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- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (23 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the implementation of the new scheme to provide a free Pre-School year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), which is being introduced from January next. The scheme will allow qualifying children to avail of a free pre-school place in the year before they commence primary school. The scheme is open to all private and voluntary...
- Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (23 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the implementation of the new scheme to provide a free Pre-School year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), which is being introduced from January next. The scheme will allow qualifying children to avail of a free pre-school place in the year before they commence primary school. The scheme is open to all private and voluntary...
- Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (23 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: The Helping Hands Adoption Mediation Agency is a registered adoption society that is registered by the Adoption Board and was, until very recently, licensed by the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Helping Hands remains registered as an adoption society in Ireland under the Adoption Acts, 1952â1998. As the Deputy is aware, I was informed by the Department of Foreign Affairs...
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (23 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (23 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (23 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (23 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (23 Jun 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 (23 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: As the Deputy is aware, I have responsibility for the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP). The NCIP is an ongoing multi-annual investment programme designed to improve the availability and quality of childcare options, primarily through capital grant-aiding the construction and refurbishment of childcare facilities and through current support grants for community...
- Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (23 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: The Adoption Bill, 2009, was initiated in the Seanad and is has recently passed all stages in that House. The Bill will continue to be prioritised by Government for its passage through the Oireachtas. I have reported in detail to both Houses on the situation regarding a bilateral agreement with Vietnam in recent weeks. It is not possible for me to either give a timetable or anticipate when...
- Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (23 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: As the Deputy will be aware I have responsibility for the implementation of the new scheme to provide a free Pre-School year of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) which is being introduced from January next. The scheme will allow qualifying children to avail of a free pre-school place in the year before they commence primary school. It has been designed to provide children with access...
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (23 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (23 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (23 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Seanad: Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009: Second Stage (23 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: On behalf of the Minister, I thank Senators for their contributions to the debate and their broad welcome for the provisions and objectives of the Bill. A number of specific and general issues were raised and I hope, in the time available, to go through a number of them. There will, obviously, be an opportunity on Committee Stage to go through them in greater detail. Many Senators expressed...
- Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: I met with the board of Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, about three weeks ago. We had a very good discussion about the future and the problems the hospital is facing this year. I appealed to the board then, and repeat the appeal now, that it buy into the new pediatric hospital for Dublin. We have been dragging our feet on this issue for too long. The proposal was first made in...
- Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: Try to park in the vicinity of Crumlin children's hospital - it is almost impossible. Three years later these arguments are holding this project back. It has been made clear on many occasions that if we can achieve this new hospital, there will be considerable savings. This is not just about money. The clinicians will say the same. We must put medical politics to one side, once and for...
- Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: It is an appeal to the board of Crumlin children's hospital.
- Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: What Deputy Alan Shatter's lack of vision-----