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Health Service Inquiries. (21 May 2009)

Barry Andrews: I replied to the first question. I do not believe there is a choice between reputations and protecting the interests of children. I believe that is a false dichotomy as I said before.

Health Service Inquiries. (21 May 2009)

Barry Andrews: It is possible to do both and it is not an either-or situation. It is a very simplistic analysis of the situation. I have tried to do that. I have tried to protect the reputations and the legal rights of individuals as well as to-----

Health Service Inquiries. (21 May 2009)

Barry Andrews: I want to publish of as much of the report as possible for the benefit of the general public and health professionals. I recall that the morning after the Monageer report was published, Deputy Shatter admonished the Taoiseach on his lack of historical memory of the Kelly Fitzgerald case. To refresh the Deputy's own memory, the Minister of the time, who was a Fine Gael Member, was heavily...

Health Service Inquiries. (21 May 2009)

Barry Andrews: The only difference between then and now is Deputy Shatter is sitting on the Opposition benches.

Health Service Inquiries. (21 May 2009)

Barry Andrews: He is allowing himself to bathed in self-righteousness in the typical way he addresses this House every time he enters the Chamber.

Health Service Inquiries. (21 May 2009)

Barry Andrews: In the Kelly Fitzgerald case, of course I am not trying to suggest-----

Health Service Inquiries. (21 May 2009)

Barry Andrews: -----that because the tragic Dunne family-----

Health Service Inquiries. (21 May 2009)

Barry Andrews: I did not intend to suggest that the tragic deaths of the parents of the Dunne family were distinguishable from the Kelly Fitzgerald case. I was trying to underline that, as Mr. Justice Seán Ryan alludes to in his report, where a conviction has already been achieved there are fewer constraints on the publication of matters causing reputational damage. The publication of the Kelly...

Health Service Inquiries. (21 May 2009)

Barry Andrews: I would like to publish as much of this report as possible because I agree that public confidence could be restored by publication. The extent to which it remains redacted will be based on legal advice and I will push as far as I can to ensure the maximum amount is published through whatever device is available to me. I am open to suggestions in this regard from Deputies.

Health Service Inquiries. (21 May 2009)

Barry Andrews: I reiterate that I am seeking legal advice on the extent to which I can apprise the Committee on Health and Children or a sub-committee thereof on the recommendations and whether the committee can prepare a report based on that. In regard to the specific recommendations to which Deputy Ó Caoláin referred, gaps certainly exist in our child welfare and protection service. That is why I...

Health Service Inquiries. (21 May 2009)

Barry Andrews: The 2008 report, which was released recently on foot of a freedom of information request, contains a more detailed analysis of children at risk in various local health service areas. These matters give the HSE and my office opportunities to make a contemporaneous analysis of where problems arise and improvements achieved.

Health Service Inquiries. (21 May 2009)

Barry Andrews: The only person in the HSE who has a full and unredacted version of the report is its CEO, Professor Brendan Drumm.

Psychiatric Services. (21 May 2009)

Barry Andrews: I thank Deputy Neville for raising this Adjournment matter and I welcome the opportunity to respond to it. In April 2007, the Government took the decision to convene an independent inquiry to examine the full circumstances of the tragic case of the Dunne family, whose bodies were discovered at their residence in Monageer, County Wexford. The three-member inquiry commenced its work in...

Written Answers — Child Protection: Child Protection (21 May 2009)

Barry Andrews: Children First – the National Guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of Children 1999 are the national over-arching guidelines that apply to all individuals and agencies that are dealing with children. They are intended to support and guide health professionals, teachers, and members of the Garda Síochána and the many people in sporting, cultural, community and voluntary organisations...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (21 May 2009)

Barry Andrews: The Centre concerned, which opened in January of this year, has capacity for ten beds and caters for girls and boys between the ages of 12 and 17 years who are newly presenting to the Out of Hours Service. All placements are for a maximum period of one month with the primary objective to return the young people to their homes or local area as quickly as possible. The HSE has stated that all...

Written Answers — Homeless Children: Homeless Children (21 May 2009)

Barry Andrews: Current policy regarding homeless children is contained in the Youth Homelessness Strategy. 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...

Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (21 May 2009)

Barry Andrews: I propose to take Questions Nos. 21, 50, 100 and 101 together. The Pre-School Year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) is being introduced from January 2010 to benefit children in the key developmental period prior to commencing school. The scheme will allow eligible children to avail of a free play-school place in their pre-school year, which will be provided for 3 hours a day, 5...

Written Answers — Monageer Inquiry Report: Monageer Inquiry Report (21 May 2009)

Barry Andrews: I propose to take Questions Nos. 22, 36, 62, 119 and 120 together. The redacted Report of the Monageer Inquiry, which I published on 12 May, 2009, is that which could be published based on legal advice sought by my Department following receipt of the report, in line with my commitment to address the matter of publication as soon as possible. On the basis of the legal advice I have already...

Written Answers — Child Protection: Child Protection (21 May 2009)

Barry Andrews: In 2008, the HSE undertook a data and information collection exercise in respect of child welfare and protection social work across its 32 Local Health Office areas. The purpose of this exercise, the first of its kind, was to provide a better understanding of the activity in each child welfare and protection social work department and, as far as possible, to correlate the various social,...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (21 May 2009)

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