Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children Charlie McConalogue has expressed serious concern about major gaps in the social work system nationally, with 71 social workers due to retire by the end of this month. This is in addition to the Government’s failure to honour its commitment to deliver 60 extra social workers last year, as recommended by the Ryan report. Read More
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children Charlie McConalogue has called for the immediate redeployment of civil servants to speed up the processing of medical card applications, following reports that the delays are causing problems to up to 3,000 people across Co Donegal. Read More
A proposal by Leitrim Fianna Fáil Senator Paschal Mooney to invite Tamboran Resources to appear in front of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources has been approved unanimously. Read More
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children Charlie McConalogue has strongly condemned the Government’s attack on small schools and has called on Government TDs in the North West to stand up against the closure of their local school. Under the Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn’s plans, rural schools, Church of Ireland schools and Gaeltacht schools will be particularly badly hit by severe cuts from September. Read More
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children Charlie McConalogue has welcomed indications from the Government that they are finally taking steps to improve the adoption rights of children born to married parents. Deputy McConalogue has said the hundreds of children affected should not have been forced to wait until the Government gets around to holding a Referendum on Children’s Rights for this to be addressed. Read More
The report card published by the Children’s Rights Alliance today is further proof that instead of protecting the most vulnerable children, Fine Gael and Labour have singled them out for the harshest of cuts, according to Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children Charlie McConalogue. Read More
Donegal North East Fianna Fáil TD Charlie McConalogue has insisted that Carndonagh Community Hospital provides a vital service in Inishowen and must be protected. His comments come amid growing fears in the local community about the future of the hospital. Read More
Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin today highlighted the ongoing threat to teaching posts at DEIS schools around the country during a visit to St Laurence O’Toole Boys National School on Sheriff Street, and by questioning the Taoiseach on the extent of the promise made by Ruairí Quinn to 'review' his decision on DEIS teachers. Read More
Fianna Fáil Frontbench Spokesperson Charlie McConalogue TD has described as “drastic and shocking” elements of the HSE service plan for 2012 signed off by the Minister for Health Dr. James Reilly. In particular Deputy McConalogue has raised serious concerns about the loss of up to 900 beds in Community Nursing Units across the country and the increase in waiting time (up to 9 months) for elective procedures. Read More
Donegal North East Fianna Fáil TD Charlie McConalogue has hit out at the Government for falsely claiming that Ireland will be fined €26,000 a day if the controversial Septic Tank Bill is not enacted by the start of February. Read More
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