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Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (30 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: I have responsibility for implementing the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP) under which the Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) scheme is funded. Under the CCS, funding is provided to participating community childcare services to enable them to charge reduced childcare fees to disadvantaged parents and low income parents. Parents in receipt of a social welfare...

Seanad: North-South Co-operation on Sex Offenders: Statements (30 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: I thank the House for giving me the opportunity to speak on this important subject. The Minister for Justice and Law Reform regrets that he is unable to be present for the debate owing to other business. I assure the House that he is determined that no opportunity will be given to convicted sex offenders to take advantage of any differences in the law and arrangements in place in the...

Seanad: North-South Co-operation on Sex Offenders: Statements (30 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: If the Leas-Chathaoirleach would allow me two minutes at the end, it would permit the two Senators to get through before 5 o'clock.

Seanad: North-South Co-operation on Sex Offenders: Statements (30 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: I thank all the Senators for their comments. Senator Regan suggested that the list of sex offenders is paper based. I am glad to be able to say that the list is now electronically issued and is integrated with the Garda PULSE system with appropriate security. He inquired about the passing of information by the Garda to the HSE. The Children First guidelines provide for this. There is close...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (30 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: No, and I thank Senator Bacik for her co-operation.

Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (25 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: The free Pre-School Year in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme, which was introduced in January 2010, is implemented by my Office. Children are eligible for the ECCE scheme when they are aged between 3 years and 3 months and 4 years and 6 months on 1 September of the relevant year. As this is interpreted broadly, children were eligible in September 2010 if they were born on or...

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: It sounds like we are doing a good job.

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: Deputy Noonan acknowledges that we have outstanding infrastructure.

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: That is a very selective reading.

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: I am being provoked.

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: I am not supposed to respond to that.

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: It is not a term of endearment in Limerick.

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: The Minister of State has relations down there. He should not cast aspersions on my city.

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: That is true.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (24 Nov 2010)

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

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (24 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: The Adoption Act, 2010 was commenced on 1 November 2010. The commencement of the Act coincides with Ireland's ratification of the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Inter-country Adoption. The legislation, which incorporates the provisions of the Hague Convention, is designed to provide a framework to ensure that appropriate procedures have been...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (24 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: My Department is advised by the Health Service Executive (HSE) that a reply issued to the Deputy on the 4th November 2010. The HSE has been requested to re-issue this response to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (23 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: I propose to take Questions Nos. 146 and 165 together. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (23 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 152 to 155, inclusive, together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (23 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: The Adoption Authority will be responsible for the formation of working agreements, where necessary, with Hague signatory countries. The OMCYA, with the assistance of the Irish Embassy in Vietnam, has ongoing contact with the Vietnamese authorities in relation to outstanding issues, following the decision of the Government to cease adoptions from Vietnam subsequent to the publication of the...