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Order of Business (9 Apr 2014)

Colm Keaveney: In the light of reports over the weekend that psychiatric patients had to wait for up to eight days for appropriate bed treatment-----

Order of Business (9 Apr 2014)

Colm Keaveney: -----and suicidal patients were being denied access to beds in this city, when will we see the expedition of the legislation?

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (9 Apr 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 5. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve special needs education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16464/14]

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (9 Apr 2014)

Colm Keaveney: I thank the Minister for his response. We all acknowledge that many great advancements have been made in the past decade in special needs provision for children. I welcome the 390 additional posts in this regard. However, there remains an issue of resources across the country, as there are black spot areas in Dublin, Dublin West and north Kildare in particular. One school enrolled two...

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (9 Apr 2014)

Colm Keaveney: I thank the Minister for his invitation to forward the details. Does he not believe there is an opportunity for every child to undergo developmental needs assessments at three and a half years of age through the public health system? Is there not a more effective way of establishing a child's needs one year before entering the primary school system? Not every parent can afford to borrow...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (9 Apr 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 33. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants at both primary and post-primary level in WTE terms in 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14; the number of hours allocated in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16463/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (8 Apr 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide, in tabular form, information on the following for each year, 2011, 2012, and 2013, the total number of whole time equivalent special needs assistants, the total number of hours allocated to that national compliment of whole time equivalent positions, the total number of children allocated a special needs assistant; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (8 Apr 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 581. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a county breakdown for January 2014 of the number of children awaiting an initial assessment for speech and language therapies; and the numbers on open waiting lists in the following timeframes; 0 to four months; four to eight months; eight to 12 months; 12 to 18 months, 18 to 24 months; more than 24 months [16058/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Children in Care (1 Apr 2014)

Colm Keaveney: I thank the Minister for his response. Can he confirm that there will no longer be a situation where a child in care has a social worker in one area while relying on child adolescent mental health services in another area? Will the child be guaranteed to have a seamless access to a service? Several serious communications issues were identified in that report, including a case where the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Children in Care (1 Apr 2014)

Colm Keaveney: What actions will the Minister be taking with respect to the report, specifically on the issue of CAMHS? Will those who have the responsibility for children be committed to playing a full-time role in collaborating with the new agencies, especially in respect of the parenting of children in the care of the State? The report notes that the Child and Family Agency has been created, and we...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Children in Care (1 Apr 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 99. To ask the Minister for Health his response to the criticisms of child and adolescent mental health services in the recent report by the Ombudsman for Children entitled A Meta-Analysis of Repetitive Root Cause Issues Regarding the Provision of Services for Children in Care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15122/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Children in Care (1 Apr 2014)

Colm Keaveney: The object of this question is to elicit a response from the Minister to the several criticisms and observations made by the Ombudsman for Children in a recent report, A Meta-Analysis of Repetitive Root Cause Issues Regarding the Provision of Services for Children in Care. Will the Minister respond to the observations made by the Ombudsman for Children in section 4.6 regarding concerns with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoileanna Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has identified a location and construction date for the provision of a Gaelscoil in Loughrea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14942/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (1 Apr 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 499. To ask the Minister for Health if the model for the provision of insulin pumps recommended by the paediatric diabetes working group has been fully established; the numbers of children under five and under 16 who are waiting for these pumps; the resource allocation made in the 2012, 2013 and 2014 service plans to fund this objective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14723/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (1 Apr 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 500. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the progress that has been made in meeting the key objectives of the paediatric diabetes working group, that is: to provide continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion, CSII, therapy to children under five, where appropriate; to ensure that diabetes services and staffing levels are equitable in the five centres nationwide based in Cork, Crumlin,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (1 Apr 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 545. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the number of posts for 2014 that the working group on paediatric diabetes requests or recommends for University Hospital Limerick and University Hospital Galway; the number that were provided for in the service plan for 2014; the number of posts currently in place in both hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (1 Apr 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 546. To ask the Minister for Health the number of insulin pumps the Health Service Executive purchased in 2013; the number, broken down by HSE area, given out to children under the age of 16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15022/14]

Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Colm Keaveney: In Greek mythology, the punishment for hubris - pride, arrogance and an excessive belief in one's own capabilities and worth - was handed out by the goddess Nemesis. In Greek tragedy, it was often the cause of the downfall of those riddled with guilt. This Government has been collectively responsible for a significant amount of hubris since its first day in office. However, the Minister...

Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Colm Keaveney: I acknowledge the commitment of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Varadkar. I disagree with him on economic matters but, because of his capacity for straight talking and honesty, I was proud of him when he made specific comments outflanking the Labour Party in his criticism of the attack on its workers by Aer Lingus. I entirely agree with his criticism. Fine Gael and...

Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Colm Keaveney: Hear, hear.