Results 241-260 of 7,124 for speaker:Brian Lenihan Jnr in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Youth Recreation Policy: Youth Recreation Policy (26 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: My office is currently developing a recreation policy for young people aged 12 to 18 in conjunction with a number of Departments and agencies directly involved in the provision of recreation facilities and programmes for young people. The policy will be available in 2006. It is intended that the issue of youth cafés will be dealt with in the policy. The management and delivery of health and...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy is aware 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...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (27 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: My office is developing a recreation policy for young people aged 12 to 18 in conjunction with a number of Departments and agencies directly involved in the provision of recreation facilities and programmes for young people. The policy will be available in 2006. It is intended that the issue of youth cafes will be dealt with in the policy. The management and delivery of health and personal...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (27 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 — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (27 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The length of time it takes to complete the necessary assessment process for inter-country adoptions and the allocation of resources to that process within the Health Service Executive, HSE, is a matter for HSE management. However, the Government allocated €1 million to the HSE in additional ongoing funding commencing in 2005 to assist in tackling inter-country adoption waiting times. This...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 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 (3 May 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 200-2006 (EOCP) and the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010, which are being implemented by the newly established Office of Minister for Children. With regard to the application for staffing grant assistance under the EOCP referred to by the Deputy, I understand that the community...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (3 May 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 (3 May 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Funding for childcare facilities is provided by the Office of the Minister for Children under the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme (EOCP) 2000-2006, which is co-funded by the European Union and the Exchequer, and under the new, Exchequer funded, National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010. Capital grant assistance is available to both community based/not for profit organisations...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (3 May 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 — Children in Care: Children in Care (3 May 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 — Children in Care: Children in Care (3 May 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 — Health Services: Health Services (9 May 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 (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...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 May 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This report is under examination in the Office of the Minister for Children and I have asked that a Working Group be established to consider the issues involved. Nominations have been made by the relevant public bodies including the Health Service Executive and the first meeting of the group is to be held in the coming weeks. This report was commissioned by the Health Service Executive and...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (10 May 2006)

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, which are being implemented by the newly established Office of Minister for Children. With regard to the application for capital grant assistance under the EOCP referred to by the Deputy, I understand that the...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (18 May 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There has been no contact between the Department of Health and Children and the Garda authorities in this case, as such contact given the policy role of the Department would not be appropriate. Insofar as the case concerns child welfare issues, as the Deputy is aware it is a matter for the Health Service Executive which under the Health Act 2004 has statutory responsibility for the management...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (18 May 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Office of the Minister for Children was established in accordance with the Government decision of 7th December, 2005 to place the interests of children at the heart of Government and to build on the successes already achieved in the context of the National Children's Strategy. The Office is an integral part of the Department of Health & Children and comprises the following: The Childcare...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (23 May 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 (23 May 2006)

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, 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 National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 referred...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 May 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy's Question no 225 dated 4th April 2006 related to the delivery of health and personal social services my Department, as indicated in my reply, asked the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Health Service Executive (HSE) to reply directly to the Deputy. Where a Question relates to a service provided by the HSE on a national basis or requests statistical information in relation...