Results 881-900 of 1,095 for speaker:Jimmy Devins
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Apr 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 (22 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 — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (22 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 â¬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 5's...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (22 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 â¬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 5's...
- Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Apr 2008)
Jimmy Devins: I have been informed that the Attorney General gave advice in early December that we were required to hold a referendum to ratify the treaty.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Apr 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 (23 Apr 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 — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (23 Apr 2008)
Jimmy Devins: On June 1 2007, Part 2 of the Disability Act 2005 was commenced for children under 5 years of age. Under Part 2 of this Act, children with disabilities have a right to: an independent assessment of their health and educational needs arising from their disability an assessment report a statement of the services they will receive make a complaint if they are not happy with any part of the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Apr 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 (24 Apr 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 Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (24 Apr 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 — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (24 Apr 2008)
Jimmy Devins: The Deputy's specific 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 — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (24 Apr 2008)
Jimmy Devins: The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) was established on 15 May 2007 as provided for in the Health Act 2007. HIQA is the statutory agency with responsibility for developing standards for health and social care services and then ensuring that the standards are being met. A Standards Advisory Group has been established comprising key stakeholders and service users to develop...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (24 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 â¬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 5's...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (24 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 â¬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 5's...
- Child Abuse. (29 Apr 2008)
Jimmy Devins: Deputy Shatter should allow the Minister of State to speak.
- Nursing Home Support Scheme. (29 Apr 2008)
Jimmy Devins: The Deputy is making an assumption.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (29 Apr 2008)
Jimmy Devins: The estimated additional cost of the implementation of 'A Vision for Change' the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy is â¬150m over 7 â 10 years. A total of â¬51.2 million has been allocated since 2006 which represents over a third of the overall requirement. In addition to the extra funding required to finance 'A Vision for Change', existing resources need to be...
- Written Answers — Suicide Prevention: Suicide Prevention (29 Apr 2008)
Jimmy Devins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 41 and 148 together. Since the establishment of the HSE's National Office for Suicide Prevention in 2005, additional funding of â¬3.05 million has been provided for the implementation of 'Reach Out' â the National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention, 2005-2014. This brought the total funding available to support suicide prevention initiatives to â¬8...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (29 Apr 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 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...