Results 161-180 of 4,073 for speaker:Mary Mitchell O'Connor

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (18 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Health the nursing home facilities that are available to persons under sixty five years who are suffering dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39365/12]

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Step by step and piece by piece, the Government is addressing gaping holes in the protection of children and vulnerable adults. Yesterday the Taoiseach announced a referendum to protect children. Thankfully, 20 years after the retired former justice Catherine McGuinness advised this reform, the Government is now giving the people a choice to give children a voice in our Constitution, and at...

Topical Issue Debate: Health Professions Admission Test Administration (20 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The health professionals admissions test, HPAT, is not doing what it is supposed to do. It is designed to test the aptitude of potential medical students but it is not doing so in a fair and transparent manner. Some 85% of those who repeat the HPAT secure a higher score on their second attempt. I do not understand how this is possible. The HPAT system is supposed to test for personality...

Topical Issue Debate: Health Professions Admission Test Administration (20 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I have listened to the Minister of State's contribution but I continue to question the validity of the HPAT. I understand it has been recommended that students will only be allowed to sit the test once. In the interest of students who are currently studying for the leaving certificate or are cramming to resit the test, I urge that a decision be made to allow them to resit the test. The...

Topical Issue Debate: Health Professions Admission Test Administration (20 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: It skewed the results for everyone.

Topical Issue Debate: Health Professions Admission Test Administration (20 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I have written to the Minister on the matter.

Topical Issue Debate: Health Professions Admission Test Administration (20 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: No, I have read newspaper reports of it.

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Shakespeare wrote: "Defer no time, delays have dangerous consequences." Over past years, we have let down the children of Ireland and have allowed children's lives be ruined and destroyed. The delay in bringing forward a referendum on children's rights has resulted in many children facing danger, abuse and sometimes death. Our Tánaiste was right when he stated that some of the darkest...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Shakespeare wrote: "Defer no time, delays have dangerous consequences." Over past years, we have let down the children of Ireland and have allowed children's lives be ruined and destroyed. The delay in bringing forward a referendum on children's rights has resulted in many children facing danger, abuse and sometimes death. Our Tánaiste was right when he stated that some of the darkest...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions Reform (26 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if CAO offers can be issued more promptly after the CAO results are published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40902/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Closed Circuit Television Systems (26 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department funds the installation of CCTV cameras in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40903/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Closed Circuit Television Systems (26 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of State run schools that have installed CCTV cameras in the school building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40904/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Closed Circuit Television Systems (26 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the incidence of school break ins have dropped with the installation of CCTV in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40905/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (26 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the incidence of school bullying has decreased with the installation of CCTV cameras in a number of schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40906/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (26 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has a date for the publication of an updated version of Government Guidelines on Combatting Bullying 1993 which includes policy guidelines on cyber bullying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40907/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety Standards Regulation (26 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ban the sale of high energy drinks similar to Denmark, Turkey and Uruguay due to reported cases of liver damage, kidney failure, seizures, confusion and arrhythmia associated with energy drink use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40900/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety Standards Regulation (26 Sep 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering restricting the sale of high energy drinks due to reported cases of liver damage, kidney failure, seizures, confusion and arrhythmia associated with energy drink use similar to Norway which prohibits the sale of these drinks to those under 15 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40901/12]

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 Oct 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: New and innovative therapies are being developed and internationally recognised all the time. I wish to draw attention to dance movement therapy, art therapy, drama therapy, music therapy and play therapy. All of these therapies have merit. As a former school principal, I have seen wonderful outcomes for children with emotional needs who have participated in play therapy led by qualified...

Addiction Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (3 Oct 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Ed McMahon stated that God invented whiskey to keep the Irish from ruling the world. However, today we have many vices other than the demon drink, including prescription drug addiction, illegal drug addiction, gambling addiction and smoking addiction. Nearly every family in Ireland is affected by some form of addiction. It causes serious problems within families which can be devastating....

Other Questions: School Funding (9 Oct 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I am deputising for Deputy Stanton, who asked me to ask the Minister whether the Department of Education and Skills has done a cost-benefit analysis on the cost of transition year. For my part, I strongly believe a curriculum needs to be laid down. Issues have been raised with regard to the disappointing PISA results. We all know certain subjects need to be taught, including languages and...