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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will leave it at that. How does the Minister intend to address these significant deficiencies at public body and local authority level? Can her Department insist on the employment of best practice where a child's needs are concerned?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Recently, the Minister and I discussed the issue of children. The traditional attitude of Departments has almost been that of silo entities. The needs of children cross a number of Departments. I have always hoped, and still have every confidence, that the Minister will ensure that her Department is an overarching instrument of oversight to ensure that...

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Yes. Will the Minister confirm whether she would be happy to address these matters in an ongoing review?

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childhood Obesity (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 23. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for a national cross-sectoral strategy for the establishment of a childhood obesity prevention and intervention service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32578/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Reports (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 38. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has pressed, or will press, for the publication of all Health Service Executive inspection reports on child care facilities completed over the past three years; when the publication of said reports on completion will come into effect as standard practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32579/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Business of Joint Committee (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have only confirmed for myself out of the exercise that I am anything but fit and that is the problem. I would like to record my appreciation of the work of the Minister, Deputy Deenihan, other colleagues in the Houses and our counterparts in the Northern Assembly, particularly those who turned up and participated last Sunday. I would make a last little appeal. The members will remember...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Transgender Health Issues: Discussion (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome all on the panel this morning, including Ms Lacey and Mr. Giambrone, who addressed the committee on behalf of the Transgender Equality Network Ireland, TENI, as well as Dr. Crowley and those who have accompanied him from the HSE. The statistics the panel have highlighted in respect of suicidal ideation among the trans population are most alarming. Suicide prevention is regularly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Transgender Health Issues: Discussion (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is horrendous and I took the view that it needed to be highlighted this morning once again. One common theme that comes across from the contributions of the two panellists and from the contribution of Dr. Crowley as well is the need for training and a growing understanding, awareness and acceptance. That is what it all comes down to, but I am heartened by the findings highlighted by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Transgender Health Issues: Discussion (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Let me explain. The only reason I asked that is that I must speak on a Bill this morning and Deputy McLellan will continue for me. However, I am anxious to hear the responses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Transgender Health Issues: Discussion (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Please do. I am the grump here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Transgender Health Issues: Discussion (4 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Absolutely.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Expenditure (9 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 100. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the activation measures introduced by her, combined with changes to one parent family payment in the past two years, are having the opposite effect intended. [33257/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (9 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 81. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age who have received an offer of employment, continued education, an apprenticeship or a traineeship within a period of four months of becoming unemployed or leaving formal education since the youth guarantee scheme was announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33256/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (9 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse the decision to reduce the permanent teaching staff at a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33287/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (9 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the special needs assistance provision for a person (details provided) in County Leitrim; if he will ensure that the full-time 1:1 ratio is provided for the coming school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33307/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations Closures (9 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 242. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform with five Government-owned buildings in County Monaghan recently identified as being long-term vacant, if details will be provided as to the location of each of these buildings; the plans being considered for their future use; if the opinion of Monaghan County Council has been sought as to the way these potentially valuable resources...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prosecution of Sexual Offences (9 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 423. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality how he intends to address the issue of access to therapy notes relating to children who have been sexually abused and the use of information contained therein in the context of criminal prosecutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32597/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (9 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 497. To ask the Minister for Health the role his Department and the Health Service Executive have in ensuring appropriate corporate governance for contracted service providers; if his attention has been drawn to an internal audit at a company (details supplied) in County Dublin which receives substantial HSE funds; if his attention has been further drawn to the findings of that audit; his...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 498. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will receive an appointment in Beaumont Hospital. [33033/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (9 Jul 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 499. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33049/13]