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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010: Second Stage (17 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: Before I reply to the specific points raised by the Senators, I acknowledge that this Bill is originating in this House. I hope all future Bills dealing with mental health and disability originate in this House. Clearly, and without saying it for the sake of saying it, given the level of compassion and interest in all aspects of issues that have caused a certain level of stigma in Irish...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010: Second Stage (17 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: I am pleased to initiate the Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010 in the Upper House. In view of the reputation of this House for a strong interest in promoting the rights of the individual, I look forward to a high quality debate on the Bill, which has at its core the protection of such rights. The purpose of the Bill is to make limited amendments to the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006. The...

School Staffing. (16 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: I apologise for the fact that the Minister cannot be here this evening and I will read the response on his behalf. I thank the Deputies for raising this issue as it gives me an opportunity to clarify the position on some of the matters raised. The Deputies will be aware that the Department requested the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, to review all special needs assistant, SNA,...

Written Answers — Primary Medical Certificates: Primary Medical Certificates (16 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for it to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Thalidomide Survivors' Compensation: Thalidomide Survivors' Compensation (16 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: There are 32 Irish victims of thalidomide, 28 of whom currently reside in the State. Thalidomide preparations were marketed in Ireland from May 1959 to January 1962 when they were withdrawn from sale by the manufacturers. The preparations on sale in this country were manufactured by Chemie Grunenthal of Germany. Irish victims of thalidomide receive compensation from the foundation set up...

Mental Health Services. (16 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: I thank Deputy Neville for raising this important issue. I begin by reaffirming the Government's commitment to providing 100 beds for child and adolescent services during the term of A Vision for Change. The latter is a ten-year programme, launched in 2006, and, as such, it is a work in progress. I propose to outline to the House the progress to date in the area of child and adolescent...

Departmental Staff. (16 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: I apologise to the Deputy that the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Deputy Mary Hanafin, cannot be here to respond to the Adjournment debate. I wish to explain on her behalf that no staff of the Department of Social and Family Affairs are being made redundant, either in Wexford town or any other location. From time to time, the Department recruits temporary staff for a variety of...

Social and Affordable Housing. (16 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Finneran. I thank Deputy Sherlock for raising this important issue and I welcome, in particular, support for the temporary use of unsold affordable units to accommodate households in need of social housing. In the first instance, it should be recognised that...

Deportation Orders. (11 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: By way of responding, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern, is keeping faith with the statement he made on the steps of Government Buildings that day and if the issue is one of reuniting the mother with the child, I may be able to explain that. I preface my reply by reminding the House that the Minister dealt with this matter in some detail on 10 December...

Deportation Orders. (11 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: I will put it this way, if the mother's intention was to be reunited with her son, she had every option to allow her son travel to Nigeria either ways.

Deportation Orders. (11 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: I would have thought that the child's interests would have been with the natural mother in her home country, Nigeria.

Deportation Orders. (11 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: Since her deportation on 1 September 2009, representatives of the bureau have made sustained efforts to communicate with the woman in question in order to facilitate the return of her son to Nigeria. However, she has refused to co-operate meaning that her son must remain in the care of the HSE until that position changes.

Deportation Orders. (11 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: No.

Deportation Orders. (11 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: In fact, I understand, during one telephone call with a Garda representative she indicated that she did not wish for her son to be reunited with her in Nigeria.

Deportation Orders. (11 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: I would have considered that the mother's wish would have been first for the maternal part of this response.

Deportation Orders. (11 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: The court appointed guardian ad litem of the child in question has submitted an application to have the mother's deportation order revoked to allow her to re-enter the State to be reunited her son. I understand this application is under consideration by Department officials. It must be emphasised that the woman in question could at any point bring closure to this situation by accepting the...

Deportation Orders. (11 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: The Minister acknowledges that the priority should be for the child to be with his mother in her home country.

Deportation Orders. (11 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: We should not use the situation. The facts remain-----

Garda Stations (11 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: I thank Deputy Costello for raising this matter and I apologise that the Minister cannot be here. On 31 December 2009, the personnel strength at Fitzgibbon Garda station was 122 and the strength at Mountjoy Garda station was 107. Fitzgibbon and Mountjoy Garda stations form part of the DMR north central Garda division. On the same date, the strength of the DMR north central Garda division...