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Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (14 Dec 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and 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 the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy. However, it should be...

Written Answers — Child Homelessness: Child Homelessness (14 Dec 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Youth Homelessness Strategy was published on 31st October 2001. The Strategy provides a strategic framework for youth homelessness to be tackled on a national basis. The goal of the Strategy is "to reduce and if possible eliminate youth homelessness through preventative strategies and where a child becomes homeless to ensure that he/she benefits from a comprehensive range of services...

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (14 Dec 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Education (Welfare) Act, 2000 established the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) 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 of the Board are to ensure that each child attends a...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (31 Jan 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 606, 607 and 736 together. In 2006 I announced the Government's commitment to co-fund an innovative programme of prevention and early intervention for children. The Programme will run for a five-year period and has a fund amounting to €36 million in total, half of which will be provided by Government and half by The Atlantic Philanthropies. The Programme is...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 608 and 792 together. 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 (NCIP), which are being implemented by the Office of the Minister for Children. Community based/not for profit groups who applied for staffing grant assistance...

Written Answers — Pre-School Services: Pre-School Services (31 Jan 2007)

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 (NCIP), which are being implemented by the 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 in...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (31 Jan 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Many women in immediate post-partum will experience emotional changes sometimes described as the baby blues. While distressing, this is usually transitory and responds well to family support and encouragement. In a small number of cases, a more sustained and significant psychiatric disorder can be expected, two thirds of which can be described as affective (mood) disorder with significant...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (31 Jan 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I take it the question refers to the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Convention is the most widely ratified of the six core United Nations human rights treaties and the global support for it is a compelling demonstration of the international commitment of governments to the promotion and protection of children's rights. Ireland ratified the...

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (31 Jan 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Government is committed to improving the lives of all children in Ireland under the National Children's Strategy and in order to bring greater coherence to policy making for children, the Government has established the Office of the Minister for Children (OMC). The OMC is an integral part of the Department of Health and Children. The OMC focuses on harmonising policy issues that affect...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (31 Jan 2007)

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 (NCIP), which are being implemented by the Office of the Minister for Children. The NCIP came into effect from 1 January 2006, with an allocation of €575 million for the 5 year period of 2006 to 2010. The NCIP is a key...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (31 Jan 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to provide the information requested by the Deputy. My Office has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (31 Jan 2007)

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 (NCIP), which are being implemented by the Office of the Minister for Children. The Group in question has recently been approved €10,274 in capital grant assistance under the EOCP. I understand the Childcare...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2007)

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 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 (31 Jan 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The implementation of the Pre-School Regulations is a key component in the overall implementation of the related commitments contained in Towards 2016 — Ten Year Framework Social Partnership Agreement 2006-2015. As well as the publication of these new Regulations these commitments include: training of pre-school staff to ensure uniformity of inspection across the HSE establishing improved...

Written Answers — School Absenteeism: School Absenteeism (31 Jan 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Education (Welfare) Act, 2000 established the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) 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 of the Board are to ensure that each child attends a...

Written Answers — School Discipline: School Discipline (31 Jan 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1590, 1591 and 1667 together. The Education (Welfare) Act, 2000 established the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) 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 (1 Feb 2007)

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 (NCIP), which are being implemented by the Office of the Minister for Children. The NCIP came into effect from 1 January 2006, with an allocation of €575 million for the 5 year period of 2006-2010. The NCIP is a key...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (6 Feb 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: My Office has received a copy of the report referred to by the Deputy and is considering its recommendations. As the Deputy may be aware the HSE undertook a review of services provided by the HSE to separated children seeking asylum in 2005. A group representative of the key agencies including the HSE, the Office of the Minister for Children and the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (6 Feb 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In 2007, total health funding is €14.6 billion, which represents an underlying increase of 8.6% in revenue spending over 2006. The vast bulk of this funding is provided under the vote of the Health Service Executive which has statutory responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services. This continuing high level of investment by the Government provides...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (6 Feb 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Tallaght West project, A Place for Children. Tallaght West is a strategy built on strong community engagement, with a focus on improving the health, safety and learning of the children of the area. In 2006 I announced the Government's commitment to co-fund an innovative programme of prevention and early intervention for children. This Prevention and Early Intervention Programme is being...