Results 261-280 of 472 for speaker:Jimmy Devins in 'Written Answers'
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (11 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Devins: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. The Executive, therefore, is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (11 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Devins: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. This includes the acquisition and development of property under its remit. The Executive, therefore, is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Devins: 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 — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Devins: 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 — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Dec 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 (11 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Devins: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. This includes the acquisition and development of property under its remit. The Executive, therefore, is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (11 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Devins: The Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy "A Vision for Change", which provides the basis for the future development of mental health services, envisions an active, flexible and community-based mental health service, with a greatly reduced need for hospital admissions. It is recommended that in the future, mental health services should be delivered by a range of specialised...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (12 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Devins: The Middletown Centre for Autism project is a North-South initiative between the Department of Education and Science and the Department of Education Northern Ireland with an input from a number of specialist groups, including the Department of Health and Children and the Department of Health Northern Ireland. To-date my Department has made no financial contribution to the funding of the project.
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (12 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Devins: From the 1st January 2008 the rate of payment for Domiciliary Care Allowance will be increased from â¬281.30 per month to â¬299.60 per month.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Devins: As part of the Multi Annual Investment Programme under the Disability Strategy, the Government provided the Health Service Executive an additional â¬75m in 2007. This funding included monies to provide additional residential places and additional hours of personal assistance for people with a physical and sensory disability. The Government is also honouring its promise in relation to the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Devins: As part of the Multi Annual Investment Programme under the Disability Strategy, the Government provided the Health Service Executive an additional â¬75m in 2007. This funding included monies to provide additional residential places and additional hours of personal assistance for people with a physical and sensory disability. The Government is also honouring its promise in relation to the...
- Written Answers — Patient Statistics: Patient Statistics (18 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Devins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 189 and 190 together. A National Registry of Deliberate Self-Harm, which is a national system of population monitoring for the occurrence of deliberate self-harm, has been operating in general hospitals in the Republic of Ireland since 2001 and is managed by the National Suicide Research Foundation. In each of the years 2005 and 2006, there were approximately...
- Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (18 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Devins: The Deputy should be aware that the Primary Medical Certificate is a requirement of the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Scheme which the Department of Finance has statutory responsibility for. I would like to bring the Deputy's attention to two schemes administered by the Health Service Executive (HSE): the Motorised Transport Grant and the Mobility Allowance. The...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Devins: As part of the Multi Annual Investment Programme under the Disability Strategy, the Government provided the Health Service Executive an additional â¬75m in 2007. This funding included monies to provide new residential, respite and day places and also for the continuation of the implementation of the transfer of persons with intellectual disability from psychiatric hospitals and other...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (18 Dec 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. As the Deputy may be...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Dec 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. As the Deputy may be...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Devins: The National Disability Strategy, which was launched in September 2004, provides for a framework of new supports for people with disabilities. The Strategy builds on a strong equality framework, which is reflected in several pieces of equality legislation. The main elements of the Strategy are: The Disability Act 2005; The Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; Six...
- Written Answers — Hospital Properties: Hospital Properties (19 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Devins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 160 and 171 together. The Deputies' questions 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...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Devins: As part of the Multi Annual Investment Programme under the Disability Strategy, the Government provided the Health Service Executive an additional â¬75m in 2007. This funding included monies to provide new residential, respite and day places, therapy services and also for the continuation of the implementation of the transfer of persons with intellectual disability from psychiatric...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Devins: As part of the Multi Annual Investment Programme under the Disability Strategy, the Government provided the Health Service Executive an additional â¬75m in 2007. This funding included monies to provide new residential, respite and day places and also for the continuation of the implementation of the transfer of persons with intellectual disability from psychiatric hospitals and other...