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Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill [Seanad]: Second Stage (13 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Female genital mutilation is associated in most people's minds with African countries. It is rightly seen as a reprehensible practice but also something more from the past than the present and very distant from Ireland. It will come as a surprise to many people, therefore, to learn that it is estimated that more than 3,000 women in Ireland are living with female genital mutilation. These...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I fully support the Technical Group's motion, which is compelling in its call on the Fine Gael-Labour Government to reverse the cuts to services for pupils with special needs. This is a heartless and cruel cut which is being applied across the education system. In its amendment to the motion, the Government notes that "the cap on Special Needs Assistants was introduced by the previous...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That would be regarded as truly outrageous. However, Deputy Buttimer should note that because children with special needs are in a minority, the IMF, the EU and the Government feel they can get away with placing a cap on the right of such children to a proper education. The Deputy's daily contributions in this House amount to him sniggering and launching snide comments across the Chamber....

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I did not accuse the Deputy of that.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Not at all.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I did not interrupt the Deputy. His problem is that he does not allow other people to speak.

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is a fact.

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (13 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress he has made in emphasising alternative programmes for young offenders through extensions to the juvenile liaison officer scheme and the diversion programme in conjunction with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and the Garda Commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19879/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the special rapporteur on child protection has made numerous recommendations that the process of grooming be criminalised; the position regarding the joint work of his Department and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs on the drafting of legislation to criminalise grooming;...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, further to Parliamentary Question No. 198 of 08 June 2011, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive [20365/11]

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not agreed.

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to object-----

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ----- to the taking of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill Order for Report, Report and Final Stages. Many issues have shown major turnarounds on the part of this Government in the short time since it took office and today we have yet another example. On 18 January, the Tánaiste and colleagues from his party and the Fine Gael Party went through the division in this House in support of a key...

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Indeed, it is not separate.

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is the core point of what needs to be addressed in this legislation on Report Stage. It is absolutely the kernel of it, that State institutions on behalf of the State are not turning out young people on attaining their 18th birthday onto the streets to be abandoned and ignored. There is an absolute responsibility on this House-----

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----to ensure after care for young people in State institutions. The ruling this morning-----

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----will not allow a debate, never mind the potential of actually having the amendment made to the legislation before the House.

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There can be no acceptance of this methodology or of this legislation with such major deficiency and I put the House on notice that I will oppose it outright and shame on Fianna Fáil, or rather Fine Gael-----

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----and the Labour Party, having supported this proposal in January when, in July, they will not even allow it to be discussed on the floor of the House.

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputy Charles Flanagan tabled this amendment on 18 January-----