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Seanad: Ferns Report: Statements (Resumed). (17 Nov 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This has been a long debate. I was very interested in Senator Brian Hayes's excellent contribution to which I would make just one correction or addition. It struck me when he was discussing the morality of forgiveness that one of the most shocking aspects of this report is that the concept of reparation does not seem to be part of the concept of repentance and forgiveness. I always understood...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Nov 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am aware that since the publication of the Ferns Report a significant number of additional clients have contacted One In Four and the Rape Crisis Centre. The Taoiseach and I met One in Four on Thursday last. My Department has been in contact with the HSE concerning its response to these issues. These contacts will continue including monitoring that the necessary services are provided...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Nov 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I assume the first part of the Deputy's question refers to the judgment of the High Court in the TD case, which, I should inform the Deputy, was overturned by the Supreme Court in December 2001. Since 1997, €198 million has been provided to the former health boards and the Health Service Executive for the development of child protection and family support services by this Government and the...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 219 to 222, inclusive, together. The Deputy's questions relate 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 these matters investigated...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 Nov 2005)

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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The membership of the Special Residential Services Board is set out in section 230(3) of the Children Act 2001, and individual members are appointed by the Minister for Health and Children. At present all board members act on a part-time basis in accordance with section 230(6). The board meets bi-monthly and sub-committees of the board meet on alternate months. Each member normally attends at...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Nov 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Since the establishment of the Special Residential Services Board on a statutory basis in November 2003, I as Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children and at the Department of Education and Science with responsibility for children's matters have met the board or representatives of the board on nine occasions. Neither the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children nor her...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Nov 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 226, 227 and 230 together. As Minister of State at the Departments of Health and Children and Education and Science with delegated responsibility for children I am responsible on behalf of the respective Ministers and the Government for formulating overall policy on child welfare and protection issues including special residential care in the health sector and...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Nov 2005)

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 — Health Services: Health Services (22 Nov 2005)

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 — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (22 Nov 2005)

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 — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (22 Nov 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There is no available evidence for the inclusion of a Morning Star Mother and Baby Home under the definition of a maternity home within the Registration of Maternity Homes Act 1934 and, therefore, no evidence exists of inspection or regulation in that regard. The criteria for inclusion of an entity under the Residential Institution Redress Act 2002 are set out under section 4 of that Act,...

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (22 Nov 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am pleased to introduce the Second Stage of the Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005 to the Seanad. In general terms, the Bill allows for the transfer of certain functions in respect of controlled drugs from the Department of Health and Children to the Irish Medicines Board for the improved operation of the board with regard to medicines and the control of clinical...

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (22 Nov 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Is the Senator referring toherbal remedies?

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (22 Nov 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I thank Senators for an interesting and substantive debate. I acknowledge their contributions and will address as many of the issues raised as I can. Senator Feighan asked about the powers of inspectors of pharmacy shops. Under the Irish Medicines Board Act 1995 and the Poisons Act 1961, these inspectors are employed by the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland and are entitled to take...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (23 Nov 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Many in west Dublin were shocked to learn of the death of Liam Lawlor in a Moscow traffic accident. For Hazel and a fine family in Niall, Gerald, Shane and Ciara, and many friends in the area, there was understandable shock and horror at the episode. Many more who did not know Liam Lawlor well were shocked at how the press reported these events. The inaccuracies have been brought to light but...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (29 Nov 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 131, 137 and 141 together. A delegation from the Adoption Board travelled to Belarus in September 2005 and met the Minister for Education, along with his deputy and officials from the National Adoption Centre. At this meeting the Irish delegation was presented with a draft agreement for consideration. The draft agreement has been translated and is with the...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (30 Nov 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Heads of Bill on the Adoption (Hague Convention, Adoption Authority and Miscellaneous) Bill, which when enacted will ratify the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, 1993, are currently being drafted into a Bill in the Parliamentary Counsel's office. I hope that the Bill will be published in the earlier part of 2006. The Bill...

Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (30 Nov 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The 1995 child care regulations provide that "A Health Board shall pay foster parents in respect of any child placed with them in accordance with these Regulation an allowance of not less than such amount as may from time to time be specified by the Minister". Sections 109(2) and 151(2) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 1993 provide that the orphan's contributory allowance and the...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (30 Nov 2005)

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 of Health and Children has asked the parliamentary affairs division of the HSE to arrange to have the matter investigated and for a reply to issue directly to the Deputy.