Results 21-40 of 7,128 for speaker:Brian Lenihan Jnr in 'Written Answers'

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Government recently approved the drafting of legislative proposals relating to adoption. One of the proposals is that only persons under 50 would be eligible to apply for assessment for inter-country adoption. Adoption is a service for children, and the best interests of children are at the core of the proposals. As the proposals relate to age at the time of application for assessment,...

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (26 Jan 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Department of Health and Children did not have children under its direct care while they were resident in institutions. Children were placed in these institutions by the then local health authorities and by health boards who were acting in loco parentis. Under the Health Act 1953 the Minister had responsibility for 14 homes of which ten are included in the Schedule to the Act. The...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (26 Jan 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Responsibility for provision of residential care for children in care rests with the executive. My Department has requested the primary, community...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (26 Jan 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Responsibility for the provision of a time out facility at Foynes rests with the executive. My Department has requested the chief officer for the...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (26 Jan 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Applications for inter-country adoption are processed by the Health Services Executive, HSE, under the Adoption Acts 1952-1998, as amended by the Health Act 2004. The process of assessment of applicants for inter-country assessment is set out in a framework for inter-country assessment introduced in 1999 to streamline assessments and to provide a transparent system centred on the child's best...

Written Answers — Pre-School Services: Pre-School Services (26 Jan 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The report on the review of the child care — pre-school services — regulations 1996 and amendment regulations 1997 has been completed pending clarification of a small number of legal and technical issues, which is being progressed. Training issues for pre-school inspection staff which may arise as a result of the requirements of the revised regulations will be a matter for the Health...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (1 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I understand the Deputy is referring to non-offending children with behavioural problems who are in need of special care or protection. The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services....

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer of the executive's eastern regional area to investigate the matter raised and to reply...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (8 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for adoption assessments. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (10 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I understand that the particular question raised by the Deputy relates to the placement of the child in care under the Child Care Act 1991. While I do not propose to comment on the specific circumstances of the case, I wish to convey my deepest sympathy to the family of the child concerned. The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005....

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (10 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for unaccompanied minors seeking asylum. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Health Service...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (10 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy may be aware, there are commitments in Sustaining Progress, An Agreed Programme for Government and the health strategy, "Quality and Fairness", on the establishment of the social services inspectorate on a statutory basis and the extension of its remit to other social services, including residential services for older people. I intend to include the necessary legislative...

Written Answers — Rights of the Child: Rights of the Child (10 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Ombudsman for Children has made a submission to the All-Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution and recommended an amendment to the Constitution to grant express rights to children. The Ombudsman for Children is completely independent and it would not be appropriate for me to comment on her submission. Presumably when the final report of the all-party committee has been laid before...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (15 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Garda clearance arrangements apply in respect of candidates for paid employment in the health services where they would have access to children and vulnerable individuals. This includes services in respect of children and vulnerable adults provided by external agencies but funded by the Health Service Executive. Under procedures agreed in 1994 and 1995, Garda clearance requests for agencies...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (15 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for overseeing the safety and well-being of children in pre-school child care in accordance with the Child...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (16 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Inter-country adoption is governed by the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Inter-country Adoption, which Ireland has signed. Anyone who wishes to adopt abroad is required to go through an assessment process to determine their eligibility and suitability to adopt. This assessment is carried out by the Health Service Executive, and persons who wish to consider...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (17 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Applications for inter-country adoption are processed by the Health Services Executive under the Adoption Acts 1952-1998, as amended by the Health Act 2004. The process of assessment of applicants for inter-country assessment is set out in a framework for inter-country assessment introduced in 1999 to streamline assessments and to provide a transparent system centred on the child's best...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (22 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: An adopted person wishing to trace natural family should contact the agency that handled his or her adoption. If the person does not know the name of the agency involved, he or she may contact the Adoption Board for advice. The Adoption Board working with the various representative groups is currently finalising plans for a contact preference register which will aim to facilitate contact...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (22 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Adoption Board is an independent statutory body with responsibility for the administration of the Adoption Acts, 1952 to 1998. My Department has forwarded this question to the chief executive of the Adoption Board for direct response to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (23 Feb 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Health Service Executive was established under the Health Act 2004 on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive is responsible for managing and delivering, or arranging to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Accordingly, the Department of Health and Children has asked the chief officer for the executive's eastern regional area to investigate the matter and...