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Written Answers — Constitutional Amendment on Children: Constitutional Amendment on Children (15 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 534: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her strategy for communicating with the public in advance of the running of the proposed children's referendum in order to ensure its success in view of the experience of the recent referendum on Oireachtas inquiries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34135/11]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (15 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 535: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is currently accepting new applications for the childcare education and training support programme; her plans for the programme for the remainder of 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34136/11]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (15 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 547: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is giving consideration to bringing county child care committees under the direct remit of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34519/11]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (15 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 552: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the ability of Irish parents to adopt children from the State of Florida; the number of adoption applications currently at various stages of processing; when she expects those at various stages of the adoption process to be able to complete the adoption process; and if she will make a statement on the...

Mental Health Services: Motion (15 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: I commend the Technical Group on bringing forward this important motion tonight and on ensuring that mental health issues get the time and the prioritisation in the Parliament that they deserve to ensure we continue to implement the A Vision for Change document and to continue the progress made in recent times. Undoubtedly, a great deal remains to be done. It is often said that the mark or...

Mental Health Services: Motion (15 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: -----numbers within the county. We are moving into community mental health care. I am aware of a gentleman in his 80s who passed away recently. He entered a mental health care home over 60 years ago and spent his entire life there, from his late teenage years until his death. It is a legacy we have to address and ensure is never repeated. We are going a long way towards doing that but a...

Suspension of Member (15 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: On a point of order.

Suspension of Member (15 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Can I make a point of order?

Suspension of Member (15 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: On a point of order.

Suspension of Member (15 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: On a point of order.

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (10 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 14: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his submission to the comprehensive spending review of his Department in relation to overseas development; if he intends to meet the commitment to attain the UN goal of spending, by 2015 at the latest, of 0.7% of GNI on official development assistance; if he will progress towards that target in budget 2012; and if...

Written Answers — National Health Strategy: National Health Strategy (10 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the development of a national nutrition policy; if he will provide details of a timeline for progressing work on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33864/11]

Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Will the Tánaiste agree to vary the Order of Business to allow for a debate this afternoon to deal with the very important matter of his Government's revoking of its commitment to fund the A5 road from Aughnacloy to Derry and serving Letterkenny and the Donegal region?

Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: It may be, but it is also a matter of whether the Tánaiste is willing to give time. What has happened on the back of the Government decision not to do this is that the Northern Executive is deciding, and the First Minister is indicating, that they will allocate the Stg£400 million to other projects. It is critical that the Government tries to undo the damage that has been done to this...

Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Will the Tánaiste allow a variation of the Order of Business to discuss this matter later today?

Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Will the Tánaiste agree to a debate this afternoon?

Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: Next week will be too late. What has happened in the past 20 hours is that this project has gone from where a dual carriageway would be built by the end of 2015 to where it will never be built. The Tánaiste has some cheek to stand up and talk about talking straight, considering the commitments and promises his Government made, both his own party and Fine Gael-----

Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: -----eight months ago, only now to row back.

Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: He should be apologising to the people of the north west for what he is doing here. He is leaving them behind for political expediency and totally forgetting about them.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: No interruptions, please.