Results 401-420 of 1,095 for speaker:Jimmy Devins

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (29 Nov 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 — Health Services: Health Services (29 Nov 2007)

Jimmy Devins: The Health Service Executive has advised that a reply issued to the Deputy on 12 November 2007.

Hospital Services. (4 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. I am replying to this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. The allegation made by the person referred to by the Deputy, that laboratory services within Cork University Hospital are in a chaotic situation, is neither credible nor grounded in reality. The HSE has advised the...

Schools Amalgamation. (4 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: I am replying on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Mary Hanafin. I wish to thank the Deputy for raising the matter as it affords me the opportunity to outline to the House the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects and also the position regarding the proposed amalgamation of national schools in Kanturk. Modernising facilities in...

Defence Forces Reserve. (4 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: I thank Deputy Barrett for raising this matter and I will reply on behalf of the Minister for Defence, Deputy O'Dea, who is unavailable at this time. I welcome the opportunity to set out the position with regard to the provision of accommodation to facilitate Reserve Defence Force training in Dún Laoghaire. Ensuring that suitable premises are available throughout the country to facilitate...

Defence Forces Reserve. (4 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: A number of properties in Dún Laoghaire have been investigated as possible alternative premises for B company, 62 reserve infantry battalion. However, none has been found suitable to date. The property management branch of the Department of Defence continues to actively seek alternative premises for the training of the Reserve Defence Force in Dún Laoghaire and all efforts will continue...

Local Authority Housing. (4 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: I thank Deputy Lynch for raising this matter, which gives me the opportunity on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to outline the plans to update housing legislation as part of a programme to reform the social housing sector. On foot of proposals prepared by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and approved by the Government,...

Local Authority Housing. (4 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: Considerable progress has been made in identifying and resolving the practical and legal difficulties associated with apartment sales. However, further work remains to be done. While the Minister is determined to ensure this work is completed as quickly as possible, he is equally determined that it is done right.

Local Authority Housing. (4 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: A robust legislative framework must be delivered which will address the issues involved and stand the test of time for all stakeholders, that is, apartments buyers, apartment tenants who choose not to buy and local authorities.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (4 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 Service Staff: Health Service Staff (4 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: The Health Service Executive has informed my Department that a reply issued on 8th October 2007 to you in respect of Parliamentary Question number 278 of 2nd October 2007 regarding the number of consultants in rehabilitative medicine. The Health Service Executive has also informed my Department that the information requested by the Deputy in Parliamentary Question number 279 of 2nd October...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (4 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: As the Deputy is aware this is a collaborative project between the Health Research Board (HRB) and Headway Ireland which will compare the data collected by the National Physical and Sensory Disability Database with an assessment carried out by Headway Ireland with a view to making recommendations in relation to the database and the recording of requirements of people with an acquired brain...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (4 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: The Health Service Executive has advised that a reply issued to the Deputy on 3 October 2007.

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (4 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: The Deputy's original question on this matter was raised in a Parliamentary Question on 31 January 2006, and a reply was issued by the HSE on 10 April 2006. I am arranging for a copy of the HSE's reply to be forwarded to the Deputy again, for his convenience.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (4 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: The Health Service Executive has informed my Department that a response was issued to the Deputy on 3rd April 2007.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (4 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: The Health Service Executive has informed my Department that a response was issued to the Deputy on 23rd February 2007.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: I understand that correspondence in relation to this matter was sent to the Deputy on the 16th May 2007 from the HSE South.

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (4 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 (4 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 — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (5 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: The Deputy should be aware that Minister Devins and officials from my Department have met with Muscular Dystrophy Ireland and certain families of children suffering from Muscular Dystrophy in relation to this matter. The issue is currently under consideration within my Department. No funding has been provided to date by my Department in relation to this matter.