Results 241-260 of 2,723 for speaker:Barry Andrews
- Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (29 Sep 2010)
Barry Andrews: I have responsibility for implementing the free Pre-School Year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme, which was introduced in January of this year. Children qualify for the free pre-school year when they are aged between 3 years 3 months and 4 years 6 months in September of the relevant year. Based on the information provided by the Deputy, the child in question will not fall...
- Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (29 Sep 2010)
Barry Andrews: I propose to take Questions Nos. 551 and 692 together. The Adoption Act, 2010 gives force of law to the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Inter-country Adoption. The new legislation, which incorporates the provisions of the Hague Convention, is designed to provide a framework to ensure that appropriate procedures have been followed and that all...
- Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (29 Sep 2010)
Barry Andrews: The Adoption Act, 2010 gives force of law to the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Inter-country Adoption. The new legislation, which incorporates the provisions of the Hague Convention, is designed to provide a framework to ensure that appropriate procedures have been followed and that all adoptions are effected in the best interests of the child....
- Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (29 Sep 2010)
Barry Andrews: I have responsibility for implementing the free Pre-School Year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme, which was introduced in January of this year. However, the provision of assistance to children with special needs attending pre-schools is a matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE) and I have therefore referred this matter to the Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Sep 2010)
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 (29 Sep 2010)
Barry Andrews: The new Childcare Education and Training Scheme (CETS) was introduced in September of this year and is being implemented by my Office, on behalf of FAS and the Vocational Educational Committees (VECs) under the Department of Education and Science. The CETS scheme replaces the previous childcare support schemes implemented by FAS and the Vocational Educational Committees (VECs). Under the FAS...
- Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (29 Sep 2010)
Barry Andrews: I propose to take Questions Nos. 656 and 668 together. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (29 Sep 2010)
Barry Andrews: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 677 and 678 together. I have responsibility for implementing the free Pre-School Year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme, which was introduced in January of this year and provides a free pre-school year to all children within a certain age range in the year before they commence primary school. The ECCE scheme is a universal scheme which...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Sep 2010)
Barry Andrews: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Sep 2010)
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 (29 Sep 2010)
Barry Andrews: The provision of fostering services is governed by the Child Care (Placement of Children in Foster Care) Regulations 1995 and the Child Care (Placement of Children with Relatives) Regulations 1995 and guided by the National Standards for Foster Care 2003. Monitoring is undertaken in Local Health Offices by Monitoring Officers. In addition independent inspection and monitoring is undertaken...
- Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (29 Sep 2010)
Barry Andrews: The Adoption Act, 2010 gives force of law to the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Inter-country Adoption. The new legislation, which incorporates the provisions of the Hague Convention, is designed to provide a framework to ensure that appropriate procedures have been followed and that all adoptions are effected in the best interests of the...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (29 Sep 2010)
Barry Andrews: I have responsibility for the implementation of the National Childcare Investment Programme (NCIP) 2006-2010 under which the company referred to by the Deputy was approved for capital grant funding up to a maximum of â¬520,000. I understand that the company has requested additional funding of â¬65,966 to complete the project and that Pobal, which assists my Office in administering the...
- Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (29 Sep 2010)
Barry Andrews: I have responsibility for implementing the free Pre-School Year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme, which was introduced in January of this year and which was participated in during January to August 2010 by more than 53,000 children. Services participating in the scheme are required to make an electronic return to my Office at the start of the preschool year. In September...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Sep 2010)
Barry Andrews: I understand that the Health Service Executive (HSE) is still awaiting information back from a number of areas. I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly as a matter of urgency.
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (29 Sep 2010)
Barry Andrews: I understand that the Health Service Executive (HSE) is still awaiting information back from a number of areas. I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly as a matter of urgency.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Sep 2010)
Barry Andrews: I understand that the Health Service Executive (HSE) is still awaiting information back from a number of areas. I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly as a matter of urgency.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Sep 2010)
Barry Andrews: I understand that the Health Service Executive (HSE) is still awaiting information back from a number of areas. I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly as a matter of urgency.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Sep 2010)
Barry Andrews: I understand that the Health Service Executive (HSE) is still awaiting information back from a number of areas. I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly as a matter of urgency.
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (29 Sep 2010)
Barry Andrews: I understand that the Health Service Executive (HSE) is still awaiting information back from a number of areas. I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly as a matter of urgency.