Results 2,521-2,540 of 2,674 for speaker:John Moloney
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (27 May 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 case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (27 May 2008)
John Moloney: The Government is committed to providing a high quality service to all people with a disability as illustrated by the substantial investment in the disability sector over the last number of years. An integral part of the National Disability Strategy is the Multi-Annual Investment Programme, published in December 2004, which contains details of specific commitments in relation to the...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (27 May 2008)
John Moloney: The Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, 'A Vision for Change', which was launched in January 2006, provides a framework for action to develop a modern, high quality mental health service over a seven to ten year period. The Government has accepted the Report as the basis for the future development of our mental health services. Responsibility for the implementation of the...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (27 May 2008)
John Moloney: 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 — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (27 May 2008)
John Moloney: The Mental Health Act 2001 provides a modern framework within which people who have a mental disorder and require treatment or protection can be cared for and treated. It puts in place mechanisms by which the standards, care and treatment in mental health services can be monitored, inspected and regulated. Sections 1 to 5, 7 and 31 to 55 of the Mental Health Act 2001 were commenced in April...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (27 May 2008)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 261, 266 and 268 together. 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...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (27 May 2008)
John Moloney: The National Disability Strategy was launched in September 2004 following a number of positive legislative and policy measures in prior years, and contains a suite of elements, principally the Disability Act 2005, the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs (EPSEN) Act 2004, Sectoral Plans prepared by six government Departments during 2006, the Citizens Information Act 2007 and a...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (27 May 2008)
John Moloney: I understand from the Health Service Executive that they have issued a reply to the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 209 of 22 April 2008.
- Cancer Treatment Services. (27 May 2008)
John Moloney: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. As the Deputy will be aware, the organisation and management of the health services is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. The HSE has advised the Department of Health and Children that in November 2007 the individual was referred to St. Luke's Hospital, Dublin. Owing to the...
- Hospital Services. (27 May 2008)
John Moloney: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, as she is at another engagement. In fairness, last week she spent three hours in the House dealing with the cancer strategy on Private Members' business. The Government is committed to the provision of high quality gynaecological services across the country, including the Cork region. There are...
- Proposed Legislation. (27 May 2008)
John Moloney: I thank Deputy Ulick Burke for bringing this information to the House and for his proactive involvement in researching the case. I welcome this discussion of the alcohol-related harm which is so prevalent in our society and, in particular, the opportunity to mention the decisive action which the Government is taking to address the problem. Last year, the Health Research Board published its...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (22 May 2008)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 68 and 98 together. 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...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (22 May 2008)
John Moloney: 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 May 2008)
John Moloney: 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 — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (22 May 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 — Health Services: Health Services (22 May 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 case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)
John Moloney: This debate reminds me of the cancer debate that took place in the midlands during the 1990s. The difference is that the then Minister, Deputy Michael Noonan, outlined that strategy and his Government's Deputies and councillors opposed it. Consequently this debate is nothing new. It pertains to independent medical advice from the National Cancer Forum, which I fully support this evening as...
- Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)
John Moloney: While Deputy McCormack is a master of butting in, he should try to listen for a change.
- Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)
John Moloney: If the Deputy can point out a single lie, I will come back to it.
- Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)
John Moloney: For the information of Deputy McCormack, the 23 members of that forum are independent people. They are not card-carrying members of Fianna Fáil, the Progressive Democrats or the Independent Members. Moreover, 17 of them are doctors. It is clear this issue pertains to the level of assessment of the independent medical advice on which the Government is acting.