Results 501-520 of 2,674 for speaker:John Moloney
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 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 (9 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: The Motorised Transport Grant is a grant towards the purchase/adaptation of a vehicle by a person with a severe disability where the vehicle is essential for him or her to retain employment. Persons with a disability who qualify but are incapable of driving and who have to be driven to and from work are also considered eligible for a grant provided that they are driven by another named...
- Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (9 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 89 and 90 together. According to the Central Statistics Office the provisional number of deaths by suicide in 2007 was 460. The figures for 2008 are not yet available. Suicide prevention rates have been agreed with the National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) â an interim target for a 10% reduction in suicide is to be achieved by 2010. In addition, a...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (9 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: "A Vision for Change"- the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy provides a framework for action to develop modern, high quality mental health services over a seven to ten year period. The Report estimates that 332 community mental health teams are required to deliver the proposed community-based mental health service. Each multidisciplinary team will include the core skills of...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (9 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: "A Vision for Change", the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy has been accepted by Government as the basis for the future development of our mental health services. The Report recommends inter alia that a plan to bring about the closure of all psychiatric hospitals should be drawn up and implemented and that the resources released by these closures should be protected for...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (9 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: In accordance with the Government decision of 16th May 2006 to approve the development of a new national forensic mental health facility at Thornton Hall, Co. Dublin, the cost of developing the hospital will be met from the proceeds of the sale of the existing site in Dundrum.
- Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (9 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 (14 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: Services for children with special needs are provided by a number of different Government Departments and agencies. The overall budget for each Department/Agency is determined by Government following discussions between the relevant Minister and the Minister for Finance as part of the estimates process. The budget for children with special needs would form part of these discussions in each...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (14 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: In January 2008 the Government announced the establishment of the Office for Disability and Mental Health to support the Minister for Disability & Mental Health in exercising responsibilities across four Government Departments: Health & Children, Education & Science, Enterprise, Trade & Employment and Justice, Equality & Law Reform. While substantial progress has been made in recent years in...
- Written Answers — Pre-School Services: Pre-School Services (14 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: The Education for People with Special Educational Needs (EPSEN) Act 2004 provides a statutory framework for the delivery of educational services to people with special educational needs. Responsibility for implementation of this legislation lies primarily with the Department of Education and Science. The EPSEN Act has not yet been commenced. However, I am not aware of any recommendation in...
- Written Answers — Pre-School Services: Pre-School Services (14 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: The guiding principle of mainstreaming public services for people with disabilities was adopted by the government in 2000. The National Disability Strategy and the components contained therein, most notably the Disability Act 2005 and the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004, provide a legal basis for this principle. It is a commonly held view that early educational...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (14 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: The HSE Service Plan for 2008 provides for the recruitment of eight additional child and adolescent multi-disciplinary teams to further support the provision of child and adolescent psychiatric services. In relation to in-patient facilities the HSE expect to commission 18 additional child and adolescent beds in the current year; the provision of these beds will increase the bed complement to...
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (14 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: The Mobility Allowance is payable by the Health Service Executive (HSE), subject to a means test, to persons with a severe disability. The allowance provides financial support to eligible 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. Applicants must be 16...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 90 and 91 together. 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...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (14 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 matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 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 matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (14 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 matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (14 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: The Disability Act 2005 remains one of the central components of the National Disability Strategy. While the legislation was sponsored by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, the Department of Health and Children, together with the Health Service Executive, are charged with specific statutory duties, most notably concerning the implementation of Part 2 of the Act. As the...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (14 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 matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (14 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 matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.