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Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (4 Jul 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) was established under the Education (Welfare) Act, 2000 as the single national body with responsibility for school attendance. The Act provides a comprehensive framework which promotes regular school attendance and tackles the problems of absenteeism and early school leaving. The general functions of the Board are to ensure that every child...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (4 Jul 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive (HSE) under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Jul 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP) and the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010, which are being implemented by the newly established Office of the Minister for Children. With regard to the appeal for staffing grant assistance under the EOCP referred to by the Deputy, I understand from inquiries I...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Jul 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP) and the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010, which are being implemented by the newly established Office of the Minister for Children. With regard to the application for capital grant assistance under the EOCP referred to by the Deputy, I understand that the...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Jul 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Jul 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There is no health and education services national management structure established within the Health Service Executive as referred to by the Deputy. I understand from inquiries made of the Deputy's office that the question concerns information provided in the April, 2006 "Relate" publication from Comhairle concerning reform of the Youth Justice system. As the Deputy will be aware the Irish...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Jul 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Jul 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Jul 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Detention Centres: Detention Centres (4 Jul 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The information the Deputy requested is contained in the following table. Table 1: Children Detention Schools. Children Detention School Average Occupancy 2006 Capacity Oberstown Boys Centre 17 20 Oberstown Girls Centre 5 15 Trinity House School 17 27 Finglas Child and Adolescent Centre 13 13 St. Joseph's Special School 28 40

Written Answers — Prison Education Service: Prison Education Service (4 Jul 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Work on the preparation of the education strategy is under way. The strategy will focus on the key principle of early intervention, the specific educational needs of children in detention and in special care and the supports required to assist with their reintegration into the community. As part of the strategy, the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment has been requested by my...

Written Answers — Prison Education Service: Prison Education Service (4 Jul 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the tables attached. The Department of Education and Science has responsibility for the funding of education services for children attending schools attached to high support and special care units. It also provides capital funding as required towards the development of such facilities. Funding for the care provision in these units is...

Written Answers — Inquiry into Child Abuse: Inquiry into Child Abuse (4 Jul 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am aware of the meeting referred to by the Deputy. A copy of a note of this meeting was provided on request by my Department to an Garda Síochána on 17 December, 1996. I would like to confirm, also, that relevant documentation held by my Department in relation to the sexual, physical and emotional abuse or neglect of children in industrial and reformatory schools was forwarded to the...

Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (4 Jul 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: A key focus of the Government's education policy is to prioritise investment in favour of those most at risk and to optimise access, participation and educational outcomes at every level of the system for disadvantaged groups. The National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) was established under the Education (Welfare) Act, 2000 as the single national body with responsibility for school...

Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (4 Jul 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 767 and 771 together. The National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) was established under The Education (Welfare) Act, 2000 as the single national body with responsibility for school attendance. The Act provides a comprehensive framework which promotes regular school attendance and tackles the problems of absenteeism and early school leaving. The general...

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (29 Jun 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Perhaps the Deputy might allow me to conclude on that issue. The history of this matter in common law was always that if someone was involved in an accident, the partner or spouse had a claim for the loss of consortium. However, that claim in common law never applied to someone whom the person who had suffered in the accident might subsequently marry. That is the key point. By not enacting...

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (29 Jun 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am not doing that. I have not said that.

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (29 Jun 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am not saying that.

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (29 Jun 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: No one can have anything but sympathy for those suffering.

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (29 Jun 2006)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As legislators, we must draw a line that reflects the traditions that always existed and applied to all other wrongdoers.