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Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (20 Apr 2010)

Barry Andrews: The National Childcare Investment Programme (NCIP) 2006-2010 is implemented by my Office with the assistance of Pobal, who manage the day to day operation of the programme. I understand that Pobal are continuing to work with Cam Community Playgroup in regard to their capital funding request. When Pobal complete their examination of this request they will report to my Office and the group will...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Apr 2010)

Barry Andrews: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (20 Apr 2010)

Barry Andrews: I propose to take Questions Nos. 385 and 440 together. It remains my intention to assist 20 named applicants to complete intercountry adoptions in respect of children from Vietnam on an exceptional basis and insofar as it is practicable in law. In communicating the decision to suspend the bilateral negotiations the Irish Government asked the Vietnamese Government whether it will be possible...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (20 Apr 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 — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (20 Apr 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 — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (20 Apr 2010)

Barry Andrews: Regions from within more than a dozen countries, including Ireland, the United States, the United Kingdom and France were "blacklisted" by the Russian Ministry of Education, thus suspending referrals for adoption. The issue as it pertains to Ireland relates to Post Placement Reports. When adopting from Russia, adoptive parents agree to complete a series of post placement reports on the child...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (20 Apr 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 — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (20 Apr 2010)

Barry Andrews: The Deputy may wish to note that the Finglas Child and Adolescent Centre closed on 31 March, 2010. The table below sets out the number and ages of children detained on Friday 16 April, 2010 in the remaining schools; Oberstown Boys (OBS), Oberstown Girls (OGS,) and Trinity House (THS). There are no 12 or 13 year olds currently in detention. Detention School Total Occupancy 14 years 15...

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (20 Apr 2010)

Barry Andrews: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I will make arrangements, as soon as possible, to forward the Deputy's request to the CSO for direct reply.

Written Answers — Residential Institutions: Residential Institutions (22 Apr 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 (22 Apr 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 — Health Services: Health Services (22 Apr 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 — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (22 Apr 2010)

Barry Andrews: I regret that the information requested by the Deputy is not readily to hand. I will write to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Apr 2010)

Barry Andrews: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (27 Apr 2010)

Barry Andrews: The membership of the National Youth Work Advisory Committee is appointed by the Minister for Health and Children under the provisions of Sections 17 and 18 of the Youth Work Act, 2001. The appointment of a new nominee of the Irish Vocational Educational Association (IVEA) cannot take place until the existing IVEA representative resigns from his position. My Office has been in contact with...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Apr 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 (27 Apr 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 (27 Apr 2010)

Barry Andrews: I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide details on waiting times for tracing services processed through the HSE. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course. The Information and Tracing Unit in the Adoption Board provides an advice and referral service for those seeking to trace or...

Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (27 Apr 2010)

Barry Andrews: I have responsibility for implementing the free Pre-School Year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme, which was introduced in January this year. In my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 257 on 20 April 2010 I stated that the majority of children commence primary school between the ages of 4 years and 6 months and 5 years and 6 months. It is accepted that some parents choose...

Patient Support Schemes. (28 Apr 2010)

Barry Andrews: I will take this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. The Lourdes hospital redress scheme was established following an inquiry into peripartum hysterectomies carried out at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, which was chaired by Ms Justice Maureen Harding Clark. The inquiry was established by the Government in 2004...