Results 17,821-17,840 of 18,372 for speaker:Brendan Smith

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (5 Feb 2008)

Brendan Smith: The 1996 and 1997 Child Care (Pre-School Services) Regulations referred to by the Deputy, were replaced, with effect from 3rd September 2007, by the new and revised Child Care (Pre-School Services) Regulations 2006. Under the new Regulations and associated explanatory guide, measures to support healthy eating and active living are provided for. Regulation 5 states that 'A person carrying on...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (5 Feb 2008)

Brendan Smith: I can confirm that the Department received an application for a grant from the Health and Children allocation of National Lottery funds, in respect of the organisation referred to. There is a protocol in the Department of Health and Children for processing applications for National Lottery grants. Following assessment, evaluation and recommendation applications are considered in the context...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (31 Jan 2008)

Brendan Smith: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP) which, together with the earlier Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP), are implemented by the Office of the Minister for Children. The main supports the Government makes available to parents to assist them with their childcare costs are Child Benefit and the...

Written Answers — Detention Centres: Detention Centres (31 Jan 2008)

Brendan Smith: At the time of the drafting of the Ombudsman for Children Act 2002, children detained in St. Patrick's Institution were excluded from the remit of the Ombudsman for Children for a number of reasons. Firstly, the Ombudsman Act 1980 exempted prisons and it was decided there should be consistency of approach in the Ombudsman for Children Bill. Secondly, the remit of the Ombudsman for Children...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (31 Jan 2008)

Brendan Smith: The HSE has statutory responsibility for the implementation of policy with regard to assessments for inter-country adoption. As the Deputy may be aware, requests for assessment for inter-country adoption are continuously increasing. The recent study on inter-country adoption, undertaken by the Children's Research Centre in Trinity College, revealed that Ireland has one of the highest rates...

Written Answers — Departmental Studies: Departmental Studies (31 Jan 2008)

Brendan Smith: Towards 2016 includes a commitment that a study of the extent to which children undertake inappropriate care roles will be undertaken to establish the extent and degree to which this issue arises and the levels of impact it has on the lives of the children concerned. The Office of the Minister for Children will be commissioning this study in 2008, following consultation with the relevant...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (31 Jan 2008)

Brendan Smith: As the Deputy is aware the management and delivery of health and social services are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Under Section 31 of that Act, the Health Service Executive must prepare and submit to the Minister its Service Plan for the coming year, for approval. The National Service Plan (NSP) must, amongst other things, indicate the type and...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2008)

Brendan Smith: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and 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 the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Child Protection: Child Protection (31 Jan 2008)

Brendan Smith: As the Deputy is aware this matter relates to the management and delivery of health and social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. In October the Management Team of the Health Service Executive adopted the report of a National Working Group, set up in 2006 to examine out of hours Child Protection Services. The report was...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (31 Jan 2008)

Brendan Smith: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and 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 the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (31 Jan 2008)

Brendan Smith: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and 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 the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (31 Jan 2008)

Brendan Smith: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and 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 the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2008)

Brendan Smith: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and 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 the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (31 Jan 2008)

Brendan Smith: In reply I wish to advise as follows with regard to childrens' legislation (i) Part IVA of the Child Care Act 1991, as inserted by the Children Act 2001, which allows Special Care cases to be dealt with at District Court level, is commenced but is not operational. My Office is drafting a bill to amend Part IVA of the Child Care Act 1991 to provide a statutory scheme for the High Court to have...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (31 Jan 2008)

Brendan Smith: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and 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 the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (31 Jan 2008)

Brendan Smith: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and 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 the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (31 Jan 2008)

Brendan Smith: The position with respect to the draft protocol regarding intercountry adoptions from Belarus remains unchanged. As the Deputy will be aware, the Adoption Board entered into an informal working arrangement with Belarus in 1999, to facilitate the adoption of children from Belarus to Ireland. In 2005, the Belorussian Authorities sought to formalise this arrangement in a draft Protocol. The...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Jan 2008)

Brendan Smith: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and 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 the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (30 Jan 2008)

Brendan Smith: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP) which, together with the earlier Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP), are implemented by the Office of the Minister for Children. The main supports the Government makes available to parents to assist them with their childcare costs are Child Benefit and the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Jan 2008)

Brendan Smith: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and 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 the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.