Results 201-220 of 1,095 for speaker:Jimmy Devins

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (10 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 182 and 183 together. The mobility allowance is a monthly payment administered by the Health Service Executive, which provides financial support to severely disabled people who are unable to walk or use public transport and is intended to enable them to benefit from a change in surroundings, for example, by financing the occasional taxi journey. To be...

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (10 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal 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 (10 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal 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 his matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (10 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: The Department of Health and Children has no statutory responsibility in relation to paying the private transport costs of a child with special needs who is attending a pre-school.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal 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.

Community Pharmacy Services. (16 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: I am taking the Adjournment debate on behalf of my colleague, Deputy Mary Harney, Minister for Health and Children. I welcome this opportunity to inform the Dáil of the current position. The recently announced changes by the Health Service Executive to the wholesaler arrangements for the supply of drugs and medicines to community pharmacists, for dispensing under these schemes, were...

Animal Feedstuffs. (16 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: Timing is everything.

Schools Language Policy. (16 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: I am taking this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Hanafin. Scoileanna Lán-Gaeilge receives almost 40% extra in per capita funding and each school has one additional teaching post in its overall allocation. An additional allowance of €3,068 is also paid to teachers who teach through Irish in Gaeltacht schools. Providing textbooks and...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal 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 — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (16 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 233 and 234 together. The Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, A Vision for Change, which was launched in January 2006, provides a framework for action to develop a modern, high quality mental health services for a seven to ten year period. The Report represents Government policy and is the basis for the future development of mental health...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (16 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: Comparing the proportion of health budgets dedicated to mental health varies considerably across member states and making comparisons is very difficult because of definitions of mental health expenditure, diversity between countries, cultures etc. The proportion of our overall health spending on mental health is frequently used to make a point on the adequacy of funding. However, it is not...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (16 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: St. Patrick's and St. Edmundsbury Hospitals are private psychiatric hospitals and responsibility for their operation is a matter for the management of the hospital. I should however point out that under the Mental Health Act 2001, children and young people i.e. under 18 years can only be admitted involuntarily to an approved centre following an application by the Health Service Executive to...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: The Health Service Executive has informed my Department that a formal reply was issued to the Deputy on 12th July 2007.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: Government policy in relation to people with a disability, is to put in place the most effective combination of legislation, policies, institutional arrangements and services to support and reinforce equal participation for people with a disability. The framework includes provision for health and personal social services for people with a disability and special educational needs arising from...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal 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 — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (16 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal 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 — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (16 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal 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 — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (16 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal 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.

Suicide Incidence. (17 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: In March 2005, my predecessor asked the Mental Health Commission to prepare a report on the circumstances surrounding the death of this person who died in the acute psychiatric unit of Cork University Hospital in October 2004. The report of the inspector of mental health hospitals, who is independent, was received in my Department in November 2006 and does not recommend a further independent...

Suicide Incidence. (17 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: I agree with Deputy Neville that this is a sensitive case. However, the Mental Health Commission is independent and there have been two reports on this tragic death. The second was carried out at the behest of the HSE by Professor Ted Dinan from Cork University Hospital. Moreover, all but two of the report's recommendations have been implemented by the HSE.