Results 2,401-2,420 of 2,674 for speaker:John Moloney
- Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (1 Jul 2008)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 254 and 255 together. 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...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (1 Jul 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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (1 Jul 2008)
John Moloney: The 2008 Service Plan, developed by the HSE and approved by the Minister for Health and Children, included â¬50m for the development of additional disability services. The standard expenditure sanction issued to the HSE for 2008 stipulated that the prior approval of the Department of Health and Children and the Department of Finance would be required in the event of any proposal to spend...
- Written Answers — : (1 Jul 2008)
John Moloney: The Mobility Allowance is a monthly payment administered by the Health Service Executive (HSE) which provides financial support to severely disabled 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. To qualify for a social assistance payment a person must satisfy...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (1 Jul 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 Jul 2008)
John Moloney: The 2008 Service Plan, developed by the HSE and approved by the Minister for Health and Children, included â¬50m for the development of additional disability services. The standard expenditure sanction issued to the HSE for 2008 stipulated that the prior approval of the Department of Health and Children and the Department of Finance would be required in the event of any proposal to spend...
- Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (1 Jul 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 — Health Services: Health Services (1 Jul 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 — Community Care: Community Care (1 Jul 2008)
John Moloney: The 2008 Service Plan, developed by the HSE and approved by my Department, included â¬50m for the development of additional disability services. The standard expenditure sanction issued to the HSE for 2008 stipulated that the prior approval of my Department and the Department of Finance would only be required in the event of any proposal to spend this money for any other purpose. Clearly,...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (1 Jul 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 — Health Services: Health Services (1 Jul 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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Public Transport. (26 Jun 2008)
John Moloney: The Minister for Transport regrets very much the loss of employment and the loss of bus services in the Celbridge area arising from the withdrawal of the Circle Line services. Any application for the introduction of new services to and from Celbridge will be urgently considered by the Department of Transport. This incident highlights what the Minister has stated since taking up office, that...
- Legal Aid Service. (26 Jun 2008)
John Moloney: On behalf of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter today. The Minister is aware that the Deputy met his predecessor earlier this year and had a useful and thorough discussion of the issues arising, during which the Deputy had an opportunity to set out her concerns regarding access to civil legal aid services in Carlow. Civil...
- Environmental Policy. (26 Jun 2008)
John Moloney: I thank the Deputy for raising the matter. The programme for Government commits to phasing out the use of incandescent light bulbs in favour of more energy efficient alternatives. While the national climate change strategy proposed a levy on low efficiency bulbs, a more direct approach is necessary. In his carbon budget statement of 6 December 2007, the Minister for the Environment,...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Jun 2008)
John Moloney: The 2008 Service Plan, developed by the HSE and approved by me, included â¬50m for the development of additional disability services. The standard expenditure sanction issued to the HSE for 2008 stipulated that the prior approval of my Department and the Department of Finance would be required in the event of any proposal to spend this money for any other purpose. Clearly, it is essential...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jun 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 (26 Jun 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 (26 Jun 2008)
John Moloney: The 2008 Service Plan, developed by the HSE and approved by me, included â¬50m for the development of additional disability services. The standard expenditure sanction issued to the HSE for 2008 stipulated that the prior approval of my Department and the Department of Finance would be required in the event of any proposal to spend this money for any other purpose. Clearly, it is essential...
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (26 Jun 2008)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 79 and 80 together. The Deputy's questions relate 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 these matters investigated and to have replies...
- Research Funding (26 Jun 2008)
John Moloney: I recognise the concerns of Deputies Doyle and McHugh and that a number of presentations were made to the Joint Committee on Health and Children. I sympathise with the Deputies in respect of the one line response. I will put the issue of transnational research to the HSE. I am pleased to take this opportunity to address the issue raised by the Deputies. I wish to assure the Deputies that...