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Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On the basis of the Minister's indication, I am happy to withdraw it. I look forward to seeing the wording of the Minister's amendment.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I move amendment No. 14: In page 67, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: "22.—Section 45 (as amended by the Act of 2004) of the Principal Act is amended by substituting the following section for section 45— "45.—(1) (a) Where a child leaves the care of the Health Service Executive, the Executive shall, in accordance with subsection (2), assist him or her for so long as...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is a lot in what the Minister said about her intention to examine, evaluate, check this and check that. She referred to an obligation on the HSE. What we need is a statutory responsibility on the HSE. It is not that young people leaving State care at 18 should be at the mercy and the discretion of the HSE, which has often been the case. It is fine for the Minister to say it is the...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is my constituency colleague telling me my time is up?

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Thank you. I did not notice the change of course in the Chair. I ask the Minister of State to listen to all of these voices. I could cite ad nauseam and also from the Ombudsman for Children. These are important voices that must be respected, and kicking the can down the road is not good enough in this regard. We need to do this, and we need to do it now.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Thank you very much.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I do not know how to describe the circumstances that obtain. With respect to Deputies White and McNamara, there was an almost jocund effort to refer to my efforts this morning to ensure we had this debate. We were not to have the debate but I argued the case for it. It was only before coming into the House to deal with Report Stage of the Bill that I received notice that my amendment would...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am pleased to record that the Bill is agreed.

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (14 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the danger posed to young children from looped cord window blinds which have resulted in the deaths of children here and worldwide; if he will consider recommending restrictions on the sale of such blinds on health and safety grounds, up to and including an outright ban; if his attention...

Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Estates: Unfinished Housing Estates (14 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 200: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to circulars HFPD and PSSP2/11 Unfinished Estates and Public Safety, if he will confirm the allocation and breakdown to Monaghan County Council under Category 4 estates. [20510/11]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (14 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Health if it is the case that St. Ita's, Portrane, County Dublin, has been instructed that there can be no further admissions for acute mental health care after 31 August 2011; if this has arisen because planned development work to upgrade the admissions unit was not done; the contingencies in place to meet the needs of service users from the populous...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (14 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Health when the psychiatric unit at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, will be developed, now that the planned co-location development on the site which delayed the development of the unit has been set aside; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20448/11]

Order of Business (19 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I did not see the Taoiseach in Roscommon on Sunday.

Order of Business (19 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have no doubt the Taoiseach did so and I thank him very much for it.

Order of Business (19 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I raise the same issue. Deputy Durkan is absolutely right and I am sure all Members share the sense of horror that is across the land that a convicted child sexual abuser was in continuing or re-engaged employment with the effect that children clearly were placed at risk. It is an absolutely outrageous example and sadly, I am sure it must not be the only one.

Order of Business (19 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The urgency pertains to the promised legislation. I acknowledge the Minister and the new Department are focused on doing this but specifics are needed. Members must know for certain exactly when the national vetting bureau Bill will be in place. However, there also is the children, establishment of child welfare and protection agency, Bill and the children first Bill, formerly the Ryan...

Order of Business (19 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ----- and Members have a bounden responsibility to ensure all these areas are properly addressed and the legislation is in place to protect children with certainty.

Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2011: First Stage (19 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: But will the Government facilitate it?

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (19 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against a decision to refuse mortgage interest supplement in respect of a person (details supplied); if she will expedite a response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21285/11]

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (19 Jul 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 504: To ask the Minister for Health the changes he will make to the long-term illness scheme, in particular introducing eligibility for persons with neurological disabilities. [21011/11]