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- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (24 Sep 2008)
Barry Andrews: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and 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 the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (24 Sep 2008)
Barry Andrews: Section 8 of the Childcare Act 2001 required the then Health Boards to review the adequacy of child care and family support services in their area. This was, and remains, a unique requirement among community based services and serves to highlight the importance placed on these services by Government, and society in general. The establishment of the Health Service Executive in 2005...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (24 Sep 2008)
Barry Andrews: The Government and the Health Service Executive (HSE) remain committed to the development of a comprehensive needs-based service for children at risk. In this regard, I personally chair regular meetings between officials from my Office (OMCYA) and Senior Child Welfare and Protection managers in the HSE aimed at improving the provision of services to children at risk. A key component of...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (24 Sep 2008)
Barry Andrews: As the Deputy is aware, I have responsibility for the National Childcare Investment Programme (NCIP) 2006 â 2010. Of the â¬575 million allocated to the Programme, â¬358 million has been allocated for Capital Grants. â¬20.7 million in Capital Grants was approved in 2006, â¬114.2 million was approved in 2007 and â¬64.3 million has been approved to date in 2008. The total funding...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (24 Sep 2008)
Barry Andrews: As the Deputy is aware, I have responsibility for the National Childcare Investment Programme (NCIP) 2006-2010. Of the â'¬575m allocated to the Programme, â'¬358m has been allocated for Capital Grants. To date, 924 capital grants have been approved in respect of 882 facilities. The accompanying table provides a breakdown of these figures by community-based and private providers. NCIP...
- Written Answers — Recreational Facilities: Recreational Facilities (24 Sep 2008)
Barry Andrews: Ready, Steady Play: A National Play Policy, which was published in 2004, provides a framework for the development of public play facilities in Ireland with the overall aim of ensuring that children have access to a range of quality play opportunities to enrich their childhood. In addition to the Play Policy, Teenspace National Recreation Policy for Young People was launched in September...
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (24 Sep 2008)
Barry Andrews: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and 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 the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (24 Sep 2008)
Barry Andrews: In 2001 funding was provided to the HSE to appoint and pay for the costs of a Childminder Advisory Officer in each local community care area. My Office is aware that the post for South Dublin County Childcare Committee is currently vacant and this matter has been raised by my Office with the HSE and a response is awaited. I have also requested the HSE to reply to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (10 Jul 2008)
Barry Andrews: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the National Child Care Investment Programme 2006-10 (NCIP) under which the Community Child care Subvention Scheme was introduced in January of this year. The scheme replaced the previous staffing support grant scheme which was implemented under the EU co-funded Equal Opportunities Child Care Programme 2000-06 and which ended in December...
- Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (10 Jul 2008)
Barry Andrews: It is proposed that the responsibility for the following programmes and services will be transferred to the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: the Youth Services Grant Scheme, the Special Projects for Youth Scheme, the Young Peoples Facilities and Services Fund (Round 1), the Youth Information Centres, the Local Youth Club Grant Scheme, Gaisce â the President's Award,...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (10 Jul 2008)
Barry Andrews: I propose to take Questions Nos. 202, 203 and 206 to 208, inclusive, together. As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-10 (NCIP) under which the Community Child Care Subvention Scheme was introduced in January of this year. The scheme replaced the previous staffing support grant scheme which was implemented under the EU...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (10 Jul 2008)
Barry Andrews: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the National Child Care Investment Programme 2006-10 (NCIP) under which the Community Child Care Subvention Scheme was introduced in January of this year. The scheme replaced the previous staffing support grant scheme which was implemented under the EU co-funded Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-06 (EOCP) and which ended in...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (10 Jul 2008)
Barry Andrews: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the National Child Care Investment Programme 2006-10 (NCIP) under which the Community Child Care Subvention Scheme was introduced in January of this year. The scheme replaced the previous staffing support grant scheme which was implemented under the EU co-funded Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-06 (EOCP) and which ended in...
- Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (10 Jul 2008)
Barry Andrews: The youth work sector has received unprecedented financial support over the past number of years. While this funding has allowed for some expansion in the sector, there has been a growing emphasis on consolidating current provision. The 2008 provision of â¬52.6m for Youth Affairs will enable the high level of provision achieved over recent years to be maintained as well as a continued focus...
- Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (10 Jul 2008)
Barry Andrews: Towards 2016, the Social Partnership Agreement 2006-2015, provides for consideration to be given to the need for a further plan following a review in 2008 of the National Youth Work Development Plan 2003-2007. In addition, the Programme for Government commits to supporting a new Youth Work Development Plan for the period 2008-2012. In that context, as part of its workplan for 2008, the...
- Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (10 Jul 2008)
Barry Andrews: Section 1 of the Youth Work Act, 2001 provides for sections to be commenced at different stages. Sections 2-7, 17, 18 and 24 have been commenced to date. A sub-committee of the National Youth Work Advisory Committee (NYWAC), representative of both statutory and voluntary sectors as well as of my Department, has been progressing the groundwork, including the development of detailed...
- Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)
Barry Andrews: They will be before the House before the end of July.
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (9 Jul 2008)
Barry Andrews: Since 2000, several key developments in child care have taken place. Between 2000 and 2007, the EU co-funded Equal Opportunities Child Care Programme was implemented. This programme was created to develop child care to meet the needs of parents in employment, education and training. It provided funding of â¬535 million in the form of capital and staffing grants to the community...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (9 Jul 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. I understand from enquiries made that a miscalculation occurred when calculating the transitional and subvention funding for 2008 for the Group in question under the Community Childcare Subvention Scheme. Pobal, who manage the...
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)
Barry Andrews: The House is debating the national development plan and the current health of the Irish economy against the background of a global economic slowdown. I had occasion to watch "Newsnight" on the BBC last night and I was struck by the similarities between the circumstances affecting the UK economy and ours. I refer to reports of construction workers losing their jobs because of a slowdown in...