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Other Questions: Children in Care (17 Dec 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister gave a commitment during the passage of the Child and Family Agency Bill to address the recognised need for legislation on aftercare provision for children in State care. I am anxious to know whether she is in a position to advise on what progress has been made since the passage of the Child and Family Agency Bill and if she is in a position to signal with some certainty the...

Other Questions: Children in Care (17 Dec 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No, I am asking about aftercare provision. During the passage of the Child and Family Agency Bill the Minister gave an assurance to the House that this was a priority to be addressed. She indicated that whatever legislation was required to facilitate its introduction at the earliest opportunity would be employed. I am asking for an update on the issue. Will the Minister tell the House...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Costs (17 Dec 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Indecon report must be welcomed and I commend the initiative by the Donegal county child care committee. The report, entitled Supporting Working Families: Releasing a Brake on Economic Growth, confirmed what many of us recognise to be the reality, which is that high child care costs are putting a quarter of parents off returning to the workplace or looking for an opportunity to commence...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Costs (17 Dec 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome the Minister's elaboration on her initial reply, as it is critical that other Departments are engaged. Indecon believes that a child care amendment to the current family income supplement would be a good policy initiative to encourage unemployed parents back into employment and to assist lower-income parents to remain in employment. It makes the case that any labour market policy...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Costs (17 Dec 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 70. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she will now take in order to help ensure the affordability of childcare across the board in view of the details exposed in the recently published Indecon report commissioned by the Donegal County Childcare Committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54030/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Costs (17 Dec 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I seek from the Minister a reaction to the content of the Indecon report commissioned by the County Donegal Childcare Committee, with which the Minister is familiar, as she launched the report.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (17 Dec 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 80. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department routinely assesses the impact of the current economic recession on overall child welfare; if her attention has been drawn to the findings of the recent Growing Up in Ireland report including the finding that young children from the most disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to be obese, have poorer diets and display...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (17 Dec 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 98. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide assurances that the families seeking to adopt in Russia, who have been affected by a conflict in Irish and Russian law will be dealt with before years end; her plans to provide a solution for those affected; if retrospectively amending the Adoption Act 2010 forms part of this; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Proposed Legislation (17 Dec 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 87. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she is taking to address the current barriers which prevent adoptees from tracing their birth parents; the date on which the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53808/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse Reports (17 Dec 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 92. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the finding in a new study by Trinity College, Dublin academics which looked at the recommendations of five high-profile inquiries into child abuse in families between 1993 and 2010 that there is recommendation fatigue; the implication of same on inquiries in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53807/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (17 Dec 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 545. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Cavan can receive dental treatment as part of their cover under medical card scheme; the dental treatment that is available to them with a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53695/13]

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In the opening set of questions to the Minister, I asked about the impact of the introduction and passage of the Health Service Executive (financial matters) Bill. The purpose of the Bill is to disestablish the HSE Vote. I want to know if the Minister is in a position to tell us when the Bill will be introduced and if it will do away with this democratic engagement. It is stated that the...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I also concur with the Minister's last sentence. I have expressed that sentiment on a number of occasions in media interviews. It is hugely important and we need to take on board concerns expressed by a number of charitable organisations, including by a spokesperson for Bothar on the national airwaves during the week, which indicates the extent of the problem at this point in time. ...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I would not want to step on the toes of the good members of the Committee of Pubic Accounts - heaven forbid. Is the Minister aware, and I am not expecting that he is-----

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Minister establish an independent inquiry into the section 38 entities?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I think the Minister could indicate if he will do that.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I believe an independent inquiry is required.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Under C1, there is an increased allocation of €104 million in respect of the primary care reimbursement service, PCRS, to the year end, yet, the signalled intent in the Budget Statement in October regarding the service plan for 2014 is that there is to be a significant reduction in funding to the PCRS. How is it expected that the PCRS will function in 2014 in ever more straitened...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Yes, I appreciate it is in respect of the other schemes. It is an impossible task. What is being expected of them is untenable and even from the last time when we engaged in discussion on the impact of the change in attitude towards discretionary medical cards, from my experience there is growing evidence of people who are in very serious circumstances whose medical cards are not being...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2013)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It has absolutely everything to do with it.