Results 221-240 of 7,126 for speaker:Brian Lenihan Jnr in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (4 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 178 and 179 together. As the Deputy is aware, the management and operation of health and personal social services, including Coovagh House special care unit, is a matter for the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. I understand from inquiries made of the Deputy's office that the details supplied refer to a report in the Irish Examiner of 15...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (4 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy is aware, the questions concerned are a matter for the Health Service Executive and were accordingly referred to the executive for direct reply. My Department has made inquiries of the executive and has been informed that the compilation of the information involves extensive work. The executive has informed the Department that it will reply to the Deputy with the information...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 222 to 224, inclusive, together. While the tax exemption which is being introduced for income from childminding is a matter for the Revenue Commissioners in the first instance, to avail of it a childminder must elect to make a voluntary notification of his or her childminding service to the person recognised by the HSE for this purpose, effectively the local...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Apr 2006)

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 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.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Childminders who care for more than three pre-school children of different families, other than their own pre-school children, in the childminders' own homes are required to notify the Health Service Executive in accordance with section 51(2) of the Child Care Act 1991 and article 11(1) of the Child Care (Pre-School Services) Regulations 1996 and Child Care (Pre-School Services) (Amendment)...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Health Service Executive has statutory responsibility for the implementation of the Child Care (Pre-School Services) Regulations 1996 and (Amendment) Regulations 1997, which give effect to the provisions of 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, play...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Apr 2006)

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 under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has asked the executive to provide me with the detailed information sought by the Deputy. I will be in further contact with the Deputy as soon as this information is received.

Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (5 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 49, 57, 60 and 68 together. The National Educational Welfare Board was established under the Education (Welfare) Act 2000 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...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (5 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010, which is being implemented by the newly established Office of the Minister for Children. With regard to the application for capital grant assistance under the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 referred to by the Deputy, I understand that the community based group in...

Written Answers — Vetting of Personnel: Vetting of Personnel (6 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In general, the current policy relating to Garda vetting is to expand the vetting service so that it is available to any organisation whose staff or volunteers would have access to children or vulnerable individuals. In this context, and as a result of the recent expansion of the Garda central vetting unit and the streamlining of existing vetting application procedures, plans are well under...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (25 Apr 2006)

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. There is no registration system for pre-school services. The regulations apply to pre-schools, playgroups, day nurseries, crèches, childminders looking...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (25 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There is no legal definition of after-school child care, but it is a term used to describe a type of out-of-school child care and school-age child care. Of these terms, the one generally used by the child care directorate of the Office of the Minister for Children under the Minister of State with responsibility for children, Deputy Brian Lenihan, is school-age child care, which encompasses...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (25 Apr 2006)

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. There is no registration system for pre-school services. The regulations apply to pre-schools, playgroups, day nurseries, crèches, childminders looking...

Written Answers — Guardianship Rights: Guardianship Rights (25 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The management and operation of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. There have been previous representations to my office on this matter and I have made inquiries with the Health Service Executive in that regard. The report of the independent investigation, to which the Deputy refers, made significant recommendations for...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (25 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have responsibility for the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 and the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010, which are being implemented by the newly established Office of the Minister for Children. With regard to the application for capital grant assistance under the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 referred to by the Deputy, the community-based...

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (25 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The youth homelessness strategy 2001 was developed to ensure a more co-ordinated and planned approach to tackling youth homelessness. In the strategy particular emphasis is placed on prevention and the importance of supporting communities, young people and their families in this context. As part of the implementation of this strategy several youth cafes have been developed by the Health...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 2006)

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 under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department of Health and Children 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.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (25 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Under the Health Act 2004, responsibility for the provision of health and personal social services rests with the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, the Deputy's questions were referred by the Department to the Health Service Executive, which was asked to have the matters investigated and to reply to the Deputy directly. The Department has made further inquiries concerning these matters...

Written Answers — School Attendance: School Attendance (25 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Education (Welfare) Act 2000 established the National Educational welfare board, NEWB, as the single statutory agency with responsibility for school attendance operating under the aegis of the Department of Education and Science. The Deputy's question concerns two young people and their non-attendance at school. The responsibility for individual cases of non-attendance falls within the...

Written Answers — Child Care Payments: Child Care Payments (26 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The early child care supplement, ECS, was introduced in the 2006 budget. The scheme is under the remit of the Office of the Minister for Children. The administration of the scheme is being undertaken by the Department of Social and Family Affairs, on an agency basis. The scheme is a universal one and all parents or guardians of children up to six years of age are eligible. It is expected that...