Results 481-500 of 18,442 for speaker:Brendan Smith
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 221 to 225, inclusive, 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. Under the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP), which...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: 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. Under the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP), which is co-funded under the EU Social Fund (ESF), targeted support was...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: 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 main supports the Government makes available to parents to assist them with their child care costs are Child Benefit and the Early...
- Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (4 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: Teenspace, the National Recreation Policy was launched last September. Funding provided in the OMC Vote in 2007 for recreation related to printing, launch and dissemination of the policy which has been taking place since September. My Office has contacted the relevant agencies and departments, advising them of the actions appropriate to them and seeking their inclusion in statements of...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: 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. Under the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP), which is co-funded under the EU Social Fund (ESF), targeted support was...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: 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 applicant in question was approved capital grant assistance of â¬100,000 under the NCIP in December 2006. I understand from enquiries...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 275 to 279, inclusive, and 282, 283 and 285 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. The main supports the Government makes available to...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: 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 main supports the Government makes available to parents to assist them with their childcare costs are Child Benefit and the Early...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 281 and 284 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. Under the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP), which is co-funded...
- Seanad: Child Care Services (6 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: I thank Senator Corrigan for raising this important issue. I appreciate the important and valid proposals the Senator made to my office regarding the childcare subvention scheme and child care in general. She has highlighted in particular the need to address the issue of children with special needs and the important points made by some disability groups in that regard. I thank Senator...
- Seanad: Child Care Services (6 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: I had the opportunity to meet different groups throughout the country as well as Oireachtas colleagues and, in many instances, there was misinformation. At the meetings I was able to allay the genuine concerns that were raised. We have told groups that if they have particular concerns or want further data analysis of the position in their centres, they are welcome to contact the Department...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (11 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: 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 National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 referred to in the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the Value for Money Review of the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP) was completed in June 2007 and the Report on the Review was submitted to and approved by the Government on 11 July 2007. The Government's Value for Money and Policy Review Initiative is part of a framework to secure improved value for money from public expenditure....
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (11 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: 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 table provides details of funding allocated under the Childcare Programmes to childcare providers in Kildare from January 2004 to date....
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (11 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: The â¬535 million Equal Childcare Programme (EOCP) 2000-06, which was co-funded by the European Union, was succeeded in 2006 by the National Childcare Investment Programme (NCIP) 2006-10 which has a fund of â¬575m and is entirely Exchequer funded. Both Programmes consist of grant schemes for capital investment, staffing support and quality improvement. While applications for EOCP grants...
- Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (11 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: The HSE has statutory responsibility for the implementation of policy with regard to assessments for intercountry adoption. As the Deputy may be aware, requests for assessment for intercountry adoption are continuously increasing. The recent study on intercountry adoption, undertaken by the Children's Research Centre in Trinity College, revealed that Ireland has one of the highest rates for...
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: The report on the value for money review of Youth Encounter Project schools is due for finalisation in the near future and will then be submitted to the Houses of the Oireachtas, in line with standard procedure. The impact of implementing the recommendations contained in the report, including possible savings, will be the subject of periodic review. I should point out to the Deputy that,...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (12 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: 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), both of which are administered by the Childcare Directorate of the Office of the Minister for Children (OMC), assisted by Pobal which manages the day to day operation of the grant programmes. Under the Equal...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (12 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: 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 the closure of the EU co-funded Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP) in December 2007, the staffing support grant...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (12 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: 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 National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 referred to in the...