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- Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: It is an appeal to the board of Crumlin children's hospital.
- Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: What Deputy Alan Shatter's lack of vision-----
- Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: -----prevents him from seeing is that the recommendations of the McKinsey report-----
- Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: -----found there would be â¬20 million in savings through the integration of these services. The Deputy is obsessed with the here and now; we are trying to prepare for the future.
- Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: In north Dublin, the Mater Hospital is being developed, Broadstone is being redeveloped and, hopefully, Mountjoy will be developed in due course. All of these developments are taking place in the same area. Metro north is also to be delivered to the area, with a stop at the Mater Hospital. I ask the board of Crumlin children's hospital to look to the future. The hospital absorbed savings...
- Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: I support the Government amendment. The debate has been about a black and white view of politics, where the monsters are the HSE and Government politicians. On the other side is the Opposition, with a monopoly on empathy with sick children. I reject that.
- Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: It is a monochromatic view of the world which is incurious. We must consider the real issues and the future of pediatric care in this country.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Jun 2009)
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 (23 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the implementation of the new scheme to provide a free Pre-School year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), which is being introduced from January next. The scheme will allow qualifying children to avail of a free pre-school place in the year before they commence primary school. The scheme is open to all private and voluntary...
- Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (23 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the implementation of the new scheme to provide a free Pre-School year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), which is being introduced from January next. The scheme will allow qualifying children to avail of a free pre-school place in the year before they commence primary school. The scheme is open to all private and voluntary...
- Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (23 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: The Helping Hands Adoption Mediation Agency is a registered adoption society that is registered by the Adoption Board and was, until very recently, licensed by the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Helping Hands remains registered as an adoption society in Ireland under the Adoption Acts, 1952â1998. As the Deputy is aware, I was informed by the Department of Foreign Affairs...
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (23 Jun 2009)
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 (23 Jun 2009)
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 (23 Jun 2009)
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 (23 Jun 2009)
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 (23 Jun 2009)
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 (23 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: As the Deputy is aware, I have responsibility for the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP). The NCIP is an ongoing multi-annual investment programme designed to improve the availability and quality of childcare options, primarily through capital grant-aiding the construction and refurbishment of childcare facilities and through current support grants for community...
- Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (23 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: The Adoption Bill, 2009, was initiated in the Seanad and is has recently passed all stages in that House. The Bill will continue to be prioritised by Government for its passage through the Oireachtas. I have reported in detail to both Houses on the situation regarding a bilateral agreement with Vietnam in recent weeks. It is not possible for me to either give a timetable or anticipate when...
- Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (23 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: As the Deputy will be aware I have responsibility for the implementation of the new scheme to provide a free Pre-School year of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) which is being introduced from January next. The scheme will allow qualifying children to avail of a free pre-school place in the year before they commence primary school. It has been designed to provide children with access...
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (23 Jun 2009)
Barry Andrews: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.