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Other Questions: Children's Rights Referendum (25 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We have spoken about the resourcing that is needed to enable social workers to uphold and vindicate the rights of children. I am particularly keen to make an additional comment on this issue in the House because it is the last opportunity I will get to do so before 10 November. I reiterate that resourcing will be essential. We have embarked on a major initiative to enshrine children's...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Numbers (25 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the anticipated number of social worker posts that will deal exclusively with children and family issues under the aegis of the Child and Family Support Agency, following its establishment as of 1 January 2013; the number currently in service with the Children and Families Service of the Health Service Executive; if and when a recruitment...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I join in the welcome to Mr. Joyce and Mr. Sloyan. We in Sinn Féin want universal health care based on equal access for all and on the basis of need. We want that to be State-provided, funded by fair and general taxation and free at the point of delivery. That will require an increased contribution from the highest earners, as we have articulated time after time. We do not favour the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I know the Chairman will be looking forward to it, but we will see. The Department of Health briefing that was circulated in advance of today's engagement with the witnesses also makes the point that this would be done as early as possible within the Government's terms of office yet we have no indication that the Government's lauded and much vaunted core objective in health has any prospect...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance Sector: Discussion (25 Oct 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not just me.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Communities Abroad (6 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 154 of 26 June 2012, if he will provide the 2011 figures; and if those figures can be broken down into criminal and immigration related offences. [48173/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Register of Electors (6 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her officials use the electoral register; and if so, the occasions when such use is considered warranted within her Department. [47643/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (6 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of Irish nationals that have been refused a social welfare payment on habitual residence condition grounds in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48174/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Register of Electors (6 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the purposes which are not related to elections, for which the electoral register will be used by statutory agencies or Government Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47642/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Fisheries Fund (6 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the interaction he has had with the European Fisheries Fund; the amount of money returned by the State to the fund in each of the past five years; the work he is doing with the private sector to ensure that these funds are being drawn down and used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47328/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Development (6 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the help he is offering to private sector companies who wish to farm fin fish here; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that global growth for farm fishing is 8% per annum but in Ireland it is shrinking; the role BIM is taking in this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47329/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Lands (6 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the up to date position regarding free access to Coillte lands and parkways and adjacent carparks; if access adjacent to carparks is standardised in relation to barriers and costs; if there are plans to make car parking at all sites free to the public in view of the upcoming Gathering 2013 events such as an event (details supplied) in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Missing Children (6 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will commit to continue and long-term funding for the 116 000 missing child hotline number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47644/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Missing Children (6 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will issue a copy of the MOU by the project group in relation to the 116 000 missing children hotline number; the date on which she will issue same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47645/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Missing Children (6 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will outline the process by which the 116 000 missing children hotline will be introduced; if he will outline the advertising and awareness raising campaign that will be undertaken; if it will be introduced on a phased basis and the detail of same; if funding will be dependent on numbers of calls received; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (6 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No 224 of 22 February 2012, when the figures for 2011 will be available and the details of same. [47958/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Rights Referendum (6 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in the context of the forthcoming referendum on Children's Rights, if she will outline her commitment to providing sufficient resources to ensure the imprescriptible rights of the child including health and education and the individualised nature of children’s needs are met for children with disabilities; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Proposed Legislation (6 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the drafting and publication of the Child and Family Support Agency Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48078/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport (6 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for taxi drivers trying to get on the Health Service Executive list for HSE transportation; the time it takes to process an application in each of the HSE areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47352/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Expenditure (6 Nov 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding provided by the State to the Brothers of Charity Services for each of the years 2009 to 2012 inclusive; the cuts to funding in the past 12 months; his views on whether the current level of funding is appropriate to deliver these vital services; if he will reinstate funding cuts to-date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47840/12]