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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (31 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing the pension levy on occupational and pension fund assets imposed on an organisation (details supplied) in view of the fact that the fund trustees have decided to recover the cost of the levy from pensioners themselves by 0.6%; if there are any exceptions to the pension levy; to whom those might apply; and if he will make a statement...

Topical Issue Debate: Child Care Services (30 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: I thank the Minister for her response. I acknowledge her commitment to the area of childminding and child care. We are at a very interesting stage in regard to the early-years sector. The Minister is correct that childminding must be valued and regarded as an integral part of the strategy as we proceed. In the past, people have dismissed childminding out of hand as baby-sitting, but it is...

Topical Issue Debate: Child Care Services (30 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: I thank the Minister for her attendance. The two key themes in childminding are the recognition of the service provided by the childminder and the regulation required. It is estimated that 50,000 young children in Ireland are cared for every day by childminders. However, only 1% of paid childminders are currently subjected to inspection. This is a quite stark figure. Childminding is the...

Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: When will the family leave Bill be before the House given that recent reports have shown that women are now the highest earners? It is time that we considered introducing paternity leave and, more important, maternity leave for the Members of this House.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (29 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria his Department will be setting out regarding teacher appointments under developing school status for the 2013/ 2014 school year; if the same criteria will be used for the 2013/ 2014 school year or when the circular will be issued to schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4227/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (29 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the Health Service Executive's decision to purchase Kalydeco for use in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4223/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (29 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the EU working time directive in respect of junior doctors; if he will confirm that this will be applied in full; the measures being put in place to monitor the application of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4224/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (29 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the HPV vaccine to schoolboys here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4182/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (29 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Health the mental health support available to medical staff, in particular junior doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4225/13]

Education (Welfare) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. I also have some of the concerns outlined by my colleagues, particularly regarding the onus on a person on the board of management to make a report. Previously, in the case of the Children First guidelines, we saw the hesitancy of people, often professional people, to make reports to social workers regarding child protection. This is a very...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Employment Rights (22 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: 502. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider introducing a shared leave option for maternity leave entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2658/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Employment Rights (22 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: 503. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce a statutory minimum leave entitlement for fathers on the birth or adoption of their child; if this will be paid entitlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2659/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (22 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: 568. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider updating the Child Care Act 1991 in order that all paid child-minders are subject to regulation and inspection. [2621/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (22 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: 569. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether a move from the current notification system to a registration system for all early years’ services, including paid child-minders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2622/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (22 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: 570. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in situations in which children are cared for in the child-minders home, if she will ensure that Garda vetting for the paid child-minders and for every member of the child-minders household should be a condition of registration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2623/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (22 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: 571. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will ensure that a review will be carried out to ensure that the pre-school regulations and the inspection processes are proportionate and appropriate to the home environment that child-minders work in; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2624/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (16 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reinstate the MRF subvention that has traditionally been paid to Waterford County Council since 2006, for 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1066/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (16 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline in tabular form the number of complaints received by An Garda Síochána over the past five years in relation to online bullying or harassment via social media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1064/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (16 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline in tabular form, the number of complaints received by An Garda Síochána in Waterford City and County over the past five years in relation to online bullying or harassment via social media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1065/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (16 Jan 2013)

Ciara Conway: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount that was spent on free legal aid schemes here in 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1376/13]