adoptions (9 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: That is not good enough.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (9 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to allocate a school (details supplied) five hours per mainstream teacher learning support instead of four hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23375/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to deal with the ongoing backlogs and delays in processing carer's allowance applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23184/12]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (9 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the national positive aging strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23316/12]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (9 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that the country is prepared for the increase in the number of older persons in the country's demographics in future years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23317/12]

Construction Contracts Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome and endorse this important Bill and I commend the work and effort of the draftspersons and those who took it through the Seanad. It was introduced by an independent Senator, Senator Feargal Quinn, which is an unusual occurrence in the Houses of the Oireachtas. I also commend the work of Seán Gallagher, who has been a driving force behind the concept and necessity for this Bill...

Ireland's Chairmanship-in-Office of the OSCE: Statements (10 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I acknowledge the Tánaiste's contribution and his comments in opening this debate. I welcome the opportunity to speak on Ireland's chairmanship of the OSCE. It is an opportunity to reflect upon the progress across Europe in which the organisation has played such a significant role in the past decades. It is also a chance for us to size up the difficulties the OSCE currently faces across...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (10 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons that will be employed to assess applications through the online facility for student grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23452/12]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (10 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will be announcing the new online only grant applications system for student grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23471/12]

Constitutional Amendment on Children (15 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an update on drafting of the adoption legislation to accompany the Children's Rights Referendum; if this legislation will be published before the Dáil summer recess; if she will confirm that the Children's Rights Referendum will take place in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24075/12]

Constitutional Amendment on Children (15 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: It is critical that the referendum on children's rights is held this year, with the introduction of the accompanying legislation on adoption. The issue has been the subject of interparliamentary discussion for a number of years. There was an agreed report from the all-party Oireachtas committee, following which a draft wording was published by the last Government before the general...

Constitutional Amendment on Children (15 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for her response. While I agree with her that many important issues must be addressed in respect of the legislation, it is not acceptable to publish the Bill at the same time as the referendum Bill. The former must be published in advance of the latter. I note the Minister's comment that in many areas delays arose because work on the relevant issues had not started...

Health Service Staff (15 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers currently employed in the area of child protection and the way this compares to the number employed by the Health Service Executive at the start of 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24001/12]

Health Service Staff (15 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I am somewhat taken aback by the Minister's response because the figures she gave me indicate what I have been trying to ascertain from her on a number of occasions in the past year, namely, that the number of social workers has decreased under her watch. There are fewer social workers now than when the Minister took office. That is despite the Minister coming to the House on several...

Health Service Staff (15 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: There must be an impact assessment of the implementation of the Children First guidance in order to ensure the system is equipped to deal with the likely increase in the number of reports arising from it. An article in The Irish Times last week by Professor Helen Buckley indicated that the number of reports increased from 9,000 in 2000, of which 3,000 were substantiated as cases of abuse-----

Health Service Staff (15 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: -----to 26,000 in 2009, with the number substantiated remaining at 3,000. That increase is likely to continue, yet the Minister is making no allowance for resourcing the system to meet it. This could well lead to a service that is overburdened and which puts children at risk.

Health Service Staff (15 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: They are not in place.

Health Service Staff (15 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: There are supposed to be 200 additional workers.

Health Service Staff (15 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: It is a charade. There are fewer social workers in place now than at the beginning of last year.