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Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (25 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There is no legal definition of after-school child care, but it is a term used to describe a type of out-of-school child care and school-age child care. Of these terms, the one generally used by the child care directorate of the Office of the Minister for Children under the Minister of State with responsibility for children, Deputy Brian Lenihan, is school-age child care, which encompasses...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (25 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Child Care (Pre-School Services) Regulations 1996 and (Amendment) Regulations 1997 give effect to Part VII of the Child Care Act 1991 and provide for notification to, and inspection by, the Health Service Executive of pre-school services. There is no registration system for pre-school services. The regulations apply to pre-schools, playgroups, day nurseries, crèches, childminders looking...

Written Answers — Guardianship Rights: Guardianship Rights (25 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The management and operation of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. There have been previous representations to my office on this matter and I have made inquiries with the Health Service Executive in that regard. The report of the independent investigation, to which the Deputy refers, made significant recommendations for...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (25 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have responsibility for the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 and the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010, which are being implemented by the newly established Office of the Minister for Children. With regard to the application for capital grant assistance under the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 referred to by the Deputy, the community-based...

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (25 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The youth homelessness strategy 2001 was developed to ensure a more co-ordinated and planned approach to tackling youth homelessness. In the strategy particular emphasis is placed on prevention and the importance of supporting communities, young people and their families in this context. As part of the implementation of this strategy several youth cafes have been developed by the Health...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 2006)

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 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 (25 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Under the Health Act 2004, responsibility for the provision of health and personal social services rests with the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, the Deputy's questions were referred by the Department to the Health Service Executive, which was asked to have the matters investigated and to reply to the Deputy directly. The Department has made further inquiries concerning these matters...

Written Answers — School Attendance: School Attendance (25 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Education (Welfare) Act 2000 established the National Educational welfare board, NEWB, as the single statutory agency with responsibility for school attendance operating under the aegis of the Department of Education and Science. The Deputy's question concerns two young people and their non-attendance at school. The responsibility for individual cases of non-attendance falls within the...

Written Answers — Child Care Payments: Child Care Payments (26 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The early child care supplement, ECS, was introduced in the 2006 budget. The scheme is under the remit of the Office of the Minister for Children. The administration of the scheme is being undertaken by the Department of Social and Family Affairs, on an agency basis. The scheme is a universal one and all parents or guardians of children up to six years of age are eligible. It is expected that...

Written Answers — Youth Recreation Policy: Youth Recreation Policy (26 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: My office is currently developing a recreation policy for young people aged 12 to 18 in conjunction with a number of Departments and agencies directly involved in the provision of recreation facilities and programmes for young people. The policy will be available in 2006. It is intended that the issue of youth cafés will be dealt with in the policy. The management and delivery of health and...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy is aware the management and operation of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive under the Health Act, 2004. There have been previous representations to my office on this matter and I have made inquiries with the Health Service Executive in that regard. The report of the independent investigation, to which the Deputy refers, made...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (27 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: My office is developing a recreation policy for young people aged 12 to 18 in conjunction with a number of Departments and agencies directly involved in the provision of recreation facilities and programmes for young people. The policy will be available in 2006. It is intended that the issue of youth cafes will be dealt with in the policy. The management and delivery of health and personal...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (27 Apr 2006)

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 — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (27 Apr 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The length of time it takes to complete the necessary assessment process for inter-country adoptions and the allocation of resources to that process within the Health Service Executive, HSE, is a matter for HSE management. However, the Government allocated €1 million to the HSE in additional ongoing funding commencing in 2005 to assist in tackling inter-country adoption waiting times. This...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Apr 2006)

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 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 (3 May 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 200-2006 (EOCP) and the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010, which are being implemented by the newly established Office of Minister for Children. With regard to the application for staffing grant assistance under the EOCP referred to by the Deputy, I understand that the community...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (3 May 2006)

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 (3 May 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Funding for childcare facilities is provided by the Office of the Minister for Children under the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme (EOCP) 2000-2006, which is co-funded by the European Union and the Exchequer, and under the new, Exchequer funded, National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010. Capital grant assistance is available to both community based/not for profit organisations...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (3 May 2006)

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 — Children in Care: Children in Care (3 May 2006)

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.