Results 2,081-2,100 of 2,723 for speaker:Barry Andrews
- Child Abuse. (16 Dec 2008)
Barry Andrews: Since the inception of the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, OMCYA, a key emphasis has been placed on improving the availability and quality of management information. Key components of this information management include the annual review of adequacy of children and family services, prepared annually by the HSE under section 8 of the Child Care Act 1991, and the monthly...
- Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (11 Dec 2008)
Barry Andrews: The September 2008 Performance Monitoring Report of the HSE includes the information that there are 4,800 children and teenagers with foster families here.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Dec 2008)
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 (11 Dec 2008)
Barry Andrews: I propose to take Questions Nos. 107 and 121 to 123, inclusive, together. As the Deputy is aware, I have responsibility for the National Childcare Investment Programme (NCIP) which has a total allocation of â¬575m, of which â¬358m is in respect of capital funding, and â¬217m is in respect of current funding. The NCIP is the successor programme to the Equal Opportunities Childcare...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (11 Dec 2008)
Barry Andrews: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006 -2010 (NCIP), which will invest â¬575 million over 5 years, with â¬358 million of this in capital grant aid for childcare services. I understand that the service in question has applied for â¬430,000 in capital funding through its local County Childcare Committee. This application is...
- Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (11 Dec 2008)
Barry Andrews: SÃolta, the National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education was developed by the Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education following widespread consultation with the sector and has met with strong acceptance throughout the sector. The implementation of SÃolta is now managed by my Department's Early Years Education Policy Unit. The Unit is co-located with the Office of...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Dec 2008)
Barry Andrews: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Dec 2008)
Barry Andrews: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (10 Dec 2008)
Barry Andrews: The 2009 budget allocation for youth services is â¬48.2m, a decrease of 8% on the 2008 figure. The reduced allocation in the youth budget will require much tighter budget management and prioritisation which may impact on pay and administration costs. Department officials have met with representatives of the youth sector to ascertain the sector's views on how best to minimise the impact...
- Seanad: Schools Building Projects (10 Dec 2008)
Barry Andrews: I am taking this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe. I thank the Senator for raising the matter as it provides me with the opportunity to outline to the Seanad the position on the proposed building projects for both Nenagh and Borrisokane vocational schools. All applications for capital funding are assessed in the modernisation and...
- Seanad: Schools Building Projects (10 Dec 2008)
Barry Andrews: I again thank the Senator. As I am sure he is aware, a large capital budget has been allocated for school building next year. He will not wish to displace other projects that are ahead of the projects to which he referred today in an attempt to move them forward. As for the last item he mentioned, he probably is aware that applications can be made for grants in respect of mobility access...
- Seanad: Pharmaceutical Sector. (10 Dec 2008)
Barry Andrews: I am responding to the Deputy on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. The profession of pharmacy has undergone a dynamic change since the Pharmacy Act 2007 was passed by the Oireachtas in May 2007. The latest stage of this transformation, which began with the commencement of additional sections of the Act on 28 November, includes the new registration...
- Seanad: Pharmaceutical Sector. (10 Dec 2008)
Barry Andrews: I will certainly undertake to do so. If there is a conflict of evidence, as the Senator pointed out, I will raise it with the Minister. There would be great criticism of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland if it tried to set its own fees. Bearing in mind the society's use of an outside body to produce a report, it is difficult to see how it could have avoided criticism in one way or...
- Seanad: Higher Education Grants. (10 Dec 2008)
Barry Andrews: I am taking this adjournment on behalf of my colleague, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, Minister for Education and Science. I propose to use this opportunity to outline to this House the formal structures for co-operation in the education sphere between the Department of Education and Science and the Department of Education in Northern Ireland and existing arrangements under the Department's third...
- Seanad: Higher Education Grants. (10 Dec 2008)
Barry Andrews: I agree with the Senator. In all contexts, thankfully, mobility across the Border has increased in the past few years. Unfortunately, arguments about issues like this undermine the need for the Border, but it is part of our history and we must accept it. The Senator has identified a serious problem to which we must try to find a solution. I undertake to bring her concerns to the attention...
- Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (9 Dec 2008)
Barry Andrews: I advised Deputies on the 18th of November and 3rd December last that officials from my Office and the Adoption Board travelled to Vietnam in the previous week to commence discussions on the negotiation of a new bilateral agreement with Vietnam in light of the expiration of the current agreement in May 2009. A report on the visit has been completed and is currently under consideration. I will...
- Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (9 Dec 2008)
Barry Andrews: I advised Deputies on 18 November and 3 December last that officials from my office and the Adoption Board travelled to Vietnam in the previous week to commence discussions on the negotiation of a new bilateral agreement with Vietnam in light of the expiration of the current agreement in May 2009. A report on the visit has been completed and is currently under consideration. I will discuss...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (9 Dec 2008)
Barry Andrews: The Community Childcare Subvention Scheme (CCSS) was introduced by my office in January 2008, under the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006 â 2010. Community-based child care services which, immediately prior to the introduction of the CCSS, were supported under the staffing grant scheme implemented under the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme, were invited to participate in...
- Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (3 Dec 2008)
Barry Andrews: I propose to take Questions Nos. 159 and 161 together. I advised Deputies on the 18th of November last that officials from my Office and the Adoption Board travelled to Vietnam in the previous week to commence discussions on the negotiation of a new bilateral agreement with Vietnam in light of the expiration of the current agreement in May 2009. A report on the visit has been completed and is...
- Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (2 Dec 2008)
Barry Andrews: The following table outlines the number of young people in detention on the 26th November, 2008: Males under 18 Females under 18 Total St. Patrick's Institution 55 â 55 Children Detention Schools 38 6 44 Total 93 6 99 The total number of young people under 18 years detained by order of the Courts in 2007 is detailed in the following table: Males under 18 Females under 18 Total...