Results 201-220 of 2,723 for speaker:Barry Andrews

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (14 Oct 2010)

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 (13 Oct 2010)

Barry Andrews: I have responsibility for implementing the free Pre-School Year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme, which provides for a free pre-school year to eligible children in the year before they commence primary school. Children qualify for the free pre-school year where they are aged more than 3 years 2 months and less than 4 years 7 months in September of the relevant year. This...

Written Answers — Inter-country Adoptions: Inter-country Adoptions (12 Oct 2010)

Barry Andrews: The Adoption Act, 2010 gives 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 interests of the child....

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (12 Oct 2010)

Barry Andrews: The Children and Youth Services Development Unit (CYSDU) of my Office supports the delivery of a range of youth work programmes and services for all young people including those from disadvantaged communities through grants in aid, which are part-funded by the National Lottery. The Special Projects for Youth Scheme (SPY) is one such initiative supported and funding of €19.5m has been...

Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (12 Oct 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. Children qualify for the free pre-school year when they are aged between 3 years 3 months and 4 years 6 months in September of the relevant year. Based on the information provided by the Deputy, the child in question is not within...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (12 Oct 2010)

Barry Andrews: Aftercare is a key element to achieving positive outcomes for young people leaving care. Aftercare services have been developed in Ireland to assist young people in care in bridging the transition from care to independent adult life in the community. Aftercare is provided for under Section 45 of the Child Care Act, 1991, which states: "45.—(1) ( a ) Where a child leaves the care of a...

Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (12 Oct 2010)

Barry Andrews: I have responsibility for implementing the free Pre-School Year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme, which provides for a free pre-school year to eligible children in the year before they commence primary school. Children qualify for the free pre-school year where they are aged more than 3 years 2 months and less than 4 years 7 months in September of the relevant year. This...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Oct 2010)

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

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Oct 2010)

Barry Andrews: The figures relate to costs borne by the Department of Health and Children arising from child care judicial review proceedings at High Court level. These proceedings usually relate to the provision of particular therapies and supports for at-risk children. Legal proceedings may involve a number of Government Departments or agencies, e.g. the Department of Education and Skills, the HSE etc....

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (12 Oct 2010)

Barry Andrews: The Department's records indicate that it was not a respondent in any child care case at District Court level during 2009. The Department has referred to the HSE, for direct reply to the Deputy, the section of the question relating to the number of childcare cases in which it was involved.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (12 Oct 2010)

Barry Andrews: The new Childcare Education and Training Supports (CETS) scheme was introduced in September of this year and is being implemented by my Office, on behalf of FAS and the Vocational Educational Committees (VECs) under the Department of Education and Science. The CETS scheme replaces the previous childcare support schemes implemented by FAS and the VECs under which qualifying students and...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (12 Oct 2010)

Barry Andrews: The Government and the HSE remain committed to the development of a comprehensive needs-based service for children at risk. In this context, the HSE established the Emergency Place of Safety Service in June 2009. This service makes provision for gardaí to access an appropriate place of safety for children found to be at risk out of hours under Section 12 of the Child Care Act 1991. The...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (7 Oct 2010)

Barry Andrews: A hotline for missing children is in operation in some EU Member States. My Office is currently involved in discussions with other relevant Government Departments in relation to the establishment of this service. I will keep the Deputy informed of developments in this regard.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (7 Oct 2010)

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

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Oct 2010)

Barry Andrews: I thank all the Deputies who contributed to the debate yesterday and today, following the discussions in the Seanad in the previous term. I preface my comments on special care and foster care generally by pointing out as mentioned by other Deputies that the vast majority of children in foster care and special care do extremely well. They have great outcomes. They are all achieving...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (7 Oct 2010)

Barry Andrews: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Health and Children, in accordance with Standing Order 122(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2010)

Barry Andrews: During the debate, the improvements that have taken place in the health services in recent years, for example, under the national cancer control programme and in addressing waiting lists, have been outlined by the Minister for Health and Children and other speakers. The Government has a serious job to reduce the general government deficit to 3% of GDP by 2014 but its priority remains to...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (6 Oct 2010)

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 (6 Oct 2010)

Barry Andrews: The Health Service Executive is required under the Child Care Act, 1991 to promote the welfare of children who are not receiving adequate care and protection. Where a child requires care or protection that he/she is unlikely to receive unless the child is taken into care, the Health Service Executive must take the child into its care and provide the most appropriate form of alternative care...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (6 Oct 2010)

Barry Andrews: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 213 together. The Adoption Act, 2010 gives 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...