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Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (9 Mar 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Or local authorities.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Mar 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for child welfare issues. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer of the Health Service...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (23 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Health Service Executive was established under the Health Act 2004 on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive is responsible for managing and delivering, or arranging to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Accordingly, the Department of Health and Children has asked the chief officer for the executive's eastern regional area to investigate the matter and...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (22 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: An adopted person wishing to trace natural family should contact the agency that handled his or her adoption. If the person does not know the name of the agency involved, he or she may contact the Adoption Board for advice. The Adoption Board working with the various representative groups is currently finalising plans for a contact preference register which will aim to facilitate contact...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (22 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Adoption Board is an independent statutory body with responsibility for the administration of the Adoption Acts, 1952 to 1998. My Department has forwarded this question to the chief executive of the Adoption Board for direct response to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (17 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Applications for inter-country adoption are processed by the Health Services Executive under the Adoption Acts 1952-1998, as amended by the Health Act 2004. The process of assessment of applicants for inter-country assessment is set out in a framework for inter-country assessment introduced in 1999 to streamline assessments and to provide a transparent system centred on the child's best...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (16 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Inter-country adoption is governed by the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Inter-country Adoption, which Ireland has signed. Anyone who wishes to adopt abroad is required to go through an assessment process to determine their eligibility and suitability to adopt. This assessment is carried out by the Health Service Executive, and persons who wish to consider...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (15 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Garda clearance arrangements apply in respect of candidates for paid employment in the health services where they would have access to children and vulnerable individuals. This includes services in respect of children and vulnerable adults provided by external agencies but funded by the Health Service Executive. Under procedures agreed in 1994 and 1995, Garda clearance requests for agencies...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (15 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for overseeing the safety and well-being of children in pre-school child care in accordance with the Child...

Health Services. (15 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am replying on behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I am pleased to take this opportunity to clarify the matter relating to the provision of rehabilitation for Mr. Alan McCarton. The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has responsibility to manage and deliver,...

Public Relations Contracts. (15 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am replying on behalf of the Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen. Deputy Cuffe's Adjournment matter calls for the scope and remit of the Standards in Public Office Commission to be extended. As the House is aware, the Standards in Public Office Commission has extensive powers to investigate matters under the provisions of the relevant legislation, in particular, sections 4 and 7 of the...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (10 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I understand that the particular question raised by the Deputy relates to the placement of the child in care under the Child Care Act 1991. While I do not propose to comment on the specific circumstances of the case, I wish to convey my deepest sympathy to the family of the child concerned. The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005....

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (10 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for unaccompanied minors seeking asylum. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Health Service...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (10 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy may be aware, there are commitments in Sustaining Progress, An Agreed Programme for Government and the health strategy, "Quality and Fairness", on the establishment of the social services inspectorate on a statutory basis and the extension of its remit to other social services, including residential services for older people. I intend to include the necessary legislative...

Written Answers — Rights of the Child: Rights of the Child (10 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Ombudsman for Children has made a submission to the All-Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution and recommended an amendment to the Constitution to grant express rights to children. The Ombudsman for Children is completely independent and it would not be appropriate for me to comment on her submission. Presumably when the final report of the all-party committee has been laid before...

Seanad: Medical Cards. (10 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I thank Senator Ulick Burke for raising this matter. Eligibility for health services is primarily based on residency and means. Under the Health Act 1970, determination of eligibility for medical cards is now the responsibility of the Health Service Executive, other than for persons aged 70 years and over, who are automatically eligible for a medical card. Medical cards are issued to persons...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (10 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This is a technical amendment to section 38 of the Offences against the State Act 1939. It adds a new subsection (4) to section 38 of the 1939 Act, providing that, for the purposes of the Act, a Special Criminal Court is in existence if it has been established under that section and has at the relevant time not fewer than three members appointed under section 39. Section 49 of the 1939 Act...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (10 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This amendment also deals with the Special Criminal Court, amending section 49 of the 1939 Act. One of the factors behind the Government's decision to establish a second Special Criminal Court was the need to avoid any difficulty or challenge on the basis that persons are held on remand for undue periods pending trial. Currently the earliest available date for a hearing in the existing...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (10 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There was nothing underhand in the way the Government arrived at a decision in this matter. The Government decision was made on 14 December and it made the necessary proclamation under the 1939 Act, as was made in 1972. The basis of the Government decision was that trials are taking an increasingly long time in the Special Criminal Court and it is important that the court do its business...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (10 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This amendment relates to the application of the rule of specialty in respect of persons surrendered by Ireland. It entails amendments to section 69. The rule of specialty provides that a person may be proceeded against only in respect of the offence for which he or she was surrendered. Article 27 of the framework decision provides that the rule shall generally apply under the European arrest...