Results 461-480 of 2,674 for speaker:John Moloney
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (30 Sep 2008)
John Moloney: The new Office for Disability and Mental Health spans four Government Departments and brings together responsibility for a range of different policy areas and State services which directly impact on the lives of people with a disability and people with mental health difficulties. The Office aims to bring about improvements in the manner in which services respond to the needs of people with...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (30 Sep 2008)
John Moloney: As the Deputy is aware the Department of Health and Children published a Sectoral Plan in 2006 as part of the implementation of Disability Act 2005. The Department of Health and Children Sectoral Plan is subject to annual review and the first review of the Plan was published in December 2007. The Sectoral Plan identifies key objectives in relation to income support and associated benefits...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (30 Sep 2008)
John Moloney: A key Government initiative in the area of rehabilitation is the commitment by the Department of Health and Children and the Health Service Executive (HSE) to develop a national policy and strategy for the provision of medical rehabilitation services. It is expected that this will: Define the scope of rehabilitation services; Research best practice approaches to rehabilitation services;...
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (30 Sep 2008)
John Moloney: 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 case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (30 Sep 2008)
John Moloney: 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 case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Sep 2008)
John Moloney: 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 case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (30 Sep 2008)
John Moloney: 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 — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (30 Sep 2008)
John Moloney: The Deputy's question in relation to funding for 2008 and funding to pay staff 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 case investigated and to have a reply...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (30 Sep 2008)
John Moloney: 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 (30 Sep 2008)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 322 and 323 together. The Department of Health and Children does not collect information on children identified with Downs Syndrome or Autism on a national or international basis. Information pertaining to diagnosis is specifically excluded from the National Intellectual Disability Database as the database is not designed as a medical epidemiological tool....
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Sep 2008)
John Moloney: 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 (1 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: 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 (1 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: The Office for Disability and Mental Health was established in January 2008 to support me as Minister of State for Disability and Mental Health at the Department of Health and Children in exercising my responsibilities in four Government Departments, namely the Departments of Health & Children, Justice, Equality & Law Reform, Education & Science and Enterprise, Trade & Employment. In...
- Written Answers — Suicide Prevention: Suicide Prevention (1 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: Since the establishment in 2005 of the National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP), additional funding of â¬3.55 million has been provided for the implementation of 'Reach Out'. This brings the total funding available to support suicide prevention initiatives to â¬8 million in 2008. The NOSP has an annual budget of â¬4.5 million which is used to develop and implement national training...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (1 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: I am aware of the survey mentioned by the Deputy. The matters referred to come within the scope of the Government's National Disability Strategy and I will raise the issues concerned with my colleagues, the Ministers for Justice, Equality & Law Reform; Enterprise, Trade & Employment and Education & Science, in that context.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (1 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: A copy of the Waiting List Report on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services which was completed by the HSE in 2007, was made available to the Department of Health and Children. Government policy in relation to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services is outlined in "A Vision for Change", implementation of which is a matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE). I welcome the fact...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (1 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: 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 case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (1 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: 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 (1 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: As the Deputy is aware, it is custom and practice for a number of organisations, including those in the disability sector, to forward pre-budget submissions to the relevant Ministers and their Departments in the run up to the Budget. Such submissions are considered as part of the discussions on the Estimates and Budget each year. While it is not appropriate to comment further on the...
- Seanad: Human Body Organs and Human Tissue Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: I thank Senators for the welcome they have extended to me. I want to make it clear that no political divide exists on this issue. At a time when our attention is on the economy, I commend Senator Quinn on his focus on saving lives. Differences of opinion may exist in one or two areas but I hope that, through this debate, Senators and the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, can...