Results 281-300 of 472 for speaker:Jimmy Devins in 'Written Answers'
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Devins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 168 and 197 together. Draft National Standards were produced by the National Disability Authority (NDA) in association with the Department of Health and Children. These draft Standards were forwarded by the Minister for Health and Children to the interim Health Information and Quality Authority (iHIQA). Building on this work, HIQA recently established a...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Devins: As the Deputy is aware, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has recently established a National Review Group to carry out a Strategic Review of HSE funded Adult Day Services for People with Disabilities including Sheltered work. This review will identify the range, configuration and objectives of future adult day services that are most appropriate to the needs of people with disabilities and...
- Written Answers — Acquired Brain Injury: Acquired Brain Injury (19 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Devins: According to the National Physical and Sensory Disability Database Committee Annual Report 2007 there are 613 people registered with "Head Injury" and 1076 people registered as "Stroke Hemiplegia". There is no category on the Database for Acquired Brain Injury. The Deputy should be aware that a collaborative project between the Health Research Board and Headway Ireland is being undertaken in...
- Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (19 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Devins: My Department has sought a full report from the Health Service Executive in relation to this case.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 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 — Health Services: Health Services (19 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 (19 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Devins: The Health Research Board (HRB) collects data on all admissions to psychiatric in-patient facilities in Ireland. Data on patients history of drug use is not captured. However, the following table outlines the number of admissions to Irish Psychiatric Units and Hospitals with a diagnosis of drug disorders over each of the past five years. Year Drug Disorders 2006 663 2005 777 2004 724...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Devins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 189 and 191 together. As part of the Multi Annual Investment Programme 2006 â 2009 under the Disability Strategy, the Government provided the Health Service Executive with an additional â¬75m in both 2006 and 2007. This funding included monies to provide new and enhanced services for people with disabilities, to implement Part 2 of the Disability Act 2005,...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (19 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Devins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 190 and 192 together. In 2006, additional revenue funding of â¬26.2m was made available to the Health Service Executive to develop services in line with the recommendations of "A Vision for Change". This included funding of â¬7.5m as part of the Government's multi-annual investment programme, for the provision of additional community based mental health...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Devins: As part of the Multi Annual Investment Programme under the Disability Strategy, the Government provided the Health Service Executive with an additional â¬50m investment which was announced in the 2008 Budget. This funding included monies for the continuation of the implementation of the transfer of persons with intellectual disability from psychiatric hospitals and other inappropriate...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Jan 2008)
Jimmy Devins: As part of the Multi-Annual Investment Programme 2006-2009 under the Disability Strategy, the Government provided the Health Service Executive with an additional â¬75 million in both 2006 and 2007. This funding included monies to provide new and enhanced services for people with disabilities, to implement Part 2 of the Disability Act 2005, which came into effect on June 1st 2007 for the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Jan 2008)
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 — Health Services: Health Services (30 Jan 2008)
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 — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (30 Jan 2008)
Jimmy Devins: Based on the details supplied by the Deputy, I have been unable to locate the letter referred to in the question. 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 Government has accepted the Report as the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Jan 2008)
Jimmy Devins: As part of the Multi-Annual Investment Programme 2006-2009 under the Disability Strategy, the Government provided the Health Service Executive with an additional â¬75m in both 2006 and 2007. This funding included monies to provide new and enhanced services for people with disabilities, to implement Part 2 of the Disability Act 2005, which came into effect on June 1st 2007 for the under 5's...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Jan 2008)
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 — Health Services: Health Services (30 Jan 2008)
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 — Health Services: Health Services (30 Jan 2008)
Jimmy Devins: As part of the Multi-Annual Investment Programme 2006-2009 under the Disability Strategy, the Government provided the Health Service Executive with an additional â¬75m in both 2006 and 2007. This funding included monies to provide new and enhanced services for people with disabilities, to implement Part 2 of the Disability Act 2005, which came into effect on June 1st 2007 for the under 5's...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (30 Jan 2008)
Jimmy Devins: 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 qualify for a social assistance payment a person must satisfy a...
- Written Answers — Suicide Prevention: Suicide Prevention (30 Jan 2008)
Jimmy Devins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 330 and 406 together. I would like to assure the Deputy that the Government is fully committed to the implementation of suicide prevention initiatives and the further development of services to prevent and reduce further tragic loss of life. In September 2005, "Reach Out" â a National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention, 2005-2014 was launched. The...