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Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (16 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 — Pre-School Services: Pre-School Services (16 Oct 2008)

John Moloney: The provision of pre-school facilities for children with intellectual disabilities is primarily a matter for the Department of Education and Science. That Department provides some pre-school provision for children with special educational needs through the visiting teacher service and, more recently, through the expansion of the home tuition scheme to provide funding for home programmes for...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Oct 2008)

John Moloney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which under the Health Act, 2004 are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. 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 (15 Oct 2008)

John Moloney: 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 matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Oct 2008)

John Moloney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which under the Health Act, 2004 are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. 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 (15 Oct 2008)

John Moloney: Since the introduction of the Health Act 2004, the Department of Health and Children does not provide direct funding to non statutory organisations working in the disability sector. As the Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (15 Oct 2008)

John Moloney: In relation to health services for people with a disability, I would like to take this opportunity to highlight the significant resources which have been expended on disability services in 2008. The Multi-Annual Investment Programme for Disability Services makes provision for the development of additional residential, respite places and day care places for people with intellectual disability...

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

John Moloney: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on the budget debate. I do so from the perspective of my position as Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children with responsibility for equality, disability issues and mental health. I reassure people that even though we are in a tight budgetary situation the commitments given by the Government under the programme for Government...

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.