Results 721-740 of 2,723 for speaker:Barry Andrews

Written Answers — : (10 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Youth Projects: Youth Projects (10 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: I understand that the youth project referred to by the Deputy is the Gweedore Youth Project, Co. Donegal. The Department of Education and Science received an application on behalf of the Project to be considered for funding in 2008 under the Special Projects for Youth Scheme. This was one of 85 new applications received under this Scheme in 2008. The Department was not in a position to...

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (10 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: The Adoption Bill, 2009, which will give force of law to the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, was published on Friday 23 January, 2009. Under the new legislation, prospective adoptive parents will be able to adopt from countries which have also ratified the Hague Convention, and countries with which Ireland has a bilateral...

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) (11 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: I wish to share time with Deputy Lowry.

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) (11 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important matter, which is one of the issues to arise in the context of the challenges posed by the national restructuring of the HSE. Many Deputies have highlighted the danger of politicising certain issues, such as health and crime. It is a common theme. I am a great defender of politics as a profession. The influence of politics in the health...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (11 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (12 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: As the Deputy is aware, I have responsibility for the National Childcare Investment Programme (NCIP), under which the Community Childcare Subvention Scheme (CCSS) is being implemented. In this regard, I assume the Deputy is referring to the CCSS funding received by each community child care facility in Roscommon and Leitrim during 2008, and the CCSS allocation to each facility for 2009. The...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (17 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: The Adoption Bill 2009, which will give force of law to the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, was published on Friday 23rd January. Under the new legislation, prospective adoptive parents will be able to adopt from countries which have also ratified the Hague Convention, and countries with which Ireland has a bilateral...

Written Answers — Hostel Inspections: Hostel Inspections (17 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: Hostels for unaccompanied migrant children are inspected by the Registration and Inspection Service of the Health Service Executive. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: As the Deputy will be aware operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Services Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested that the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — National Children's Strategy: National Children's Strategy (17 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: The National Children's Strategy, 2000 states that "Unaccompanied children seeking refugee status will be treated in accordance with best international practice, including the provision of a designated social worker and Guardian-Ad-Litem." In line with international best practice, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child General Comment No. 6 on the Treatment of Unaccompanied...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. Departmental Expenditure.

Written Answers — Medical Consent: Medical Consent (17 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: The issue of medical consent required for the treatment of children is not governed by any specific piece of legislation. What is required in a given situation falls to be determined on the basis of the facts of an individual case. In medical emergencies, for example, urgent treatment may be provided to a child in the absence of express consents where it is necessary to save the life of the...

Seanad: Adoption Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: Adoption was first introduced into Ireland through the enactment of the Adoption Act 1952. Prior to that, there was no statutory adoption process in this State although there were very many children who were brought up in families other than their birth families. In the years between the enactment of the Adoption Act in 1952 and up until 1990, the vast majority of children adopted in...

Seanad: Adoption Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: I thank all the speakers for their contributions this afternoon, which were very well informed and demonstrate everybody's great interest in the protection of children. This Bill, when enacted, will provide much greater protection for children in the context of domestic and inter-country adoptions. It will provide a very clear framework for practitioners and parents so our position in this...

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: Repetition.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: I am pleased to address the motion this evening. Taking up from where Deputy McManus left off, we are all aware of the major challenges we face. We have all had constituents in our clinics. We are all aware of the anecdotes shared by speakers on all sides. The situation set out by the Minister for Finance last night is really alarming. He enumerated some of the figures that illustrate...

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: Nobody was able to identify it. Naturally the Government was criticised and naturally the Government defended itself but nobody foresaw those risks would happen at the same time. It would be wrong of anybody to make that claim as it would be dishonest. The Government took action by announcing the smart economy initiative and the innovation fund before Christmas and there has been a €2...