Results 1,601-1,620 of 2,674 for speaker:John Moloney
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (4 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: In May 2006 the Government confirmed the decision to develop a new Central Mental Hospital (CMH) at Thornton Hall, County Dublin. Since then, a draft project brief has been prepared and a Cost Benefit Analysis has been completed but none of the work undertaken to date has been site specific. A number of difficulties have now emerged with the Thornton Hall site; the HSE has identified a need...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (4 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (4 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (4 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 176 and 177 together. Planned expenditure levels for my Department will be considered as part of the Estimates and budgetary process for 2010. Deliberations by Government on the expenditure allocations for next year are likely to continue up until Budget time and it would not be appropriate for me to comment further at this stage pending the outcome of these...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (4 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 201 and 203 together. The Department of Health and Children does not collect information on children identified with Autism and Aspergers 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 — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (4 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: National Quality Standards: Residential Settings for People with Disabilities were published by HIQA in May 2009 but have not yet been approved by the Minister for Health and Children. Given the current economic situation, to move to full statutory implementation of the standards, including regulation and inspection, presents significant challenges at this time. However, notwithstanding the...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question related to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 114 and 115 together. As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Services for People with Disabilities. (10 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: The key elements of the national disability strategy are the Disability Act 2005, the Citizen's Information Act 2007, the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004, sectoral plans and a multi-annual investment programme targeted at high-priority disability support services to run until 2009. The strategy is, in large measure, being implemented. Implementation continues...
- Services for People with Disabilities. (10 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: I do not think there is great disparity in the funding. If the Deputy had the chance to read the renewed programme for Government, he would see that the Government has again committed to supporting the national disability strategy.
- Services for People with Disabilities. (10 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: I will come to that. It is also important to make the point that not alone is the Government supporting it in words, it has committed to a disability strategy based on the possible effects of the recession. This has been accepted by the disability groups, most of whom I have met. On the funding, while we could not support fully the EPSEN Act fully last year, some â¬10 million was put...
- Services for People with Disabilities. (10 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: Since my appointment, I have been meeting at least three or four disability groups every week. I have made it clear to them that I intend to introduce a value for money reform programme to ensure that the moneys saved in the disability sector will remain in that sector. I have also made the groups aware-----
- Services for People with Disabilities. (10 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: I am trying to respond to the Deputy in the interests of transparency and openness. I have advised all the groups that I am prepared to meet them individually in a public forum to debate these issues and answer queries like those raised by the Deputy. The disability sector will always recognise the fact that whereas the Department might not be to the fore at all times when it comes to...
- Services for People with Disabilities. (10 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: I will.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (10 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question related to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question related to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question related to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.