Results 23,021-23,040 of 23,995 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (22 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 583: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children currently in the care of the State and the number of them who have an allocated social worker; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25270/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 584: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if social workers and therapy grades continue to be exempted from the moratorium on recruitment and filling of vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25271/12]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (22 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 585: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way the additional €19 million allocated to child welfare and protection services for 2012 is to be spent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25276/12]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (22 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 587: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will reverse the decision to take away the 50 week option on the early childcare and education scheme and to impose a five day compulsory attendance to avail of the full value of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25479/12]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (22 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 594: To ask the Minister for Health if he has a strategy in place to tackle youth alcoholism; if his attention has been drawn to the mental health damage being done to children as a result of alcohol consumption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25065/12]

Defence Forces Personnel (17 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Defence the further progress he has made to date in implementing his decision to reduce the number of brigades from three to two; the discussions he has held with stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24575/12]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (17 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons that were employed nationally in 2011 to assess student grant applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24666/12]

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (17 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when works will be carried out under the warmer homes scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24636/12]

Order of Business (17 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: The report of the independent review of the death of children in the care of the State has been on the Government's desk for almost half a year. As Opposition spokesperson on children's issues, the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, wondered aloud in this House whether, given the amount of work involved in producing the report, its two authors, child law expert Geoffrey...

Order of Business (17 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: However, almost six months after receiving it, the Government has not managed to publish it.

Order of Business (17 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Will the Tánaiste indicate a clear timeline for its publication?

Leaders' Questions (17 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: This morning, the board of Tallaght hospital is meeting to consider the impact of a 300 page report by the Health Information and Quality Authority on safety at the hospital's emergency department. I understand a press conference will be held at 12 noon, before the report is laid before the House. Comments by the Dublin County Coroner last year, following his examination of the...

Leaders' Questions (17 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: It is not a wonder that our accident and emergency wards are under pressure when up to 66,000 people left the private insurance system last year and up to 2,000 hospital beds remain closed. The HIQA report published today appears to have implications for every other accident and emergency unit. I seek an assurance from the Tánaiste that the resources and staff required to meet the needs of...

Leaders' Questions (17 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: The figure is 26,000 in the first four months of this year.

Private Members' Business. Regulation of Debt Management Advisors Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I commend my colleague Deputy Michael McGrath for introducing the Regulation of Debt Management Advisors Bill in Private Members' time. The importance of the issue being addressed in the Bill is reflected in the fact that the Government is willing to incorporate the legislation in a forthcoming Central Bank Bill, which is a worthy approach. It is entirely appropriate when the Opposition...

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (16 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of crèches run by vocational education colleges that will close this year; the full list of VECs which are affected by these closures; the areas within each VEC that are affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24587/12]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (16 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of childcare places that will be lost as a result of the closure of a number of creches in vocational education colleges around the country this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24588/12]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (16 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to ensure that creches in vocational education committees are not closed down; his views on the impact this will have on lone parents in disadvantaged areas returning to education. [24589/12]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (16 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when funding will be announced for the community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24387/12]

General Practitioner Services (16 May 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Health if he has consulted with the Irish Medical Organisation regarding the provision of universal general practitioner care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24290/12]