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Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I move amendment No. 80: In page 14, line 28, after “shall” to insert “immediately”.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I support amendments Nos. 83 to 86, inclusive. I have nothing further to add.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputy Healy and I have examined how best this can be achieved. In my own consideration I examined section 22 with regard to the arguments for and against with a view to a deletion of the section entirely. I accept that is not an acceptable proposition because it would remove the penalties applying to those who act outside the scope of this legislation, either in approved institutions as...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I appreciate how difficult delivering on the intent of the amendment would be. If we are not able to bring this further, it will have been interesting to have noted how the brief exchange has illuminated the reality of public opinion. Despite the very strong views of some and the views of everybody else, including me, in the big swathe in the middle who are trying to manage their way...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I, at least, can draw a distinction. I am talking about how I view the situations that can arise. I fear that, despite all the assurances that the Minister and Minister of State, Deputy Alex White, have given us, there is no certainty that the courts might not, in a given scenario, present us with a set of circumstances and a result at which we will all be shocked. It is feasible and can...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Performances aside, I want to address the Minister's last contribution and his reference to the Irish Medical Council's guidelines. I listened carefully to what he said but, in terms of reporting, he did not find a compulsion or direction in the guidelines. It is easy to be sympathetic to the GPs who do not report in the type of scenario I painted, but what if the young woman had not...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I move amendment No. 88: In page 17, line 25, after "person" to insert ", other than the pregnant woman,".

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As it presents, I am not happy that section 22 stand part of the Bill.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I very much welcome the passage of Committee Stage of the Bill. I look forward to our taking Report and Final Stages in the same mature, considerate and compassionate mode which has applied yesterday and throughout today, on Second Stage and in the earlier deliberations during the hearings in January and May. I hope there will be a reflection of the thought and care exercised by members of...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In his concluding remarks, the Minister spoke of how the funding generated will be for the benefit of those in acute hospitals and nursing homes. He also referred to the Bill modernising the charging and contributions regimes and claimed it was for the benefit of those concerned. While I would warrant that few would buy that sales pitch, even if the Minister could convince some of his claim...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Regulation (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 2. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she has taken to address the disturbing lack of management standards and the clear breaches of regulations exposed in the recent RTE "Prime Time" programme which focused on a number of crèches in the greater Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32643/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Regulation (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister for her reply. It is appropriate to say that what we witnessed on our television screens in the "Prime Time" programme was absolutely appalling. It represented a dereliction of duty and care, the appalling mistreatment of children and examples of the poorest practice in terms of the conduct and management of care provision. Is there an update on the engagement by Pobal...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Regulation (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister for her reply. It is the case that only new reports will go up and it will take a period of time before there is a full complement of reports relevant to the various care facilities throughout the country. In some areas of the country, including in my own area, a situation is not in place for regular and repeat checks. It is clear from the information to hand that some...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Regulation (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It was about enforcement of the sanctions.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Detention Centres (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 5. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the 2012 annual report of the Ombudsman for Children, the current capacity, work and accommodation conditions at Trinity House, Oberstown boys and Oberstown girls schools; the implementation of the new working roster and the implications of same for staff and for children; the date on which the investigation by Victor...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Detention Centres (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I very much welcome the news of the impending closure of St Patrick's Institution. I heard an interview earlier today with the Ombudsman for Children. Will the Minister advise us whether an interim situation exists for the transfer from St. Patrick's Institution to Wheatfield Prison? Is an arrangement in place pending availability of the required accommodation and supports in terms of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Detention Centres (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Mr. Justice Ryan's remarks are hugely important and we must take them very seriously. In the context of Victor McElfatrick's report what steps will the Minister take and how quickly will we see the full complement of beds in use at Oberstown and for how long does she expect the Wheatfield interim arrangement to last?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Detention Centres (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister for her reply. Has Mr. McElfatrick reported yet? Has the Minister seen the report? Will it be published? My inquiries suggest the reason the beds were not available to be used was not because an insufficient number of staff is allocated but that there are real issues as a consequence of sick leave, stress leave and assault leave. It is certainly inadequately staffed,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Detention Centres (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Where the situation is already stretched, underresourced or underprovided for these matters will continue to arise. It needs to be addressed holistically in the round so we get to a situation where the mistakes of the past are not repeated.

Other Questions: Ombudsman for Children Reports (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As the Minister will have noted from the Ombudsman's report, two Departments constitute more than 80% of the cases brought to her attention - 43% at the Department of Education and Skills and 39% at the Department of Health. These are the main Departments. However, I wish to focus on the Ombudsman's comments on public bodies. Her report shows that certain public bodies have demonstrated a...