Minister of State at the Departments of Health and Children, Education and Science and Justice, Equality and Law reform, with special responsibility for Children and Young People.
Re-elected to Dáil Éireann, May 2007. Appointed Minister of State with responsibility for Children and Youth Affairs, May 2008.
'It is an honour to represent the people of Dún Laoghaire and I am determined to represent their best interests at a national level. Please don't hesitate to contact me for an appointment or to discuss any issues I can help you with.'
Born May 1967. Educated at Blackrock College, UCD, Kings Inns. Masters in Modern History. Barrister at Law. Secondary school teacher at Ballyfermot SC 1991-92, English and economics: Sutton Park, 1992-96, History: Bruce College, 1996-97. Barrister at Law 1997 – present. Member of the Joint Oireachtas Committees on European Affairs and Constitutional Affairs Chair of Joint Administrative Committee
Mondays* 9.30am - 10am
Mountwood/Fitzgerald Park Communty Resource Centre, Maple House, Mounttown, Dún Laoghaire (The left turn before McCormack's Pub, Mounttown Road)
Monday* 10am - 11am
Ground floor, 29 Patrick Street, Dún Laoghaire
Monday* 11.30am - 12.30pm in Loughlinstown Community Rooms, Loughlinstown Park (beside Loughlinstown Leisure Centre).
Monday* 1pm - 2pm The Wishing Well, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock.
Saturday* 1pm-2pm in Brady’s Pub, Main Street, Shankill , Co.Dublin.
*Excluding Bank Holidays.
Next week will see the roll-out of three major Early Childhood Care and Education programmes by the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (OMCYA). Read More
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Barry Andrews, T.D. today (June 21) officially opened two childcare facilities in Wexford. Read More
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Barry Andrews, TD, today urged parents with children eligible for the free preschool year who have yet to register with their local preschool service or County/City Childcare Committee to do so immediately. Read More
Against the backdrop of harsh corrections in the public finances, the Government has agreed to fund in 2010 measures identified in the Government’s Implementation Plan in response to the Ryan Report. The precise allocation will be itemised in the Revised Estimates Volume but will be in the order of €15 million. This provision will support survivors of abuse through the allocation of additional resources for counselling and facilitate the recruitment of not less than 200 additional social workers. Read More
Speech by Mr Barry Andrews TD, Minister for Children, International Adoption Association (Ireland) Annual Conference, Saturday 10 October 2009. Read More
Minister Andrews launches Government’s Implementation Plan in response to the Report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse, 2009. Read More
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Barry Andrews TD, today welcomed the publication, by the Irish Youth Justice Service (IYJS), of ‘Designing Effective Local Responses to Youth Crime: A baseline analysis of the Garda Youth Diversion Projects’. Read More
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Barry Andrews, T.D. today met with leading UK child protection expert Lord Laming. Following the meeting in the House of Lords, Minister Andrews travelled to Islington and Camden to meet with survivors of institutional abuse and care providers. Read More
Minister Andrews has reported progress during recent discussions on a bilateral agreement on intercountry adoption on his return from Vietnam. Read More
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