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Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (10 Feb 2004)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Responsibility for the provision of services to young persons with specific needs such as the individual mentioned by the Deputy in the Dublin region is a matter, in the first instance, for the Eastern Regional Health Authority. While it is not usual practice to comment on individual cases, given that detailed reports have already appeared in the media, I will comment on a number of aspects...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (10 Feb 2004)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Responsibility for the level of funding to be provided for child care services in the Ballymun area rests with the Eastern Regional Health Authority and the Northern Area Health Board. My Department has asked the regional chief executive of the Eastern Regional Health Authority to respond directly to the Deputy on the matter which he has raised.

Written Answers — Residential Facilities: Residential Facilities (10 Feb 2004)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Responsibility for the residential facility in Dublin 11 referred to by the Deputy rests with the Eastern Regional Health Authority and the Northern Area Health Board. My Department has asked the regional chief executive of the Eastern Regional Health Authority to liaise with the Northern Area Health Board and to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (17 Feb 2004)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Under the Child Care Act 1991 health boards have a statutory responsibility for the provision of services of the type referred to by the Deputy. My Department has asked the regional chief executive of the Eastern Regional Health Authority to liaise with the South Western Area Health Board on the matter raised and to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (17 Feb 2004)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Responsibility for the level of funding to be provided for child care services in the Dublin 9 area rests with the Eastern Regional Health Authority and the Northern Area Health Board. My Department has asked the regional chief executive of the Eastern Regional Health Authority to respond directly to the Deputy on the matter which he has raised.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Feb 2004)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Responsibility for the provision of grants to organisations providing services for young people rests with the health boards. Therefore, my Department has asked the Eastern Regional Health Authority and the other health boards to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply to him directly.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (30 Mar 2004)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The provision of free or subsidised child care facilities by companies or State bodies is not a function of the Department of Health and Children. The role of the Department of Health and Children in relation to child care services relates to the implementation of the Child Care (Pre-School Services) Regulations 1996, which give effect to the provisions of Part VII of the Child Care Act 1991...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (30 Mar 2004)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Section 4 of the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 allows the Minister for Education and Science to include additional institutions in the schedule attached to that Act subject to a public body having had a regulatory or inspection function. Additional institutions can include industrial schools, reformatory schools, orphanages, children's homes and other such residential facilities...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (4 May 2004)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I understand that the Deputy is seeking information on the rights of an individual who has been granted legal guardianship of a child. I should explain that the Department of Health and Children has no responsibility in relation to this matter. As the Deputy is aware, health boards under the provisions of the Child Care Act 1991, are responsible for the provision of child welfare and...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (18 May 2004)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The figures for 2001 are in the following tabular statement. Figures for 2002 and 2003 are being collated. I anticipate that they will be available in September. 2001 Primary Type of Abuse Number of Reported Cases Number of Children Confirmed Abuse Confirmed non-Abuse/ Unfounded Inconclusive Assessment Assessment Ongoing Physical Abuse 1,252 1,180 419 130 261 442 Sexual...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (18 May 2004)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Responsibility for the matter referred to by the Deputy rests with the South Eastern Health Board. The Department of Health and Children has asked the chief executive officer of the board to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (18 May 2004)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 335 and 336 together. The Adoption Board entered into a working agreement with Belarus in 1999 to facilitate the adoption of children from Belarus to Ireland. The Adoption Board has informed me that the Belarussian authorities have raised a number of issues that are being followed up. This is the second time that the Belarussian authorities have suspended the...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (25 May 2004)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Responsibility for the matter rests with the South Eastern Health Board. My Department has asked its CEO to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (1 Jun 2004)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: During 2002 the Vietnamese authorities decided that, from the end of 2002, adoptions would be allowed only to countries with which a bilateral agreement was in place. Accordingly, in March 2003, I contacted the Irish ambassador, and a delegation headed by the ambassador to Malaysia and Vietnam negotiated a bilateral agreement on inter-country adoption. Both Ireland and Vietnam have signed and...

Written Answers — Ombudsman for Children: Ombudsman for Children (12 Oct 2004)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Ombudsman for Children was appointed by the President on 18 December 2003 following a resolution of both Houses of the Oireachtas. The Office of the Ombudsman for Children was formally established on 25 April 2004 and is in temporary accommodation. A number of staff were selected and have taken up duty with the office. Arrangements are currently being put in place to assign the remaining...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (2 Nov 2004)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I assume the Deputy is referring to young homeless people presenting to Garda stations. I have been advised by the Eastern Regional Health Authority and health boards that it is extremely rare that children or young people are accommodated in Garda stations due to a lack of appropriate health board accommodation. Where children present to Garda stations, the relevant health board social work...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (2 Nov 2004)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Responsibility in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy rests with the South Western Area Health Board and Eastern Regional Health Authority. Accordingly, my Department has asked the chief executive officer of the authority to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Cross-Border Projects: Cross-Border Projects (23 Nov 2004)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Following an invitation, an official from my Department met with officials from the Northern Ireland Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 17 November. The meeting, which was extremely positive, was used to exchange information and documents and to explore any advantages to having further meetings. A further meeting has been tentatively arranged for early in 2005.

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (26 Jan 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 148, 168 and 231 together. Applications for inter-country adoption are processed by the Health Service Executive under the Adoption Acts 1952 to 1998. The length of time it takes to complete the necessary assessment and the allocation of resources within the Health Service Executive is a matter for the management of HSE. However, I have asked the Adoption...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (26 Jan 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Following an extensive public consultation process I recently announced that the Government has approved the drafting of a range of legislative proposals relating to adoption. These proposals include the establishment of an adoption authority to act as a central national authority for adoption, including the carrying out of the functions that are the responsibility of the Adoption Board. The...