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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: Further to my reply of 17 February, 2010, and contrary to the assertion that staff are not being treated with respect, I can confirm that discussions have been continuing at the Labour Relations Commission (LRC). Those discussions are attended by representatives of the Irish Youth Justice Service (IYJS), the Director of the Centre, both Unions, SIPTU and IMPACT, along with a number of staff...

Report of Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children: Statements (Resumed). (11 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: I am delighted to be discussing this important issue today. I wish to make some comments about the statements made by previous Deputies. I agree with Deputy O'Rourke that we will never have a better opportunity to transpose into the Constitution what represents the clear consensus and political will in this House and I am ambitious that we would do that. As she said, it is not a panacea...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (11 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (11 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: The Adoption Bill, 2009, is designed to give force of law to the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Inter-country Adoption. The new legislation, which incorporates the provisions of the Hague Convention, is designed to provide a framework to ensure that appropriate procedures have been followed and that all adoptions are effected in the best...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (11 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: I propose to take Questions Nos. 131 to 133, inclusive, together. I have responsibility for the free Pre-School Year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme which was introduced in January of this year. Approximately 4,700 pre-school services in the State are notified to the Health Service Executive (HSE). Some 4,000 of these, or 85%, are participating in the ECCE scheme. Over...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (23 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: The Adoption Bill, 2009, is designed to give force of law to the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Inter-country Adoption. The new legislation, which incorporates the provisions of the Hague Convention, is designed to provide a framework to ensure that appropriate procedures have been followed and that all adoptions are effected in the best...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (23 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: The Adoption Bill, 2009, is designed to give force of law to the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Inter-country Adoption. The new legislation, which incorporates the provisions of the Hague Convention, is designed to provide a framework to ensure that appropriate procedures have been followed and that all adoptions are effected in the best...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (23 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (23 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: HIQA on 20th January 2010 published "Guidance for the Health Service Executive for the Review of Serious Incidents including Deaths of Children in Care". The Guidance states that SSI should be informed within 48 hours of any serious incidents relating to the following children: children in care children known to the HSE child protection system when a case of suspected or confirmed abuse...

Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (23 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: The issues raised by the Deputy appear to be a matter for the Department of Justice Equality and Law Reform. However, I regret that due to industrial action my Department is not in a position to provide a substantive response to the Deputy's Question.

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (23 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: The Adoption Bill, 2009, is designed to give force of law to the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Inter-country Adoption. The new legislation, which incorporates the provisions of the Hague Convention, is designed to provide a framework to ensure that appropriate procedures have been followed and that all adoptions are effected in the best...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (23 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: The issues raised by the Deputy appear to be a matter for the Department of Justice Equality and Law Reform. However, I regret that due to industrial action my Department is not in a position to provide a substantive response to the Deputy's Question.

Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (23 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to this Question. However, the National Standards for Foster Care set out the core procedures under which foster care is to be provided and these standards state that each child and young person in foster care should have a designated social worker.

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (23 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

Written Answers — Criminal Responsibility: Criminal Responsibility (23 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: I wish to refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 297 of 23rd February 2010, which deals with the matter of children under the age of criminal responsibility who come into conflict with the law. With regard to children who are twelve years of age and above who are in conflict with the law, I wish to refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 29 of 4th of February 2010, which deals with...

Written Answers — Detention Centres: Detention Centres (23 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: I propose to take Questions Nos. 436 to 438, inclusive, together. In March 2008, the Government approved the development of new national children detention facilities on the Oberstown campus near Lusk, Co. Dublin. The Office of Public Works has been charged with designing the new facilities and managing the procurement of the construction stage of the project. The design stage is well...

Hospital Services. (24 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. The Government is committed to ensuring the delivery and maintenance of the best quality health service possible and providing the highest standard of patient care in an effective and efficient way within the resources allocated. Portiuncula Hospital plays an important...

Search and Rescue Service. (24 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: I am very pleased to have this opportunity to speak on the subject of the search and rescue helicopter service. There has been much ill-informed comment about the proposed new helicopter contract. As we are in a standstill period of the procurement process and are about to commence contract negotiations I am somewhat constrained in what can be said. However, I can make the following...

Search and Rescue Service. (24 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: I do not have any copies. In normal circumstances the ushers circulate copies. I will undertake to ensure they will be provided to Deputies at the earliest time possible. I appreciate their flexibility. The proposed contract represents a dramatic increase in funding for search and rescue helicopter services in Ireland, from approximately €30 million to €50 million per annum. This is...

Search and Rescue Service. (24 Mar 2010)

Barry Andrews: The date was 2023, with regard to Waterford.