Results 421-440 of 2,723 for speaker:Barry Andrews
- Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (15 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: I propose to take Questions Nos. 240 to 242, inclusive, together. The Adoption Bill, 2009, is designed to give 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...
- Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (15 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: The Adoption Bill, 2009, is designed to give 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...
- Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (15 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: The Adoption Bill, 2009, is designed to give 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...
- Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (15 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: Applicants for inter-country adoption must undergo a detailed statutory assessment process, which is undertaken by professional Social Workers, and must be approved by the Adoption Board before a Declaration of Eligibility and Suitability to adopt abroad can be issued to them from the Board. I acknowledge that persons applying for inter-country adoption have been experiencing unacceptably...
- Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (15 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: The Adoption Bill, 2009, is designed to give 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...
- Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (15 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to the Deputy's Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern, however, I would invite the Deputy to raise it with me again in due course.
- Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (15 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: The Information and Tracing Unit in the Adoption Board provides an advice and referral service for those seeking to trace or to obtain medical or personal information. This unit provides services directly to adoptees, natural mothers and birth families. It also works closely with the registered adoption societies and the HSE nationwide information and tracing services. Improvements to this...
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (15 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: I propose to take Questions Nos. 273 and 294 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action in the public service by members of IMPACT, the HSE is not in a position to provide a response to this Parliamentary Question within the normal timeframe.
- Written Answers — Scéim Teanga Fheidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte: Scéim Teanga Fheidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte (15 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: Ba mhaith liom a chur in iúl don Teachta go bhfuil gnÃomh tionscail ar siúl i bhFeidhmeannacht na SeirbhÃse Sláinte faoi láthair is dá bhrà sin nà féidir leis an bhFeidhmeannacht an t-eolas atá á lorg a sholáthar. Má tá an t-ábhar seo mar chúis imnà duit ag dul ar aghaidh, áfach iarraim ort é a chur faoi mo bhráid arÃs ag uair éigin eile.
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (15 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: The HSE has confirmed that the number of children who died in State Care since the year 2000 is 188. I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action in the public service by members of IMPACT, the HSE is not in a position to provide a response to the remaining portion of this Parliamentary Question within the normal timeframe.
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (15 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action in the public service by members of IMPACT, the HSE is not in a position to provide a response to this Parliamentary Question within the normal timeframe.
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (15 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action in the public service by members of IMPACT, the HSE is not in a position to provide a response to this Parliamentary Question within the normal timeframe.
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (15 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action in the public service by members of IMPACT, the HSE is not in a position to provide a response to this Parliamentary Question within the normal timeframe.
- Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (15 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: I propose to take Questions Nos. 482, 483 and 488 together. Early Start units were set up in the mid 1990s to provide a year's pre-school education for children at risk of educational disadvantage. The Early Start unit in Kilmore West Dublin 5 is a full unit which runs two sessions daily and can enrol up to 30 children on each session. For the 2010/2011 school year, the Early Start...
- Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: I thank Deputies for their participation in the debate. The main purpose of the Bill is to give further effect to the Government's cancer control strategy and, in particular, the development of radiation oncology services under the national plan for radiation oncology. It also provides for the discontinuance of the infectious diseases maintenance allowance, which was originally introduced...
- Implementation of the Ryan Report: Statements (9 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: I welcome the opportunity-----
- Implementation of the Ryan Report: Statements (9 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: I thank all the Deputies for their contributions and I will reply to the best extent I can to them. Naturally, as there was some repetition, if I miss out on anybody, I might have dealt with it in a previous context. Deputy Shatter was highly political in his contribution, not untypically, in claiming that nothing had changed over the course of the past 13 years. He tried to attribute that...
- Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (9 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: It is assumed that the Deputy is referring to the recently announced OMCYA Dormant Accounts Youth Café Funding Scheme which is being administered by POBAL on behalf of my Office. As the closing date for applications under this scheme is not until Friday June 11th next, no applications have yet been received or considered in relation to this scheme. All initial applications under this scheme...
- Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (9 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: It is assumed that the Deputy is referring to the recently announced OMCYA Dormant Accounts Youth Café Funding Scheme which is being administered by POBAL on behalf of my Office. As the closing date for applications under this scheme is not until Friday June 11th next, no applications have yet been received or considered in relation to this scheme. All initial applications under this...
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (9 Jun 2010)
Barry Andrews: The Independent Review Group on Child Deaths (IRGCD) was established in March 2010 to examine the results of completed reviews of deaths of children in care over the last ten years. The Group is composed of Ms Norah Gibbons and Mr. Geoffrey Shannon. A third independent person of international standing will be appointed once the Group has completed an initial examination of documentation...