Results 121-140 of 7,620 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Brendan Smith
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 275 to 279, inclusive, and 282, 283 and 285 together. As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP) and the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP), which are being implemented by the Office of the Minister for Children. The main supports the Government makes available to...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP) and the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP), which are being implemented by the Office of the Minister for Children. The main supports the Government makes available to parents to assist them with their childcare costs are Child Benefit and the Early...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: I propose to take Questions Nos. 281 and 284 together. As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP) and the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP), which are being implemented by the Office of the Minister for Children. Under the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP), which is co-funded...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (11 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP) and the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP), which are being implemented by the Office of the Minister for Children. With regard to the application for capital grant assistance under the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 referred to in the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the Value for Money Review of the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP) was completed in June 2007 and the Report on the Review was submitted to and approved by the Government on 11 July 2007. The Government's Value for Money and Policy Review Initiative is part of a framework to secure improved value for money from public expenditure....
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (11 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP) and the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP), which are being implemented by the Office of the Minister for Children. The table provides details of funding allocated under the Childcare Programmes to childcare providers in Kildare from January 2004 to date....
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (11 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: The â¬535 million Equal Childcare Programme (EOCP) 2000-06, which was co-funded by the European Union, was succeeded in 2006 by the National Childcare Investment Programme (NCIP) 2006-10 which has a fund of â¬575m and is entirely Exchequer funded. Both Programmes consist of grant schemes for capital investment, staffing support and quality improvement. While applications for EOCP grants...
- Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (11 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: The HSE has statutory responsibility for the implementation of policy with regard to assessments for intercountry adoption. As the Deputy may be aware, requests for assessment for intercountry adoption are continuously increasing. The recent study on intercountry adoption, undertaken by the Children's Research Centre in Trinity College, revealed that Ireland has one of the highest rates for...
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: The report on the value for money review of Youth Encounter Project schools is due for finalisation in the near future and will then be submitted to the Houses of the Oireachtas, in line with standard procedure. The impact of implementing the recommendations contained in the report, including possible savings, will be the subject of periodic review. I should point out to the Deputy that,...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (12 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP) and the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP), both of which are administered by the Childcare Directorate of the Office of the Minister for Children (OMC), assisted by Pobal which manages the day to day operation of the grant programmes. Under the Equal...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (12 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP) and the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP), which are being implemented by the Office of the Minister for Children. With the closure of the EU co-funded Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP) in December 2007, the staffing support grant...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (12 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP) and the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP), which are being implemented by the Office of the Minister for Children. With regard to the application for capital grant assistance under the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 referred to in the...
- Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (12 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and 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 — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (12 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP) and the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP), which are being implemented by the Office of the Minister for Children. The main supports the Government makes available to parents to assist them with their childcare costs are Child Benefit and the Early...
- Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (12 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: My Office is currently liaising with the Department of Finance regarding the rates of the Foster Care Allowance to apply in 2008. I hope to be in a position to announce the rates shortly, subject to approval.
- Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (13 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and social services, which is 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 — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (18 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP) and the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP), which are being implemented by the Office of the Minister for Children. The main supports the Government makes available to parents to assist them with their childcare costs are Child Benefit and the Early...
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (18 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: The launch of the National Recreation Policy in September this year highlighted the Government's commitment to the development of youth cafés. As the Deputy will be aware there are already a number of youth cafés in operation around the country. Funding for these existing initiatives is provided through local City/County Council and Health Service Executive. In addition, the Department of...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (18 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP) and the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP), which are being implemented by the Office of the Minister for Children. Further to my reply of 13 November 2007 the application for interim support funding under the NCIP by the Group in question was declined in...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (18 Dec 2007)
Brendan Smith: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the Equal Opportunities Child care Programme 2000-2006 (EOCP) and the National Child care Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP), which are being implemented by the Office of the Minister for Children. The main supports the Government makes available to parents to assist them with their child care costs are Child Benefit and the Early...