Inter Country Adoption
I have received many queries to my office in relation to intercountry adoption, I spoke during the passage of the recent Adoption Bill and look forward to its introduction as part of Irish legislation, hopefully making it easier for Irish parents to adopt abroad. To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the Adoption Bill […]
Where Clare Schools are in Upgrade Queue
To ask the Minister for Education and Science the County Clare national schools which are awaiting funding under the school building programme for large scale projects and the band they are currently in, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. The information sought by the Deputy in relation to […]
Children Involved in Gangland Crime
I am concerned about the issue of gangland criminals potentially seeking to exploit the progressive piece of legislation whereby the criminal age has been increased to 12 under the Children Act 2001. Both media and personal reports would indicate that children younger and younger are becomming involved in the gangland criminal culture under the direction […]