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Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister has sought this cut at the end of the second month of year in which the cut is to be made. Is this the type of health service the Minister, the great swashbuckler, said he would deliver last year? We have seen nothing of what he promised. Most of the Minister's recent public utterances have been to explain why he is rowing back on promises he made this time last year. He has...

Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: There is a lot the Minister does not remember.

Inter-Country Adoption: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I acknowledge the importance of the Minister putting inter-country adoption on the Dáil agenda for statements and to allow Deputies across the House to contribute and discuss the issue. There are not many parishes throughout the country where there are not families with parents who have adopted, are in the process of adopting or who wish to adopt. As all speakers have acknowledged, the...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (16 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the name of each primary school in Donegal North East that participates in the DEIS programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8995/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Health the number of cancer patients attending Dublin hospitals for treatments on a monthly basis from County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8994/12]

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: We are now one year on from the last election and one year into the Government's term of office. In that period of time, the Finance Bill we are discussing, following the measures introduced in the budget in December, is the first big test and real set of initiatives the Government has undertaken. For most of the first year, it was implementing the budget of the previous year. It is...

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: It is a renewal of the promise, a little like taking vows once more. Is Deputy McFadden planning on making this an annual event? The parties promised they would burn the bondholders but we have not seen that. In fact the opposite is the case.

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Like many of his colleagues, I am sure Deputy James Bannon promised that not one red cent would be paid to the banks. He was not long going back on that.

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Most of the work undertaken in the first year in government was rowing back and undoing some of the promises made during the election campaign. It is welcome that they are now getting down to business and we are seeing the colour of their money. They promised to protect social welfare, small schools and health services. When it comes to the first budget and the Finance Bill, which is...

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: In light of the very positive announcement yesterday by the Northern Ireland Administration that £330 million will be spent between now and 2016 on completing 37 km of the 88-km A5 project, will the Taoiseach now reconsider his refusal to allow a debate in the House?

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Following on the comments by the North's Minister for Finance, Mr. Wilson, MLA, that less money was allocated to the Northern Administration-----

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I raised this before.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: The last time I raised it, the Ceann Comhairle allowed it.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: It concerns a debate in the House.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I understood it was in order to raise it on the Order of Business.

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (14 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 596: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if, in view of the Children's Rights Alliance's overall positive C+ grade to Government in its report card 2012, she will ensure that budget 2013 ring-fences the funding and staff complement required to ensure that the new child and family support agency will be able to deliver on its statutory obligations; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (14 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 600: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in State care who were charged or convicted of any criminal offence in 2010 or 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7720/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (14 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 670: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm if haemochromatosis is covered under the medical card schemes for medical card holders; if not, the plans he has to include it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7878/12]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (14 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 762: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of road projects in the country, if any, granted funding by him under the specific improvement road grants programme for 2012 to a value of less than €250,000 and the reason for the funding of any project granted funding below this threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8403/12]

Health Service Staff (14 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister outlined many challenges that must be addressed in regard to child protection services. I agree with her entirely in this regard. One of the challenges she has had to address in the past year is the appointment of the 60 additional social workers. According to her figures, ten of the 60 were in place at the end of 2011. My question is very specific - how many social workers...