Results 421-440 of 472 for speaker:Jimmy Devins in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Feb 2008)

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 (26 Feb 2008)

Jimmy Devins: In January 2007 my Department set up a Working Group on Employment Opportunities for Graduate Therapists including Speech and Language Therapists. This group comprises representatives from the DOHC and HSE HR Divisions, the Therapy professions and IMPACT. The group, working in close partnership, has identified significant factors contributing to this complex situation and has developed a...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (26 Feb 2008)

Jimmy Devins: The Government decision to approve the development of a new national forensic mental health facility at Thornton Hall, Co. Dublin required that a cost benefit analysis be carried out under the Capital Appraisal Guidelines. This cost benefit analysis is currently being undertaken and the results awaited.

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (26 Feb 2008)

Jimmy Devins: In May 2006, the Government formally approved the development of a new national forensic mental health facility at Thornton Hall, Co Dublin, adjacent to the new prison. The new hospital facility will provide a therapeutic, forensic psychiatric service to the highest international standards, in a state-of–the-art building. This decision was consistent with "A Vision for Change" — the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Feb 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Feb 2008)

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 (26 Feb 2008)

Jimmy Devins: "A Vision for Change" the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, which was launched in January 2006, has been accepted by Government as the basis for the future development of our mental health services. The vision embodied in this policy is to create a mental health system that addresses the needs of the population through a focus on the requirements of the individual. The...

Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (26 Feb 2008)

Jimmy Devins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 216 and 217 together. Data on mortality is compiled by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) and published in the Annual and Quarterly Reports on Vital Statistics. The information in relation to suicides for the year 2007 is not yet available but the number of deaths by suicide by year and gender for the years 2002 to 2006 is shown below. Deaths by suicide...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Feb 2008)

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 — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Feb 2008)

Jimmy Devins: As the Deputy is aware the education of a child, irrespective of their disability, is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Education and Science. Where applicable my Department, through the Health Service Executive, supply support services to enable the particular person to avail fully of the educational system being offered. Representatives of the Department of Health and Children,...

Written Answers — Departmental Reviews: Departmental Reviews (27 Feb 2008)

Jimmy Devins: The social partnership agreement, Towards 2016, includes a commitment that the issues around the introduction of a cost of disability payment will be considered following the development of a needs assessment system under the Disability Act. This follows an inter-departmental examination of the issue by a working group and research commissioned on its behalf by the National Disability...

Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (28 Feb 2008)

Jimmy Devins: The Northern Ireland Health Committee is currently undertaking an inquiry into the prevention of suicide and self harm in Northern Ireland. As part of that inquiry I met with the Committee on 21 February. The purpose of the meeting was to look at the scope and level of cross border cooperation and learn of progress in implementing 'Reach Out' the National Strategy for Action on Suicide...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Feb 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 (28 Feb 2008)

Jimmy Devins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 86 and 87 together. 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...

Written Answers — Suicide Prevention: Suicide Prevention (28 Feb 2008)

Jimmy Devins: "Reach Out", a National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention, 2005-2014 provides a policy framework for suicide prevention activities in Ireland. The strategy calls for a multi-sectoral approach to the prevention of suicidal behaviour in order to foster cooperation between health, education, community, voluntary and private sector agencies. The HSE, through the National Office for...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (28 Feb 2008)

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 — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (28 Feb 2008)

Jimmy Devins: The Disability Act 2005 provides that reports on progress in implementing the Sectoral Plans should be completed at intervals of not more than three years from the date of publication. As the Health Sectoral Plan is the first step in a complex and constantly evolving process which will establish a baseline for access to health services and for service delivery and standards, the Department...

Written Answers — Health Research Funding: Health Research Funding (4 Mar 2008)

Jimmy Devins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 219 and 285 together. I met with Muscular Dystrophy Ireland in October last year. I wish to assure you that I am very aware of the situation for the families with children suffering from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. I am aware also of their hopes regarding a proposed clinical trial led by the MDEX consortium in the UK. The funding of health research being...

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (4 Mar 2008)

Jimmy Devins: The Minister met with the Irish Thalidomide Association on 17th January 2008 and she decided to refer the five individuals claiming exposure to thalidomide in Ireland for clinical assessment using the services of an independent international medical examiner. Officials of the Department have been in touch with Dr Peter Kohler, Stockholm, Sweden and I understand that he is willing to undertake...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (4 Mar 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 €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 5s...