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Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Deputy Gerry Adams should read the Constitution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with Twitter and Facebook (7 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank Ms McSweeney for her presentation. I also believe in the freedom of speech and I heard her state one can always press the button to unfollow somebody. Ms McSweeney stated she is a mother. What age would she allow a child to go on Twitter? What advice would she give to parents who allow their children on Twitter? These are personal questions and if Ms McSweeney does not want to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pay and Conditions of Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors: Discussion (5 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I asked about career progression. To put it bluntly, why are we importing doctors from other countries and exporting our own for whom taxpayers paid? I would like an answer to this question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pay and Conditions of Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors: Discussion (5 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: In a way I am very uncomfortable debating this issue, because my son is a doctor. However, I know for a fact that junior doctors are working those hours. My son works day and night; he never gets home and it is really tough. Professor Crown put the facts in his supplemental comment. I do not get it. We train doctors, but we do not give them jobs and export them. The taxpayer forks out...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pay and Conditions of Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors: Discussion (5 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I find it very difficult to understand the situation. I am concerned that what is going on is a danger for patients, particularly when doctors must work 72 hours or so without sleep. I am concerned about sleep deprivation and the dangers it brings. I cannot understand why we are bringing in foreign doctors when we have our own doctors here. The IMO stated that we must match production to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (5 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to schools where not every child who wants to, can do transition year, his views on whether there should be a fair and transparent system for selecting children, that is, a lottery, rather than having teachers decide who is left out as this can lead to abuse, favouritism, discrimination and prejudice; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (5 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to schools where not every child who wants to, can do transition year, his views on whether there should be a fair and transparent system for selecting children, that is, a lottery, rather than having teachers decide who is left out as this can lead to abuse, favouritism, discrimination and prejudice; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Issues (5 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the problem of a skulk of foxes in the Dun Laoghaire - Rathdown area; the service provider or assistance that is available to persons to solve this health and safety issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11516/13]

Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Further Education and Training Bill 2013 provides for the dismantling of FÁS and the creation of SOLAS which will be fundamentally different from FÁS, a semi-State body in which the public have lost confidence. SOLAS aims to radically reform and restructure the further education and training system in order that it can enjoy restored public confidence and provide relevant...

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (28 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I congratulate the Minister on bringing in the legislation, which is sending out a very strong message. I hope that, in time, we will see lives saved and a decrease in the number of people dying from smoking related diseases.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The delegates are promoting healthy eating. We have a problem with anorexia, particularly among teenage girls, and other eating disorders. Will the delegates comment on this? I am thinking about the psychology in the classroom. I am worried about the teacher delivering the course. Reference was made to psychologists but I have a difficulty in understanding the means by which we can send...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: When babies are being fed and going from breast milk to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: What of the boy being bullied or the heavy child? What is the psychology of doing it in the classroom and embarrassing them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: My question relates to genetics.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank the experts. The leaders look great. I love the seven-point plan and I am trying to mull over it. Can the medical witnesses comment on birth weight? People say that it is genetic and that they cannot lose weight. With regard to the psychologists, I come from a teaching background and always found it very difficult to talk about weight in a classroom because of the possibility of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services (14 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Health the actions taken to tackle overcrowding and the use of trolleys in the accident and emergency department in St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, and the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7558/13]

Promissory Notes Arrangement: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Everyone needs a hero; every country needs a hero; every government needs a hero. Last week the Minister, Deputy Michael Noonan, filled those boots. I do not choose the noun lightly. In fact, I did not choose it at all. "Hero" was chosen by a number of journalists who wrote articles regarding last week's events. Professor Patrick Honohan, Governor of the Central Bank, Ministers and Civil...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular format, the number of non-nationals, their country of origin, and the constituency wherein they are registered, who are living outside the country and are in receipt of children’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7283/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Seizures (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of firearms seized in each year since and including 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7297/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current waiting time for Garda vetting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7298/13]