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Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (18 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Further to the meeting between the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Russian Foreign Minister in July 2005 at which it was decided to follow up at official level the question of pursuing a bilateral agreement between Ireland and Russia on intercountry adoption, the Adoption Board has been in ongoing contact with the Irish Embassy in Moscow. Ambassador Harman met with the director of the...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (19 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Complaints received by the health authorities in regard to child abuse include emotional, physical and sexual abuse and neglect. The information sought is contained in the following table. Year Total 2001 5,994 2002 8,421 2003 6,336 2004 Not yet available

Written Answers — Nursing Homes: Nursing Homes (25 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Department of Health and Children has examined records related to the home in question. Evidence of a regulatory or inspection role has not been found on these papers and, as a result, it is not possible to indicate who had responsibility for this function. The home in question was a private home and admissions were primarily made by the families of the home's clients.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (25 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Ireland ratified the UNCRC without reservation on 21 September 1992. The convention entered into force for Ireland on 21 October 1992. Similar to other common law countries, Ireland has a "dualist" system under which international agreements to which Ireland becomes a party are not automatically incorporated into domestic law. Article 29.3 of the Constitution of Ireland states: "Ireland...

Written Answers — Special Residential Services Board: Special Residential Services Board (25 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Special Residential Services Board is provided for under Part 11 of the Children Act 2001. The board was established on a statutory basis on 7 November 2003. The purpose of the board is to advise the Ministers for Health and Children and Education and Science on policy relating to the remand and detention of children and ensure the efficient, effective and co-ordinated delivery of...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (25 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (25 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (25 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (25 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — National Children's Strategy: National Children's Strategy (25 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The national children's strategy, Our Children — Their Lives, was published in the year 2000. The second goal of the national children's strategy is concerned with strengthening research, evaluation and information on children's lives. The national children's office, or NCO, oversees important elements of the research programme to be developed under this goal. One of the commitments...

Written Answers — National Children's Strategy: National Children's Strategy (25 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The national children's strategy, Our Children — Their Lives, was published in 2000. The strategy, rooted in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, is a cross-Government response to improving children's lives and was developed with the assistance of NGOs and academics. Ireland is one of the few countries in the world with such a strategy. The national children's office, NCO, was set...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (27 Oct 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Decisions on the issuance of financial support towards the cost of child care are currently under consideration by the Government. This follows the submission to the Cabinet committee on children of a set of policy options developed by the high level working group on early childhood care and education chaired by the National Children's Office, NCO, which is under my remit. The high level...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (3 Nov 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department of Health and Children has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — National Children's Strategy: National Children's Strategy (8 Nov 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The national children's office, NCO, is a cross-cutting Government office established in 2001 to improve all aspects of children's lives by leading and supporting the implementation of the national children's strategy. The implementation of the strategy is spearheaded by the Minister of State with responsibility for children who reports to the Cabinet committee on children. The head of the...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (15 Nov 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This Department, in conjunction with the Health Service Executive, the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Department of Education and Science, is committed to dealing with child sexual abuse by lay, clerical and care staff in a professional and appropriate manner. The Government's duty is to ensure that proper child protection practices are in place and in operation and to...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (16 Nov 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: To date, inquiries into the diocese of Ferns have cost €2,379,264.17. The costs are broken down in the following table. Invoices for legal representation have been received from the diocese of Ferns and from one individual. The Government has not made a decision on the payment of these costs and the advice of the Attorney General has been sought with the intention that a Government decision...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (17 Nov 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (17 Nov 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Nov 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am aware that since the publication of the Ferns Report a significant number of additional clients have contacted One In Four and the Rape Crisis Centre. The Taoiseach and I met One in Four on Thursday last. My Department has been in contact with the HSE concerning its response to these issues. These contacts will continue including monitoring that the necessary services are provided...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Nov 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I assume the first part of the Deputy's question refers to the judgment of the High Court in the TD case, which, I should inform the Deputy, was overturned by the Supreme Court in December 2001. Since 1997, €198 million has been provided to the former health boards and the Health Service Executive for the development of child protection and family support services by this Government and the...