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- Written Answers — Scéim Teanga Fheidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte: Scéim Teanga Fheidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte (15 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: Ba mhaith liom a chur in iúl don Teachta go bhfuil gnÃomh tionscail ar siúl i bhFeidhmeannacht na SeirbhÃse Sláinte faoi láthair is dá bhrà sin nà féidir leis an bhFeidhmeannacht an t-eolas atá á lorg a sholáthar. Má tá an t-ábhar seo mar chúis imnà duit ag dul ar aghaidh, áfach iarraim ort é a chur faoi mo bhráid arÃs ag uair éigin eile.
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (15 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: The HSE has confirmed that the number of children who died in State Care since the year 2000 is 188. I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action in the public service by members of IMPACT, the HSE is not in a position to provide a response to the remaining portion of this Parliamentary Question within the normal timeframe.
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (15 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action in the public service by members of IMPACT, the HSE is not in a position to provide a response to this Parliamentary Question within the normal timeframe.
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (15 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action in the public service by members of IMPACT, the HSE is not in a position to provide a response to this Parliamentary Question within the normal timeframe.
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (15 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action in the public service by members of IMPACT, the HSE is not in a position to provide a response to this Parliamentary Question within the normal timeframe.
- Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (15 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: I propose to take Questions Nos. 482, 483 and 488 together. Early Start units were set up in the mid 1990s to provide a year's pre-school education for children at risk of educational disadvantage. The Early Start unit in Kilmore West Dublin 5 is a full unit which runs two sessions daily and can enrol up to 30 children on each session. For the 2010/2011 school year, the Early Start...
- Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (16 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. My Office does not accept applications for this scheme. All applications for this scheme must be made to City & County Development Boards who will then submit a short-list of suitable applications to POBAL. Full...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (16 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: I propose to take Questions Nos. 105 and 112 together. I have responsibility for implementation of the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010(NCIP) under which capital grant funding is provided to community and commercial childcare providers for the development of childcare facilities. Following the review of Government expenditure which was completed in April of last year, the...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (17 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: I am currently giving consideration to the legal position with regard to the provision of aftercare services, having regard to the existing legislative provisions as set out in the Childcare Act 1991. I have received legal advice which confirms that the obligation contained in Section 45(4) of the Child Care Act 1991 is in substance mandatory. The legal advice is that the Act creates a...
- Health Services (22 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: The Government's commitment in the area of disability is consistent. Significant additional resources have been provided for services and supports in this area under the multi-annual investment programme 2006 â 2009, as part of the national disability strategy. Overall, approximately â¬1.6 billion is spent annually by the health services on disability programmes, including residential,...
- Health Services (22 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: I did not get to the end of the answer. More specifics are available. Disability service providers, including those in the Limerick area, have been asked to submit their plans for the maintenance of service levels within available resources. As part of this process, the Brothers of Charity services have prepared a detailed document for discussion with HSE personnel at local level. In...
- Health Services (22 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: The position is that discussions are ongoing. No one disputes the value of respite services to families under extreme pressure and who have children or older adults with intellectual disabilities. No one disputes the value of the service the Brothers of Charity provides in this area. Solutions must be found. I agree with the Deputy and there is no dispute in this regard. This is the...
- Health (Amendment) Bill 2010: Order for Second Stage (22 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."
- Health (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (22 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." In bringing the Health (Amendment) Bill before this House, I do so on the basis that all Members share the common view that the work of the independent review group on child deaths is of the utmost importance and urgency. The publication of the Bill last Friday fulfilled the Government's commitment to act decisively to progress the work of...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (22 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: The Child Care Act 1991 provides that it shall be a function of the Health Service Executive (HSE) to promote the welfare of children who are not receiving adequate care and protection. I advised the House in the course of the recent debate on the Implementation of the Ryan Commission recommendations that it is not my intention to separate the child welfare and protection service from the...
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (22 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: I established the Independent Review Group on Child Deaths on the 8th of March 2010. The Group is composed of Ms Norah Gibbons and Mr Geoffrey Shannon. A third independent person of international standing will be appointed to the Group when an initial examination of documentation has been completed by the two appointed members. The Group has commenced work and it is the intention that it...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: I propose to take Questions Nos. 65 and 79 together. One of the principal commitments in the Ryan Implementation Plan is the need to ensure that all children in care have an allocated social worker and a care plan. To this end, the Government has committed to filling 270 HSE social worker posts by the end of 2011 and to the frontloading of this initiative in 2010 with the filling of 200...
- Written Answers — Constitutional Amendment on Children: Constitutional Amendment on Children (22 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs presented a copy of the third and final report of the Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children to Cabinet in early March. The Cabinet decided that in view of the complex nature of the issues involved, all Ministers and Government Departments should consider the report and examine the implications of the proposed wording for their...
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (22 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: The Health (Amendment) Bill, 2010 was published on 18 June 2010 and circulated to Oireachtas members. The Bill will commence second stage passage in the Dáil today. The purpose of the Bill is to strengthen the legislative base for the provision of information by the Health Service Executive to the Minister for Health and Children so as to enhance the Minister's ability to fulfil his or her...
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (22 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: I propose to take Questions Nos. 93 and 168 together. I have been informed by HIQA that the reports the Deputy refers to are currently out with providers for factual accuracy checking. Once this process is complete the reports will be sent to the Board and to the Minister for Health and Children and the final reports will be published online by the Authority.