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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (25 Mar 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 278. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the special needs assistant allocation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath in order to facilitate mainstreaming in September 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12802/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Members' Remuneration (25 Mar 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 718. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the protocol for outgoing town councillors to access their retirement gratuity payment; if it is the case that payments will not be available until former councillors reach 50 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13919/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (25 Mar 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 984. To ask the Minister for Health if a full medical card will be allocated to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1. [12865/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (25 Mar 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 993. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 6 February 2014, when a response will issue from the Health Service Executive [12942/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (25 Mar 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 997. To ask the Minister for Health if an updated occupational therapist report will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11. [12973/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (25 Mar 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 1108. To ask the Minister for Health if there is provision for individual health and social support facilities to apply for a medical card or to receive special access to services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13601/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (25 Mar 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 1169. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Dublin will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13950/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (25 Mar 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 1276. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to assess the bus service to and from Ashbourne in County Meath; his views on the fact that the service now provided is more expensive than those to similar towns equidistant from Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13918/14]

Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The events of the past two days, with revelations of widespread institutionalised violations of civil rights by gardaí, coming in the wake of the penalty points scandal and the bugging of the GSOC office, represent without question a crisis for the justice system in this State and for the Garda Síochána and the coalition Government. The country is still trying to come to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Inter-Country Adoptions (27 Mar 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 2. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she is taking to advance the prospects of potential adoptive parents seeking to adopt from abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14274/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Inter-Country Adoptions (27 Mar 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: My question seeks to establish what progress has been made towards the conclusion of bilateral agreements on inter-country adoptions with non-Hague countries, and seeks an update on the current situation with post-Hague declarations through the Adoption Authority of Ireland.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Inter-Country Adoptions (27 Mar 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The international statistics are welcome in so far as this is about children in the first instance, and giving young children a new chance of a home for their care and happiness through life. However, it is important to recognise that there has been a very poor level of success in progressing post-Hague inter-country adoptions for families here. Rosita Boland wrote a very fine article...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Inter-Country Adoptions (27 Mar 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----but only 11 of them were in that particular area; 446 adoptions were to pre-Hague declaration holders. I am very anxious to know progress on the bilateral arrangements, particularly in respect of Russia. I know officials from Russia were here in October. I engaged directly at the time with the Russian Embassy out of my interest in this particular area. There is much frustration out...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Inter-Country Adoptions (27 Mar 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is that there are still many young children in situations that deserve serious address and that adoption is indeed the best means to-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Inter-Country Adoptions (27 Mar 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is impossible. With all due respect, the Chamber is so full, they are all crowding in here this morning to eat up the time. You are in a big hurry, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Inter-Country Adoptions (27 Mar 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I know. I am thinking of the rights of young children who need to be adopted.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Inter-Country Adoptions (27 Mar 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister is hoping to hear in April, which is next month.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Inter-Country Adoptions (27 Mar 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to refer to another aspect of all this. I have great respect for Mr. Geoffrey Shannon and others who give service at the Adoption Authority of Ireland. However, I understand that the position of chief executive officer has been vacant since last September. The post is currently being advertised, so can the Minister provide us with an update on filling that position? Does the...

Other Questions: Adoption Legislation (27 Mar 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 11. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an update on the adoption (information and tracing) Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14007/14]

Other Questions: Adoption Legislation (27 Mar 2014)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I seek an update on the adoption (information and tracing) Bill and to explore with the Minister what possible improvements might be permissible within the various constitutional restrictions that still stand.