Results 121-140 of 2,723 for speaker:Barry Andrews

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (11 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: I can confirm that Section 7 of the Child Care Act, 1991, as amended by the Health Act, 2004, is still in force. Section 7 relates to the establishment by the Health Service Executive (HSE) of 'Child Care Advisory Committees' and as such, the matter has been referred to the Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (11 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: The legal definition of the purpose and function of the Section 8 Report is set out in the Child Care Act, 1991. The Report for 2008 is the latest Section 8 Report submitted. I laid that Report before the Houses of the Oireachtas in October 2009. Having regard to the recommendations of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse, officials from my Office met with the HSE earlier this year to...

Child Abuse (11 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: The report into the Roscommon case was published by the HSE on 27 October 2010. The HSE stated it is committed to learning from this and other reports to ensure that services are strengthened to help protect children to the greatest extent possible. The HSE has already provided me with an update on the actions it intends to undertake in regard to 56 of the recommendations of the report...

Child Abuse (11 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: The recommendations were only recently received, a couple of weeks ago. I propose to wait until the audit is completed into these neglect cases in Roscommon, Waterford and Dublin to see what comes out of them. Those areas are targeted because of specific previous concerns that have been raised in those areas. Based on that report, we will have sufficient information then to aggregate what...

Child Abuse (11 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: The HSE is acting on the vast majority of the recommendations. They have assured me that they have broken them down into different groups. There will be four regional workshops in early December to try to disseminate the important aspects of the report and other matters in terms of trying to improve the child protection service. The recommendations are being acted on. On the audit, that...

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (10 Nov 2010)

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

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (9 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: The issue of children who go missing is primarily a matter for the Garda Síochána. 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 — Children in Care: Children in Care (9 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: The Independent Review Group on Child Deaths was established by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs on March 8th 2010 . The Group was asked to examine certain child deaths and to: - provide on an anonymised basis key summary information regarding each child and the circumstances leading up to their death; - focus, in particular, on the relevant involvement of State services with the...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (9 Nov 2010)

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

Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (9 Nov 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 (9 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: I propose to take Questions Nos. 251 and 252 together. The new Childcare Education and Training Scheme (CETS) 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 in place of their previous childcare support schemes. Under the previous FAS and VEC schemes,...

Written Answers — Anti-social Behaviour: Anti-social Behaviour (9 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: Tackling youth crime, including antisocial behaviour, is a key priority for the Government. The Government's policy on youth crime is set out in detail in the National Youth Justice Strategy 2008-2010. This strategy is underpinned by the principles of the Children Act 2001. The approach adopted by the Government involves an incremental process of diversion from the formal criminal justice...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Nov 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. Parents of children eligible to avail of the free pre-school provision enrol their child in a service participating in the scheme in September of the relevant school...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (4 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 — Children in Care: Children in Care (3 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: I understand that the Health Service Executive (HSE) are still awaiting information back from a number of areas. I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly as a matter of urgency.

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (3 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: I understand that the Health Service Executive (HSE) are still awaiting information back from a number of areas. I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly as a matter of urgency.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: I understand that the Health Service Executive (HSE) are still awaiting information back from a number of areas. I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly as a matter of urgency.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: I understand that the Health Service Executive (HSE) are still awaiting information back from a number of areas. I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly as a matter of urgency.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: I understand that the Health Service Executive (HSE) are still awaiting information back from a number of areas. I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly as a matter of urgency.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Nov 2010)

Barry Andrews: I am informed by the Health Service Executive (HSE) that a reply issued to the Deputy on 14th October 2010. I have asked the HSE to re-issue this response to the Deputy.