Results 2,161-2,180 of 16,537 for speaker:Brian Lenihan Jnr
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (22 Feb 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP) and the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP), which are being implemented by the Office of the Minister for Children. The closure of the EOCP is being managed in a way which seeks to facilitate grant applicants to the greatest extent possible given the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Feb 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: Since the publication of the National Play Policy, Ready, Steady Play! in March 2004 a total of â¬24.8 million of Government funding has been expended on improving play infrastructure. This funding has led to the development of playgrounds in every local authority area in the country, with specialised schemes for building play facilities in both urban and rural disadvantaged areas. Over 400...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Feb 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act, 2004. Accordingly, my Office has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (22 Feb 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Education (Welfare) Act 2000 established the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) as the single national body with responsibility for school attendance. The Act provides a comprehensive framework promoting regular school attendance and tackling the problems of absenteeism and early school leaving. The general functions of the Board are to ensure that each child attends a recognised...
- Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Referral to Select Committee (27 Feb 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Health and Children in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (27 Feb 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Child Care (Pre-School Services) Regulations 1996 and (Amendment) Regulations 1997 give effect to Part VII of the Child Care Act 1991 and provide for notification to, and inspection by the Health Service Executive of pre-school services. The Regulations apply to pre-schools, playgroups, day nurseries, crèches, childminders looking after more than three children and other similar...
- Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (27 Feb 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive (HSE) under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy. The...
- Domestic Violence: Motion (Resumed). (28 Feb 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: I thank all Deputies for their contribution to this debate on violence against women. Everyone who spoke made it clear that domestic violence is a horrible crime. The Government fully recognises the vileness of this crime, which can damage victims both physically and emotionally and leave them living in fear. Society is also damaged by this crime because its victims are robbed of their...
- Hospitals Building Programme. (28 Feb 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: I will take the adjournment on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. The Health Service Executive established a steering group and project group to oversee a programme designed to improve safety and standards for patients in the north-east region. The decision was taken having regard to the issues raised in the report prepared for the HSE by Teamwork...
- Hospitals Building Programme. (28 Feb 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: I will address the Deputy's concern in a moment. The Teamwork report included a number of recommendations to improve patient care in the region. It specifically highlighted the need to develop a high quality, responsive emergency and planned service in line with international standards. It recommended that there be one major regional hospital in the north east supported by five local...
- Hospitals Building Programme. (28 Feb 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: A key element of this process will involve the Health Service Executive inviting the public and other interested parties to make a submission on the hospital location. The HSE will place advertisements in the national and local newspapers in the north east shortly and submissions will be analysed by the consultancy as part of the location study. The consultancy will produce an independent...
- Hospital Services. (28 Feb 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive. The department of obstetrics and gynaecology at Kerry General Hospital provides a range of ante-natal and post-natal services, including a foetal assessment...
- Nursing Home Subventions. (28 Feb 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: I will take this matter on behalf of the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I thank the Deputy for raising the question as it provides me with an opportunity to outline to the House the improvements made to the nursing home subvention scheme. The scheme was introduced in 1993 to assist with the cost of private nursing home fees. A subvention may be paid where a person has...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (28 Feb 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP) and the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP), which are being implemented by the Office of the Minister for Children. The introduction of the NCIP in January 2006, prior to the closure of the EOCP, has facilitated applicants unable to meet the end of EOCP...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (1 Mar 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: The current rate of Early Childcare Supplement (ECS) is â¬250 per quarter or â¬1,000 for a full year. While the cost of doubling the rate of the ECS would depend on a number of factors, including the effective date, future claim loads and the processing of backdated claims, it is considered reasonable to assume that a doubling of the rate of the ECS would also double its full year cost to...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (1 Mar 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP) and the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP), which are being implemented by the Office of the Minister for Children. The NCIP came into effect from 1 January 2006, with an allocation of â¬575 million for the 5 year period of 2006 to 2010. The NCIP is a key...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (1 Mar 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP) and the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP), which are being implemented by the Office of the Minister for Children. The introduction of the NCIP in January 2006, prior to the closure of the EOCP, has facilitated applicants unable to meet the end of EOCP...
- Air Services. (6 Mar 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: I thank Deputies Pat Breen and O'Sullivan for raising this matter on the Adjournment. The Government is committed to the liberalisation of air transport services between Ireland and the US and it is my firm belief that the introduction of an EU-US open skies regime will be good for Irish tourism, good for the country's business links and good for the economy generally. A number of reports,...
- School Closures. (6 Mar 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: I thank Deputy McHugh for raising this matter. I am making this reply on behalf of the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Hanafin. In October 2006, the trustees of Seamount College, namely, the Sisters of Mercy, announced their intention to withdraw as providers of education in the Kinvara area and to close Seamount College. The latter is a voluntary secondary school and decisions...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (6 Mar 2007)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: The implementation of the High/Scope and Incredible Years Programmes is not part of the remit of my Department and consequently is not funded on an annual basis by the Office of the Minister for Children (OMC). However, High/Scope Ireland is represented on the National Childcare Co-ordinating Committee (NCCC) which, inter alia, is tasked with the development of a co-ordinated national...