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Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: Yes, no one wants that and the legislation was correctly withdrawn.

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: My point is that considerable work has been done on this type of legislation. That such legislation was introduced underlines my point that it was always our intention to introduce a separate Bill. The legislation before us consolidates existing adoption legislation and transposes into Irish law the Hague Convention. I agree with the point made about preserving records. In recent days,...

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: I have never seen such questions about parents. As I stated, however, I stand to be corrected. I restate my commitment to legislate in this area. With two years remaining in the life of the Government, it is pessimistic to suggest that legislation could not be completed before the end of this term. I have received e-mails from individuals who have been adopted. Deputy Burton is correct as...

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: The Deputy is absolutely correct. We want to introduce legislation to allow people to obtain the most information possible while respecting the limits set down by the Supreme Court in this area. I have met representatives of many groups, including the groups to which Deputy Burton referred. They are looking for very basic information. It does not even need to be identifying information....

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: To clarify what I said on the issue of family history, I was responding to a contention made by Deputy Kathleen Lynch that insurance forms, or something of that nature, required these histories. I am well aware family histories are needed in medical situations. Where medical information is sought, the Adoption Board has informed me that it deals with those issues as humanely as possible.

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: I will give heed to the Deputy's information. I am sorry if I seemed overly defensive, but I am being portrayed in a certain light in this Chamber. I am entitled to defend myself. I am absolutely sympathetic to the points being made so articulately by Deputy Burton and have no argument with what she has said. I want to proceed on the legislation in question as soon as we are finished with...

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: One of those amendments is in the name of Deputy Jan O'Sullivan and it would be up to her to agree to Deputy Shatter's proposition.

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: Yes.

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (3 Jun 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 (3 Jun 2010)

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

Implementation of the Ryan Report: Statements (9 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: I welcome the opportunity-----

Implementation of the Ryan Report: Statements (9 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: I welcome the opportunity provided by this debate to discuss a matter of grave importance for the country.

Implementation of the Ryan Report: Statements (9 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: I very much welcome the opportunity to discuss this issue of grave importance to the House and the country, that is, the implementation of the recommendations of the Ryan report. I do not believe anyone in the House will forget the day on which the Ryan report was launched in May of last year and the shock it brought to everyone, including families, neighbourhoods, communities, the...

Implementation of the Ryan Report: Statements (9 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: On a point of order, HIQA is preparing a report in regard to these matters, as I believe the Deputy is aware. It is due to complete that report at the end of this month. To suggest that I would reveal the findings of that report during the course of its preparation and to describe this as concealment from the House is a very serious charge and it is very unfair.

Implementation of the Ryan Report: Statements (9 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: For the record and for Deputy Shatter's information I met HIQA on at least four occasions.

Implementation of the Ryan Report: Statements (9 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: The Deputy was not listening to my speech.

Implementation of the Ryan Report: Statements (9 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: I thank all the Deputies for their contributions and I will reply to the best extent I can to them. Naturally, as there was some repetition, if I miss out on anybody, I might have dealt with it in a previous context. Deputy Shatter was highly political in his contribution, not untypically, in claiming that nothing had changed over the course of the past 13 years. He tried to attribute that...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (9 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: It is assumed that the Deputy is referring to the recently announced OMCYA Dormant Accounts Youth Café Funding Scheme which is being administered by POBAL on behalf of my Office. As the closing date for applications under this scheme is not until Friday June 11th next, no applications have yet been received or considered in relation to this scheme. All initial applications under this scheme...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (9 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: It is assumed that the Deputy is referring to the recently announced OMCYA Dormant Accounts Youth Café Funding Scheme which is being administered by POBAL on behalf of my Office. As the closing date for applications under this scheme is not until Friday June 11th next, no applications have yet been received or considered in relation to this scheme. All initial applications under this...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (9 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: The Independent Review Group on Child Deaths (IRGCD) was established in March 2010 to examine the results of completed reviews of deaths of children in care over the last ten years. The Group is composed of Ms Norah Gibbons and Mr. Geoffrey Shannon. A third independent person of international standing will be appointed once the Group has completed an initial examination of documentation...