Results 661-680 of 1,095 for speaker:Jimmy Devins

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (12 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: From the 1st January 2008 the rate of payment for Domiciliary Care Allowance will be increased from €281.30 per month to €299.60 per month.

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (11 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: The Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, "A Vision for Change", which was launched in January 2006, acknowledges links between social inclusion and mental ill-health and the pervasive impact of stigma and discrimination on those experiencing mental ill-health. The report provides strong evidence linking poverty and mental ill-health and recognises the impact that the lack of...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: 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 (11 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: 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 (11 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: As part of the Multi Annual Investment Programme under the Disability Strategy, the Government provided the Health Service Executive an additional €75m in 2007. This funding included monies to provide additional residential places and additional hours of personal assistance for people with a physical and sensory disability. The Government is also honouring its promise in relation to the...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (11 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: 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 — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (11 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: 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. This includes the acquisition and development of property under its remit. 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 (11 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: 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 — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: 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 — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: 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 — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (11 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: 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. This includes the acquisition and development of property under its remit. The Executive, therefore, is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (11 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: The Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy "A Vision for Change", which provides the basis for the future development of mental health services, envisions an active, flexible and community-based mental health service, with a greatly reduced need for hospital admissions. It is recommended that in the future, mental health services should be delivered by a range of specialised...

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: I am pleased, as Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children with special responsibility for people with disabilities and mental health, to congratulate my colleague, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, on continuing the tradition which has built up over the years of providing funding each year in his budget for people with disabilities. The provision of this funding...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (5 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: The Deputy should be aware that Minister Devins and officials from my Department have met with Muscular Dystrophy Ireland and certain families of children suffering from Muscular Dystrophy in relation to this matter. The issue is currently under consideration within my Department. No funding has been provided to date by my Department in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: According to the National Intellectual Disability Database Report 2007, which was published in November 2007, there are 25,613 people registered on the Intellectual Disability Database of which 24,898 are in receipt of a service in 2007. 305 people (1% of those registered) are without a service at present and are identified as requiring appropriate services in the period 2008-2012. 410...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: The Disability Database Unit of the Health Research Board has informed my Department that there are 29,089 people registered on the National Physical and Sensory Disability Database. The Annual Report of the National Physical and Sensory Disability Database shows that there were 895 people or 3.3% of those registered on the database availing of residential services. The National Physical...

Hospital Services. (4 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. I am replying to this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. The allegation made by the person referred to by the Deputy, that laboratory services within Cork University Hospital are in a chaotic situation, is neither credible nor grounded in reality. The HSE has advised the...

Schools Amalgamation. (4 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: I am replying on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Mary Hanafin. I wish to thank the Deputy for raising the matter as it affords me the opportunity to outline to the House the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects and also the position regarding the proposed amalgamation of national schools in Kanturk. Modernising facilities in...

Defence Forces Reserve. (4 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: I thank Deputy Barrett for raising this matter and I will reply on behalf of the Minister for Defence, Deputy O'Dea, who is unavailable at this time. I welcome the opportunity to set out the position with regard to the provision of accommodation to facilitate Reserve Defence Force training in Dún Laoghaire. Ensuring that suitable premises are available throughout the country to facilitate...

Defence Forces Reserve. (4 Dec 2007)

Jimmy Devins: A number of properties in Dún Laoghaire have been investigated as possible alternative premises for B company, 62 reserve infantry battalion. However, none has been found suitable to date. The property management branch of the Department of Defence continues to actively seek alternative premises for the training of the Reserve Defence Force in Dún Laoghaire and all efforts will continue...