Results 2,201-2,220 of 2,674 for speaker:John Moloney
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (1 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 (1 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: 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 (1 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: As the Deputy is aware, it is custom and practice for a number of organisations, including those in the disability sector, to forward pre-budget submissions to the relevant Ministers and their Departments in the run up to the Budget. Such submissions are considered as part of the discussions on the Estimates and Budget each year. While it is not appropriate to comment further on the...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (30 Sep 2008)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 119 and 128 together. In February 2003, a Project Team to progress the re-development of the Central Mental Hospital (CMH) was established by the then Minister for Health and Children. The Project Team consisted of a broad range of stakeholders including the Department of Health and Children, the Health Boards, the National Development Finance Agency, the...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (30 Sep 2008)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 145 and 151 together. I welcome the fact that the Health Service Executive has prioritised the development of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in 2008. In this regard the Service Plan for 2008 includes the completion of eight additional child and adolescent multi-disciplinary teams to further support the provision of child psychiatric services. In...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (30 Sep 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 — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (30 Sep 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 — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (30 Sep 2008)
John Moloney: The new Office for Disability and Mental Health spans four Government Departments and brings together responsibility for a range of different policy areas and State services which directly impact on the lives of people with a disability and people with mental health difficulties. The Office aims to bring about improvements in the manner in which services respond to the needs of people with...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (30 Sep 2008)
John Moloney: As the Deputy is aware the Department of Health and Children published a Sectoral Plan in 2006 as part of the implementation of Disability Act 2005. The Department of Health and Children Sectoral Plan is subject to annual review and the first review of the Plan was published in December 2007. The Sectoral Plan identifies key objectives in relation to income support and associated benefits...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (30 Sep 2008)
John Moloney: A key Government initiative in the area of rehabilitation is the commitment by the Department of Health and Children and the Health Service Executive (HSE) to develop a national policy and strategy for the provision of medical rehabilitation services. It is expected that this will: Define the scope of rehabilitation services; Research best practice approaches to rehabilitation services;...
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (30 Sep 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 — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (30 Sep 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 — Health Services: Health Services (30 Sep 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 — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (30 Sep 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 (30 Sep 2008)
John Moloney: The Deputy's question in relation to funding for 2008 and funding to pay staff 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...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (30 Sep 2008)
John Moloney: 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 (30 Sep 2008)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 322 and 323 together. The Department of Health and Children does not collect information on children identified with Downs Syndrome or Autism 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 — Health Services: Health Services (30 Sep 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.
- Mental Health Services. (30 Sep 2008)
John Moloney: The estimated additional cost of implementing the report of the expert group on mental health policy, A Vision for Change, is â¬150 million over a seven to ten year period. I am advised that of the â¬51 million provided in 2006 and 2007 for the implementation of A Vision for Change, about â¬30 million has been invested. It has not been possible to proceed with the other planned service...
- Mental Health Services. (30 Sep 2008)
John Moloney: It is important to point out that â¬30 million has been invested in new consultant psychiatrists, the new forensic mental health service and the implementation of the most recent Mental Health Act. The Minister has referred to the need to remodel existing resources, which was mentioned by Deputy Neville. It is explained in A Vision for Change that most of the plans are based on the...