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Topical Issue Debate: Domestic Violence Incidence (12 Jun 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I recently visited the family courts in Dolphin House where I witnessed at first hand the archaic buildings, lack of basic facilities and long queue of people seeking to access the courts. Women who are already in extremely stressful situations are being forced to make sensitive decisions about their lives and those of their children in corners, hallways and empty doorways because there are...

Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: What about the woman?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations Closures (12 Jun 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 92. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the plans if any the Office of Public Works has for a Garda station (details supplied) in County Dublin. [28323/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations Closures (12 Jun 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 93. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the plans if any the Office of Public Works has for a Garda station (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28324/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (11 Jun 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I will be very brief. The points I tried to make were that the parents in my constituency do not have a choice. They all scramble to try to get their children into the State-funded schools and if this is not possible, they have nowhere else to go. I am not exaggerating when I say that we have only four to five State-funded schools in the area. Our pupils have nowhere to go. The Minister...

Topical Issue Debate: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (11 Jun 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank Deputy Ross for sharing time. Parents and pupils living in the constituency of Dún Laoghaire have a serious problem because they do not have the choices enjoyed by parents throughout the country when it comes to sending their children to voluntary secondary schools, community schools or VEC schools. Due to a historical overhang and through no fault of their own, many parents...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Recruitment and Conditions of Employment for Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I ask why we are not bringing more medical students into the system and why junior doctors cannot be given a two-year rather than a one-year stint in the hospitals. Mr. O'Brien said in his concluding remarks that doctors need certainty but I can assure him that they do not have certainty. As Senator Colm Burke said, they are doing interviews every six months. I cannot think of any other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Recruitment and Conditions of Employment for Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank Mr. O'Brien for the presentation. I ask the witnesses to focus on many of the points raised by Senator Colm Burke. First, I am the mother of a non-consultant hospital doctor, NCHD. He entered that career full of hope, having wanted to be a doctor since he was eight years old. However, both he and his colleagues are really frustrated and their morale is really low. While Mr....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (11 Jun 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 206. To ask the Minister for Finance if the scheme for drawing down 30% of AVCs is operational; the rate of tax that is payable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27825/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (11 Jun 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 1003. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the health screening tender process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27566/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (11 Jun 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 1044. To ask the Minister for Health the person that needs to be contacted in relation to the tendering process for health screening of staff in Government Buildings; when the screening is due; if there is a specific person in each Department that needs to be contacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27939/13]

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Fianna Fáil closed down the country.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Proposed Legislation (22 May 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the proposed Education (Admission to School) Bill 2013 proposes to enact legislation that will prevent Gaelscoileanna from having an admissions policy that gives priority to children being raised through Irish; if he considers that this legislation will have an adverse effect on the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank the Chair for the very good job he did over the past few days. I also say well done to his staff at the top table. The Chairman kept everyone under control and a very good exercise was conducted. I actually learned a lot over the past three days. In his statement to the joint committee, the Minister of State stated, for the benefit of the public, "Of course as the committee is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: My question has already been asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank all those who presented to us today. Dr. Mills mentioned conscientious objection in passing. He referred to the freedom of medics in terms of the woman’s right to be granted a termination. What are his views in that regard and does he have concerns? I address the same question to the other expert witnesses who have spoken.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Services (21 May 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 508. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular format, the number of children's playgrounds directly provided or facilitated by each county council per 1,000 population; the way this compares to other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24331/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Levels (21 May 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 679. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered the recent U.K report by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges on tackling obesity; his plans to adopt any of its ten recommendations for healthcare professionals, local and national government, industry and schools which it believes will help tackle the nation’s obesity crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (21 May 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 680. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has considered the merit of appointing one person in Government to drive a coordinated obesity strategy between and across central Government Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24333/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (21 May 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 682. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether obesity and nutrition are inadequately represented in the current medical undergraduate curriculum; his plans to take action to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24335/13]