Results 941-960 of 23,950 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Health Service Staff (15 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Have 57 or 200 been recruited?

Health Service Staff (15 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister's explanation does not stand up.

Health Service Staff (15 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I understand the situation very well.

Children in Care (15 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: My question on this matter is relatively straightforward. I join Deputy Ó Caoláin in emphasising the importance of providing aftercare services once someone leaves the care of the State on reaching 18 years. When they reach that age, young people who were previously in the care of the State will in many cases continue to have needs and we must ensure they are met. Why did the Minister do...

Child Abuse (15 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I commend Deputy Wallace for these two very important questions. They really go to the nub of what is important in improving our child protection system. I am concerned the Minister's priority is about giving the appearance of improving the system when, in reality, we may be putting more pressure on it and draining resources away from where they are needed. I think it is time for the...

Child Abuse (15 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Yes. It is time for the Minister to give up the charade and admit social work numbers have increased. The figures she gave today show they have definitely not.

Child Abuse (15 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: There is mounting evidence that mandatory reporting will put an additional burden on resources. The Minister needs to ensure those resources are made available so an effective child protection system is in place. As Deputy Wallace said, in the serious cases we have experienced in the past, reporting-----

Child Abuse (15 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: -----has not been the issue.

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (15 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 345: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application for a foreshore licence (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23816/12]

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (15 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 439: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total number of inter country adoptions registered by the Adoption Authority of Ireland in 2011. [24316/12]

Written Answers — Adoption Statistics: Adoption Statistics (15 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total number of adoptions registered by the Adoption Authority of Ireland to adopters who were issued with their declaration of eligibility and suitability after 1 November 2010. [24317/12]

Written Answers — Adoption Statistics: Adoption Statistics (15 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 441: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total number of adoptions registered by the Adoption Authority of Ireland since its establishment on 1 October 2010 to adopters who were issued with their declaration of eligibility and suitability before 1 November 2010. [24318/12]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (15 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 442: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of recorded inter country adoptions by Irish adoptors in the past ten years in tabular form outlining the number of adoptions in each year and the breakdown by nationality of the children adopted. [24319/12]

General Practitioner Services (16 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Health if he has consulted with the Irish Medical Organisation regarding the provision of universal general practitioner care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24290/12]

Mental Health Services (16 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I raise this issue on the back of a report published today by Headstrong in association with academic staff in UCD. This was a survey of 14,000 teenagers and young adults which found 38% of participants had problematic or harmful drinking behaviour, with a further 7% having signs of alcohol dependence. According to Dr. Barbara Dooley, a lecturer at the UCD school of psychology, for young...

Mental Health Services (16 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Will the Minister of State clarify if the Government intends to ban alcohol advertising in sports events? It was mentioned as a key part of the substance misuse strategy but will it be banned? Alcohol abuse has become a cancer in our society in recent years. It was always a problem but it has grown. We are seeing it show up in our young people now, and from a younger age. It is essential...

Private Members' Business. Regulation of Debt Management Advisors Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I commend my colleague Deputy Michael McGrath for introducing the Regulation of Debt Management Advisors Bill in Private Members' time. The importance of the issue being addressed in the Bill is reflected in the fact that the Government is willing to incorporate the legislation in a forthcoming Central Bank Bill, which is a worthy approach. It is entirely appropriate when the Opposition...

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (16 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of crèches run by vocational education colleges that will close this year; the full list of VECs which are affected by these closures; the areas within each VEC that are affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24587/12]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (16 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of childcare places that will be lost as a result of the closure of a number of creches in vocational education colleges around the country this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24588/12]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (16 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to ensure that creches in vocational education committees are not closed down; his views on the impact this will have on lone parents in disadvantaged areas returning to education. [24589/12]