Results 361-380 of 7,124 for speaker:Brian Lenihan Jnr in 'Written Answers'
- Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (24 Oct 2006)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: The National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) was established under The Education (Welfare) Act, 2000 as the single national body with responsibility for school attendance. The Act provides a comprehensive framework which promotes regular school attendance and tackles the problems of absenteeism and early school leaving. The general functions of the Board are to ensure that every child...
- Written Answers — School Absenteeism: School Absenteeism (24 Oct 2006)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: This government is determined to do all that is possible to ensure that every child gets all the opportunities and support they need to enable them to complete their education. Measures designed to improve school attendance include the establishment of the National Educational Welfare Board, under the Education Welfare Act, in 2002 with a remit to monitor school attendance, help parents to...
- Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (24 Oct 2006)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 649 to 651, inclusive, together. The National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) was established under the Education (Welfare) Act, 2000 as the single national body with responsibility for school attendance. The Act provides a comprehensive framework which promotes regular school attendance and tackles the problems of absenteeism and early school leaving. The...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (25 Oct 2006)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy is aware, I have responsibility for the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000 â 2006 (EOCP) and the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006 â 2010 (NCIP), which are being implemented by the newly established Office of the Minister for Children. I understand that the Group in question has submitted an application for additional capital finding under the EOCP. I...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (25 Oct 2006)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: The 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 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 Abuse: Child Abuse (25 Oct 2006)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy may be aware in 2002, the then Minister for Education and Science introduced the Residential Institutions Redress Act. This legislation was enacted to provide a mechanism for former residents of industrial schools, reformatories, orphanages, children's homes and in certain situations special schools and hospitals to obtain redress for injuries they suffered while so resident....
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (26 Oct 2006)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the Equal Opportunities Child care Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP) and the National Child care Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP), which are being implemented by the Office of the Minister for Children. The Group in question has been provisionally approved capital funding of â¬1.4 million under the EOCP, in respect of a proposal to develop...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (1 Nov 2006)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: I welcome the OECD's recent report on Early Childhood Education and Care "Starting Strong II". I believe the Report's findings show a strong convergence between OECD and Irish Government policy for Early Childhood Education and Care. The OECD notes that policy in this area should not be elaborated from outside but should be based on consensus-building within the country as each OECD member...
- Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (1 Nov 2006)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy may be aware in 2002, the then Minister for Education and Science introduced the Residential Institutions Redress Act. This legislation was enacted to provide a mechanism for former residents of industrial schools, reformatories, orphanages, children's homes and in certain situations special schools and hospitals to obtain redress for injuries they suffered while so resident....
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (1 Nov 2006)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Equal Opportunities Child Care Programme 2000-2006, EOCP, which had a budget of â¬499 million, including support from the EU structural funds, will effectively come to an end in the latter part of 2007. The successor programme to the EOCP, the National Child care Investment Programme (NCIP) runs from 2006 to 2010. The total budget for the new Programme is approximately â¬575 million,...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (1 Nov 2006)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Government has brought in a number of measures, both on the supply side and the demand side, to deal with the growing demand for child care, which has been created by the economic and social changes which have taken place over the last decade. These measures are aimed at supporting parents with the cost of child care and increasing the supply of quality child care places available to...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (1 Nov 2006)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy is aware, I have responsibility for the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP) and the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP), which are being implemented by the newly established Office of the Minister for Children. The Group in question was approved Capital funding under the EOCP of â¬710,681 in December 2004 and the Group has submitted an...
- Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (1 Nov 2006)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 391, 393, 394 and 397 together. 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...
- Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (1 Nov 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 — Foster Care: Foster Care (1 Nov 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 — Foster Care: Foster Care (1 Nov 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 — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (1 Nov 2006)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: The National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) was established under The Education (Welfare) Act, 2000 as the single national body with responsibility for school attendance. The Act provides a comprehensive framework which promotes regular school attendance and tackles the problems of absenteeism and early school leaving. The general functions of the Board are to ensure that every child...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Nov 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 Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP), which are being implemented by the Office of the Minister for Children. I understand that the Group in question has been approved total capital grant assistance of â¬1,507,384 under the EOCP, in respect of a proposal to...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (7 Nov 2006)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy is aware, I have responsibility for the Equal Opportunities Child care Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP) and the National Child care Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP), which are being implemented by the Office of the Minister for Children. The EOCP is a seven year development programme which aims to increase the availability and quality of child care to support parents in...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (7 Nov 2006)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the Equal Opportunities Child care Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP) and the National Child care Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP), which are being implemented by the Office of the Minister for Children. I understand from enquiries I have made that the Group in question has submitted a request for a review of the decision on their...