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Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (9 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: I propose to take Questions Nos. 87 and 88 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 — Children in Care: Children in Care (9 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 (9 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: I propose to take Questions Nos. 90 to 93, inclusive, 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 — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (9 Jun 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. I understand that the child care facility referred to by the Deputy is participating in the new ECCE scheme and that to date capitation funding in the region of €95,000 has been allocated by my Office to the facility to enable it...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (9 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: The Children First: National Guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of Children clearly state that the Children and Family Social Services of the HSE should always be informed when a person has reasonable grounds for concern that a child may have been abused, or is being abused, or is at risk of abuse. The ability of the Children and Family Social Services of the HSE or An Garda...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (9 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: The matters raised by the Deputy relate to an ongoing investigation being conducted by the Adoption Board which is an independent quasi judicial statutory body. I have asked the Board to consider these issues with a view to providing the information requested directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (9 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (GYDPs) are funded by the Irish Youth Justice Service, through An Garda Síochána. The projects are community-based, multi-agency crime prevention initiatives which, primarily, seek to divert young people who have been involved in anti-social and/or criminal behaviour by providing suitable activities to facilitate personal development, and promote civic...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (9 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: I am informed by the Irish Youth Justice Service that the terms of the Labour Court recommendation are being implemented with arrangements under way to make redundancy payments where appropriate.

Implementation of the Ryan Report: Statements (9 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: I welcome the opportunity provided by this debate to discuss a matter of grave importance for the country.

Implementation of the Ryan Report: Statements (9 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: I very much welcome the opportunity to discuss this issue of grave importance to the House and the country, that is, the implementation of the recommendations of the Ryan report. I do not believe anyone in the House will forget the day on which the Ryan report was launched in May of last year and the shock it brought to everyone, including families, neighbourhoods, communities, the...

Implementation of the Ryan Report: Statements (9 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: On a point of order, HIQA is preparing a report in regard to these matters, as I believe the Deputy is aware. It is due to complete that report at the end of this month. To suggest that I would reveal the findings of that report during the course of its preparation and to describe this as concealment from the House is a very serious charge and it is very unfair.

Implementation of the Ryan Report: Statements (9 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: For the record and for Deputy Shatter's information I met HIQA on at least four occasions.

Implementation of the Ryan Report: Statements (9 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: The Deputy was not listening to my speech.

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (3 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 — Children in Care: Children in Care (3 Jun 2010)

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

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: One of those amendments is in the name of Deputy Jan O'Sullivan and it would be up to her to agree to Deputy Shatter's proposition.

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: Yes.

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: I am pleased to address this matter, having given it serious consideration in the course of my work on the Bill. This issue has been use to characterise me as not having guts. Every Deputy in the House has beaten a path to my door to raise the issue of inter-country adoption and allowing adoptions from Vietnam to proceed in the face of evidence that it would not be in the best interests of...

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: Yes, no one wants that and the legislation was correctly withdrawn.

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jun 2010)

Barry Andrews: My point is that considerable work has been done on this type of legislation. That such legislation was introduced underlines my point that it was always our intention to introduce a separate Bill. The legislation before us consolidates existing adoption legislation and transposes into Irish law the Hague Convention. I agree with the point made about preserving records. In recent days,...