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

Barry Andrews: As you may be aware, in accordance with the Taoiseach's announcement earlier this year, the Young People's Facilities and Services Fund (YPFSF) has transferred to the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in my Department. Applications for capital projects under this Fund were invited by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs through the Development Groups...

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

Barry Andrews: The Department of Education and Science received an application on behalf of the Fethard Area Youth 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 approve funding for the project in 2008 owing to budgetary constraints and the high level...

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 (10 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: Weasel words.

Hospital Services: Motion (10 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: Hear, hear.

Services for People with Disabilities. (4 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: I thank Deputy Dooley for raising this very tough issue and I note his interest in it. I will take this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. I wish to emphasise the Government's commitment to providing a high quality service to all people with a disability. This commitment is illustrated by the substantial investment we have been...

Health Services. (4 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: I thank Deputy Deenihan for raising this matter, to which I am replying on behalf of the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I assure the Deputy that the Minister and the HSE are committed to the highest level of patient care in our hospitals and throughout the health service, including in those circumstances where sick persons are enabled to remain in their homes. It is...

Community Care. (4 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: I am taking these Adjournment matters on behalf of the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I thank both Deputies Sherlock and Sheehan for raising these issues which provides me with an opportunity to update the House on these recent decisions and outline the background and the action taken by the Health Service Executive. I also want to reassure the older people concerned, and...

Community Care. (4 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: St. Columbanus Home, Killarney, provides 150 continuing care beds in Killarney. The building dates back to the 1850s. The Rowan ward is an 18-bed male unit and is situated on the ground floor of the home. The executive has advised that the environment, design and layout of the unit are unsuited to meet the proposed standards published by the Health Information and Quality Authority last year.

Community Care. (4 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: The executive has decided to reduce the bed complement in the home to 132 beds by closing the unit. This will take place over an appropriate period. There are three additional beds located on the first floor which are occupied by ambulant patients. These will also need to be reconfigured in the overall provision of beds in the unit. The priority capital developments for long-stay care...

Community Care. (4 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: There will also be a lesser requirement for the concentration of long-stay beds in the Killarney area as the future needs of north and west Kerry residents will be met in the new units. The reduction in bed numbers in St. Columbanus will be effected as beds become vacant during 2009. Movement in the home will be minimised and the wishes and requirements of the patients on the ward will be...

Community Care. (4 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: The House will agree the safety and well-being of older people is of critical concern. Quality care and patient safety come first and all patients should receive the same high standard of quality-assured care.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (3 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the National Childcare Investment Programme (NCIP) 2006 -2010. The NCIP is delivered at local level by a network of 33 City and county Childcare Committees (CCC's) which are funded for this purpose. The overall funding provided for the 33 Committees in 2009 is €12,972,616. A total of 200 full time equivalent staff members are employed...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (3 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: The National Childcare Investment Programme (NCIP) 2006 -2010 is implemented by my Office with the assistance of Pobal, who manage the day to day operation of the programme. Following enquiries made with Pobal, I understand that the group in question were approved capital funding under the NCIP of €1.4 million in April 2007. The applicants were then required to enter into a post-approval...

Written Answers — Dáil na nÓg: Dáil na nÓg (3 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: Dáil na nÓg Council Meeting 21st June 2008. Dáil na nÓg is the annual national youth parliament for young people aged 12 to 18 years and is funded and overseen by the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. Comhairle na nÓg are the responsibility of each of the 34 City and County Development Boards (CDBs). All 34 Comhairle na nÓg are funded by the Office of the Minister...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (3 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, 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...

Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (3 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: Section 8 of the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 allows for temporary unestablished posts to be excluded positions for the purposes of that Act. The Commission for Public Service Appointments granted an excluding order for the two Early Education specialist posts within my Department. These Early Education specialist posts were offered as alternative...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (29 Jan 2009)

Barry Andrews: The National Childcare Investment Programme (NCIP) 2006-2010 is implemented by my Office with the assistance of Pobal, who manage the day to day operation of the programme and, at local level, by the City and County Childcare Committees (CCCs). As the Deputy may be aware, applications for capital grant funding under the NCIP are processed, in the first instance, by the CCCs and are then...