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Email: charlie.mcconalogue@oireachtas.ie
Born in October 1977. Charlie was educated at Carndonagh Community School before studying economics, politics and history at University College Dublin (NUID).
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 | Share
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 | Share
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 | Share
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 | Share
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 | Share
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 | Share
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 | Share
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 | Share
Donegal North East Fianna Fáil TD Charlie McConalogue has welcomed news of the Atlantic Drive tourism initiative and insists that Ireland's most northerly point is the obvious choice to start or end the route. Read More | Share
Fianna Fáil Children Spokesperson Charlie McConalogue has demanded an explanation for the Government’ decision to push the Referendum on Children’s rights way down the list of priorities ensuring that the legislation will not be published this term. Read More | Share
Current Spokesperson on Children,
Elected to Donegal County Council in June 2009 where he served as Deputy Mayor, Charlie went on to win a seat for Fianna Fáil in Donegal North East on his first attempt as a general election candidate. Charlie has been appointed to the Select Sub-Committee on Children & Youth Affairs and also the Select Sub-Committee on Investigations, Oversight and Petitions.
Sustainable rural development through investment in key infrastructure projects such as broadband services required for job creation locally along with maximising natural resources to promote agriculture, fishing and tourism remain his key priorities along with accessible and well-maintained health services for everyone.
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