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Family Support Services (3 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I would like the taskforce to focus on examining issues of financial distress. Deputies from a variety of constituencies have spoken previously in the House about the continuing cutbacks, which are causing distress and breakdowns in family units. We are contributing to a deteriorating situation by moving children away from the family supports they have enjoyed in more ideal settings. Will...

Out of Hours Services (3 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Minister outline her expectations with regard to moving from the two pilot projects to the State-wide roll-out? Does she envisage it will happen in the short term? How quickly does she expect such a situation will be arrived at? What has she deduced from the information that has been received to date? Has anything been recommended in the a preliminary reports? If so, could any...

Out of Hours Services (3 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister indicated in her initial reply that the accessing of the out of hours service in the two pilot project areas has not been extensive. Is that the case? I ask the Minister not to allow the early indications that the take-up is not significant to dissuade her from her commitment to ensuring this is rolled out across the board. Regardless of the statistics, the crucial point is...

Missing Children Hotline (3 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Minister indicate how soon she expects the project group to have its inaugural meeting? Is she in a position to advise the House of the make-up of the group? Is it cross-departmental in nature and does it include representatives of external non-governmental organisations which have an interest in this area? Given the wide range of best practice and information internationally from...

Child Abuse (3 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister will have noted the commentary in a number of publications by people who are not opposed to the idea of putting Children First on a statutory footing and introducing mandatory reporting. Nevertheless, they are profits of doom and gloom about this in respect of resourcing and the competency of the system to cope in a new situation. Is the Minister using the little time left to...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (3 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the voluntary organisations to which she will provide funding over the next 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32502/11]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (3 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the facilities outside of this State to which children in care with specific behaviour difficulties are sent; and if she has considered developing a facility within this State. [32503/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (3 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an update on the work of the task force on the Child and Family Support Agency to date; and the date on which she expects the Child Protection and Welfare Agency to be operational. [32625/11]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (3 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who have left the care of the State in each of the past five years; and the number of persons in receipt of aftercare services for each of the past five years. [32626/11]

Hospital Services (8 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Health if he will put in place a programme to restore services to hospitals in the north east and, with immediate effect, maintain and sustain the minor injury unit at Monaghan General Hospital as a 9 am to 9 pm, seven days a week service, proceed with the medical assessment unit at the same hospital site and restore the rapid response vehicle to the...

Hospital Services (8 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Unfortunately, I cannot say "Go raibh maith agat" to the Minister because, not for the first time when addressing the people of County Monaghan, he has referred to yet another framework document. That phrase will have a serious echo for those familiar with the history of Monaghan General Hospital. The Minister referred to the minor injuries unit offering services between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,...

Hospital Services (8 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is the same question I put to the Minister: will he restore-----

Hospital Services (8 Nov 2011)

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Hospital Services (8 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----there was nothing of an overly specialist nature in the services at the minor injuries unit. It was an essential component part of what remained.

Hospital Services (8 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It was never envisaged that there would be further cuts.

Hospital Services (8 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: All the Minister is doing is complicating an impossible situation in Cavan and Drogheda by further displacement of patients.

Health Services (8 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I acknowledge that the Minister has long had an interest in this area. I refer specifically to 12 February 2008 when his party brought forward a progressive motion calling for enhanced co-operation between the Department of Education and Skills and the then Department of Health and Children to ensure children with special needs would receive adequate support in all aspects of their lives...

Health Services (8 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is a question; of course, there is a question. The Minister stated: Natural justice, humanity and fairness demand that ABA is made available to those for whom it is the most appropriate mode of treatment. Early assessment is essential. It is nonsense to have speech and language therapy for the education of young children solely under the remit of the Health Service Executive when...

Health Services (8 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Minister, given his long record of interest in this area, help ensure through the dialogue that ABA will be protected and secured as an option for those children for whom it is by far the best mode of address?

Health Services (8 Nov 2011)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome the Minister's last comment and must interpret it as positively as possible. In July 2010, just last year, the Minister accused the then Minister for Education and Science and the Department of bullying tactics and of forcing ABA schools to sign up to the transition to special school status, thus ceasing to provide ABA to the cohort of children who would benefit. I hope the...