Results 761-780 of 1,095 for speaker:Jimmy Devins
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (14 Nov 2007)
Jimmy Devins: The Disability Act 2005 is a central element of the National Disability Strategy. Part 2 of the Act commenced for children with a disability, including those with autism, aged under five years with effect from 1st June 2007 and provides for an independent assessment of need for such persons and for a formal statement of the services that will be provided to them arising from the assessment....
- Child Care: Motion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)
Jimmy Devins: I thank all Members for their contributions and I will respond to specific issues raised by speakers and comment on some of the wider issues raised. A number of accusations have been made about the new scheme. These include the claim that it will lead to the segregation of children, with only disadvantaged children in community-based services. The EOCP staffing support grant was only...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (13 Nov 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 — Health Services: Health Services (13 Nov 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. As the Deputy may be...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Nov 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. As the Deputy may be...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Nov 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. As the Deputy may be...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Nov 2007)
Jimmy Devins: The Deputy should be aware that it is a matter for the Minister for Education and Science to determine the timescale for the commencement of the Education for Persons with Special Education Needs Act 2004. In addition the second part of the Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Nov 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 (13 Nov 2007)
Jimmy Devins: 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 services for a seven to ten year period. The Government has accepted the Report as the basis for the future development of our mental health services. An independent Monitoring Group was established...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Nov 2007)
Jimmy Devins: My Department's policy is to ensure that all persons receive proper health care in line with best practices and having regard to the availability of resources. 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...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (13 Nov 2007)
Jimmy Devins: The details requested by the Deputy are not readily available. I have arranged to have the information forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (8 Nov 2007)
Jimmy Devins: The Government provided over â¬5 million in 2007 to provide an additional 250,000 hours of personal assistance/home supports to people with a disability. The Health Service Executive has indicated in its third quarter Monitoring Report that over 240,000 hours have been provided yearly to date. Funding for personal assistants at the centre named by the Deputy is a matter for the Health...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (8 Nov 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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Nov 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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (8 Nov 2007)
Jimmy Devins: As the Deputy may be aware "Towards 2016" is a ten year framework Partnership Agreement covering the period 2006-2016. This document provides an important and strategic framework for meeting the economic and social challenges ahead. The vision for people with disabilities contained in this document is that of "an Ireland where people with disabilities are given the opportunity to live a full...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (8 Nov 2007)
Jimmy Devins: As the Deputy may be aware, the Government under the Multi-Annual Investment Programme 2006-2009 has allocated, in the Budget of each year of the Programme, a specific sum of money for services to persons with disabilities. It is a matter for the Health Service Executive to monitor and evaluate this allocation and to decide how best these monies are spent. Accordingly, my Department has...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (8 Nov 2007)
Jimmy Devins: The allocation of funding to agencies in the health sector is a matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE) in line with Government priorities. Any decision to fund a centre as suggested by the Deputy would have to be examined in the context of (1) its potential to add value to the current HSE initiatives and (2) the work currently under way in the HSE in implementing the Comptroller and...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (8 Nov 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. As the Deputy may be...
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (7 Nov 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 — Suicide Prevention: Suicide Prevention (7 Nov 2007)
Jimmy Devins: Responsibility for the implementation of "Reach Out" the National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention, which was published in September 2005, rests with the HSE's National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP). The Minister and the National Office are fully committed to the implementation of the strategy. Significant additional funding of â¬3.05 million was provided in 2006 and 2007...