Results 821-840 of 1,095 for speaker:Jimmy Devins

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (8 Apr 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 these matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (8 Apr 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 €75 million in both 2006 and 2007. This funding included moneys 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 (8 Apr 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 €75 million in both 2006 and 2007. This funding included moneys to provide new and enhanced services for people with disabilities, to implement Part 2 of the Disability Act 2005, which came into effect on 1 June 2007 for the under...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (9 Apr 2008)

Jimmy Devins: In the last five years, 56 cases have been entered against my Department in which applicants / plaintiffs are seeking access to education and health support services. In cases involving children with disabilities this also includes, on occasion, access to appropriate health related supports. These cases were broken down as follows: 2003: 19 cases ( 9 Judicial Review, 10 Plenary) 2004: 13...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Apr 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 (9 Apr 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 and to implement Part 2 of the Disability Act 2005, which came into effect on June 1st 2007 for children...

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs: Motion (9 Apr 2008)

Jimmy Devins: I am delighted to be here for this debate and to hear the views of the House. I welcome the opportunity this debate provides me to emphasise this Government's commitment to providing a high quality service for all people with a disability. I was honoured to be appointed by the Taoiseach to the position of Minister of State at four Departments and with responsibility for disability and...

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs: Motion (9 Apr 2008)

Jimmy Devins: I also dislike them.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Apr 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 case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Apr 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 case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (10 Apr 2008)

Jimmy Devins: The Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, 'A Vision for Change', which was launched in January 2006, acknowledges links between social inclusion and mental ill-health and the pervasive impact of stigma and discrimination on those experiencing mental ill-health. The report provides strong evidence linking poverty and mental ill-health and recognises the impact that the lack of...

Psychiatric Services (17 Apr 2008)

Jimmy Devins: I take this Adjournment on behalf of my colleague, Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. I thank Deputy O'Sullivan for raising the issue. Many factors affect the mental health of young people. While the changes which have taken place in Irish society in recent years have brought considerable benefits to individuals and communities, social problems continue to exist which...

Psychiatric Services (17 Apr 2008)

Jimmy Devins: Alongside this will be the provision of 18 additional beds for children and adolescents, increasing the bed complement to 30 by end 2008. As Deputy O'Sullivan correctly stated, four of these beds are located in St. Anne's, Galway and I had the pleasure to launch them last week.

Psychiatric Services (17 Apr 2008)

Jimmy Devins: Yes, they are open. We went to St. Anne's in Galway last Thursday during the health forum. I recommend that the Deputy take the opportunity to visit that wonderful facility which now has a complement of ten beds.

Psychiatric Services (17 Apr 2008)

Jimmy Devins: The other six beds will be provided at St. Vincent's in Fairview which I visited some weeks ago. Construction of the facility, the timeframe for which has slipped a little, is well under way. It is hoped the project will be completed by end August. It is also hoped that we will have 30 extra beds in place by the end of the year, including eight beds in St. Senan's in Cork.

Psychiatric Services (17 Apr 2008)

Jimmy Devins: Absolutely. It is an issue of concern to me also and I strongly support the need for these beds. Looking further ahead, the construction of two 20-bed units for children and adolescents in Cork and Galway will also commence this year and will be, it is anticipated, completed by Autumn 2009. I recognise the many challenges that lie ahead but I assure the Deputy that the Government is fully...

Hospital Services (17 Apr 2008)

Jimmy Devins: I am taking this matter on behalf of my colleague, Deputy Mary Harney, Minister for Health and Children. I thank Deputy Ó Caoláin for raising this issue. The Health Service Executive north-east transformation programme involves widespread and fundamental change and is designed to build a health system that is in line with the model of care emerging internationally. The programme is...

Hospital Services (17 Apr 2008)

Jimmy Devins: I am taking the matter on behalf of my colleague, Deputy Mary Harney, Minister for Health and Children. I thank Deputy Thomas Byrne for raising this very sad issue and extend my sincere sympathies to the family of the deceased at this difficult time. I understand that an internal review of the circumstances pertaining to the death of the lady concerned and her infant son at Our Lady of...

Child Protection Issues. (17 Apr 2008)

Jimmy Devins: I thank Deputy Shatter for raising this issue and welcome the opportunity to respond on behalf of my colleague, Deputy Brendan Smith, Minister of State with responsibility for children, who is in Armagh at a North-South function and cannot attend the debate. The Minister welcomes the publication by the Health Service Executive on 15 April 2008 of the review inquiry into child protection...

Child Protection Issues. (17 Apr 2008)

Jimmy Devins: In some jurisdictions where a statutory arrangement is in place, there is anecdotal and indeed research evidence that such problems have been encountered.