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Deportation Orders. (11 Feb 2010)

Alan Shatter: The Minister is using this child.

Written Answers — Child Protection Services: Child Protection Services (11 Feb 2010)

Alan Shatter: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the review of Services for Children and Families 2008 published by the Health Service Executive discloses a failure by the State to properly protect children at risk; her views on whether it is acceptable that of 24,668 reports regarding children at risk, only 15,364 resulted in an initial assessment; and the action she is taking to...

Written Answers — Counselling Agencies: Counselling Agencies (11 Feb 2010)

Alan Shatter: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will establish a regulatory framework applicable to crisis pregnancy agencies, a licensing system and a code of ethics similar to that enforced in other health professions and a mechanism to investigate allegations of unethical conduct and the application of appropriate sanctions; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Services for People with Disabilities. (11 Feb 2010)

Alan Shatter: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she will take to ensure the Health Service Executive engages in discussions with an organisation (details supplied) to provide the estimated €1,970,000 per annum additional financing required to enable the expansion of its home care services for severely disabled children to children under the age of six years; her views on...

Services for People with Disabilities. (11 Feb 2010)

Alan Shatter: Will the Minister of State acknowledge that it was not possible for the report to consider any home-care services provided by the HSE and the costing of those services with the Jack and Jill Children's Foundation services because the information is simply not available? There is a lack of uniformity across the country in the services available for severely intellectually disabled children....

Services for People with Disabilities. (11 Feb 2010)

Alan Shatter: I very much welcome that the Minister of State will meet representatives of the Jack and Jill Children's Foundation. That would be a major step forward. I understand that while the Jack and Jill Children's Foundation on occasions works in co-operation with different sections in the HSE, its representatives have found it impossible to identify a person in charge who will sit down and talk to...

Services for People with Disabilities. (11 Feb 2010)

Alan Shatter: Even the Minister of State does not know who is in charge.

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Alan Shatter: I wish to raise three issues. One issue was raised in the House some weeks ago relating to the redress legislation that provides for the making of compensation payments to the victims of institutional abuse. I understand that the Departments of Education and Science, and Justice, Equality and Law Reform have both accepted that the State was directly involved in women being sent to the...

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Alan Shatter: Before we can agree to that I have a question for the Tánaiste. Will she attend the House later today, and will the Government make time to detail to the House what this State's approach will be at the very important conferences taking place today concerning the difficulties of Greece? The impact of the economic and fiscal crisis in Greece could have profound implications across the...

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Alan Shatter: I seek an assurance on this important issue.

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Alan Shatter: I seek clarification of her response. The Tánaiste said this is an informal Council. One of the principles behind the Lisbon treaty was to bring transparency to European Union business. Rather than the Tánaiste simply saying she will request of the Taoiseach that there be statements to the House next week, will she confirm to the House that there will be such statements? Will she also...

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Alan Shatter: If there was greater discipline, many countries, including Ireland, would not be in the difficulties they are in. The House is entitled to an assurance that it will have statements. This meeting is being discussed on every radio and television station.

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Alan Shatter: If the Government will not provide clarity today on its approach to this crucial issue, which affects this State and Greece and may affect other European Union States, we are entitled to know there will, at least, be statements in the House next week and to be assured of that. I want that assurance from the Tánaiste. If we do not get that assurance, we will vote on the Order of Business....

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Alan Shatter: It is the Government that controls the business of the House. Question, "That the proposal for dealing with No. 13, without debate, be agreed to," put and declared carried.

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Alan Shatter: With regard to the legislative programme and Bills expected to be published and in the context of the ongoing banking crisis, will the Tánaiste indicate when the Central Bank Bill will finally be published? This has been promised for over 12 months, but there is no sign of it coming into the House. This is crucial legislation for the restructuring of the Central Bank and the Financial...

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Alan Shatter: On the same subject, does the Tánaiste agree that what is happening in regard to medical cards at present is a complete shambles? Will she arrange with the Taoiseach and the line Minister that this decision previously made be revoked and that people seeking medical cards have their applications processed with proper speed? On the second issue raised, while mentioning FÁS, perhaps the...

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Alan Shatter: The Tánaiste would be surprised what I read.

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Alan Shatter: Our party has had an impact.

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Alan Shatter: How many of the six appointed by the Tánaiste had party affiliations?

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Alan Shatter: There were six who were on the Tánaiste's recommendation entirely.