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- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (23 Nov 2010)
Barry Andrews: I propose to take Questions Nos. 146 and 165 together. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (23 Nov 2010)
Barry Andrews: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 152 to 155, inclusive, together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (23 Nov 2010)
Barry Andrews: The Adoption Authority will be responsible for the formation of working agreements, where necessary, with Hague signatory countries. The OMCYA, with the assistance of the Irish Embassy in Vietnam, has ongoing contact with the Vietnamese authorities in relation to outstanding issues, following the decision of the Government to cease adoptions from Vietnam subsequent to the publication of the...
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (23 Nov 2010)
Barry Andrews: My Department has been advised by the Health Service Executive (HSE) that a reply will issue to the Deputy on or before the 26th November 2010.
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (23 Nov 2010)
Barry Andrews: The Children Acts Advisory Board was established in 2007. The Board has advised the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (OMCYA) on best practice and co-ordination in the special residential care sector, on both a formal and informal basis. Since 2007, the OMCYA has been kept updated on the work of the Board, through the following means:- - Annual Reports and Newsletters -...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Nov 2010)
Barry Andrews: The table below outlines funding provided by the Department of Health and Children, whether directly or indirectly (e.g, through the former health boards), over the period 2002-2005, broken down by group: Support Groups 2002 2003 2004 * 2005 Association forthe Healing of Institutional Abuse (AHIA)[Previously known as the Aislinn Centre] 64,602.00 78,700.00 123,731.56 54,610.00 Alliance...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (24 Nov 2010)
Barry Andrews: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (24 Nov 2010)
Barry Andrews: The Adoption Act, 2010 was commenced on 1 November 2010. The commencement of the Act coincides with Ireland's ratification of the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Inter-country Adoption. The legislation, which incorporates the provisions of the Hague Convention, is designed to provide a framework to ensure that appropriate procedures have been...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (24 Nov 2010)
Barry Andrews: My Department is advised by the Health Service Executive (HSE) that a reply issued to the Deputy on the 4th November 2010. The HSE has been requested to re-issue this response to the Deputy.
- National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)
Barry Andrews: It sounds like we are doing a good job.
- National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)
Barry Andrews: Deputy Noonan acknowledges that we have outstanding infrastructure.
- National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)
Barry Andrews: That is a very selective reading.
- National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)
Barry Andrews: I am being provoked.
- National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)
Barry Andrews: I am not supposed to respond to that.
- National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)
Barry Andrews: It is not a term of endearment in Limerick.
- National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)
Barry Andrews: The Minister of State has relations down there. He should not cast aspersions on my city.
- National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)
Barry Andrews: That is true.
- Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (25 Nov 2010)
Barry Andrews: The free Pre-School Year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme, which was introduced in January 2010, is implemented by my Office. Children are eligible for the ECCE scheme when they are aged between 3 years and 3 months and 4 years and 6 months on 1 September of the relevant year. As this is interpreted broadly, children were eligible in September 2010 if they were born on or...
- Written Answers — International Children's Day: International Children's Day (30 Nov 2010)
Barry Andrews: International Children's Days are celebrated at various times by various bodies. The UN for example, generally designates the 20th of November as that day so it coincides with the annual anniversary of the UNCRC. I am not aware of any initiative at UN level to name the 25th of May next year as International Children's Day. The issue of children who go missing is primarily a matter for the...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (30 Nov 2010)
Barry Andrews: I have responsibility for the implementation of the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP), which is provided for in Vote 41. The NCIP had an initial total allocation of â¬575m for the period 2006-2010 of which â¬358m was in respect of capital funding and â¬218m was in respect of current funding. The NCIP current funding in this period now stands at approximately...