Results 261-280 of 2,723 for speaker:Barry Andrews

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (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 — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (29 Sep 2010)

Barry Andrews: I am informed by the Health Service Executive (HSE) that a reply issued to the Deputy on 17th August 2010.

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (29 Sep 2010)

Barry Andrews: I am informed by the Health Service Executive (HSE) that a reply issued to the Deputy on 13th September 2010.

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 — 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 — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (29 Sep 2010)

Barry Andrews: I have responsibility for implementing the free Preschool Year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme, which was introduced in January of this year and provides a free preschool 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 provides for one free Preschool Year in Early Childhood Care...

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (29 Sep 2010)

Barry Andrews: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that, at the time of the original question, statistics were not compiled in such a manner as to provide the exact information sought as the information was not recorded in searchable format in Garda records. However, since 6th June 2010 information sought by the Deputy is being recorded. The table below shows the number of occasions children under the...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (8 Jul 2010)

Barry Andrews: I propose to take Questions Nos. 108 and 109 together. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (8 Jul 2010)

Barry Andrews: The service in question is funded under the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme and under the Community Childcare Subvention Scheme (CCSS). Funding under both schemes is calculated by reference to information supplied to the Childcare Directorate of my Office regarding the parents and children accessing both schemes, and covers the period 1 January 2010 to 31 August 2010. This...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (8 Jul 2010)

Barry Andrews: The Adoption Bill, 2009, has completed its passage through both Houses of the Oireachtas and will be enacted shortly. It is my intention to lodge the papers for the ratification of the Hague Convention following enactment of the Bill. The Convention comes into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of three months after the deposit of the instrument in accordance with...

Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (8 Jul 2010)

Barry Andrews: As indicated in my reply to the Deputy of 30 June 2010 on this mater, while the question raised relates to funding provided by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to a childcare service, as the service is also in receipt of funding under the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme which is implemented by my Office, I have had enquiries made into this matter. As stated to the Deputy in...

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (8 Jul 2010)

Barry Andrews: The Adoption Bill, 2009, has completed its passage through both Houses of the Oireachtas and is due to be enacted shortly. It is my intention to lodge the papers for the ratification of the Hague Convention following enactment of the Bill. The Convention comes into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of three months after the deposit of the instrument in accordance...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Jul 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 (8 Jul 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 (8 Jul 2010)

Barry Andrews: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (8 Jul 2010)

Barry Andrews: There are currently one hundred and eighty one (181) special projects for youth in receipt of funding under the Special Projects for Youth Scheme. Funding has been reduced across all youth programmes. However, funding has not ceased for any of these projects over the past 12 months. The aim is, and will continue to be, the consolidation of existing provision for schemes for youth services...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (8 Jul 2010)

Barry Andrews: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (8 Jul 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 a free pre-school year place when they are aged more than 3 years 2 months and less than 4 years 7 months at 1 September each year. This means that children born between 2 February 2006 and 30 June 2007 will...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (7 Jul 2010)

Barry Andrews: The youth café funding scheme is being administered by POBAL on behalf of my office. Applications for the scheme are now closed and a short-list of applicants has been prepared for further detailed consideration by POBAL. The short-listing of applications was carried out by local city and county development boards, in accordance with the terms of the scheme. The boards made their decisions...

Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (7 Jul 2010)

Barry Andrews: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 173 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. Children qualify for a free pre-school year place when they are aged more than 3 years 2 months and less than 4 years 7 months at 1 September each year. This means that...