Results 781-800 of 1,095 for speaker:Jimmy Devins
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (7 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 (7 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 — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (7 Nov 2007)
Jimmy Devins: The Department of Health and Children Motorised Transport Grant circular of March 2007 states that "The Health Service Executive may pay a grant towards the purchase of a vehicle and/or adaptations to a vehicle being purchased by a person with a severe disability who is 17 years or older and under 66 years of age, where a vehicle is essential for him/her to retain employment." My Department...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (7 Nov 2007)
Jimmy Devins: As the Deputy is aware my Department published a Sectoral Plan in 2006 as part of the implementation of the Disability Act 2005. The Sectoral Plan establishes a system for the assessment of individual needs for people with a disability. The Sectoral Plan also identifies key objectives in relation to income support and associated benefits for people with disabilities. This Government is...
- Cancer Services: Statements (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)
Jimmy Devins: As Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, I commiserate with the women in Laois who are suffering at this horrendous time. I echo the apologies that my colleague the Minister, Deputy Mary Harney, made in the House this morning. Hearing the news that one has cancer is always very difficult. It raises many emotions, which can include shock, anxiety, sadness and...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (6 Nov 2007)
Jimmy Devins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 132 and 213 together. The Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, "A Vision for Change" was launched in January 2006 and has been accepted by Government as the basis for the future development of mental health services. This policy envisions an active, flexible and community-based mental health service where the need for hospital admission will...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (6 Nov 2007)
Jimmy Devins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 133 and 209 together. In February 2003 the Department of Health and Children established a Project Team to progress the redevelopment of the Central Mental Hospital. The Project Team, which comprised key stakeholders, including representatives from the Central Mental Hospital, the then health boards, the Irish Prison Service and the Department of Health and...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 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 Services: Health Services (6 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 — Health Services: Health Services (6 Nov 2007)
Jimmy Devins: As the Deputy may be aware, additional funding of â¬75m for revenue purposes was provided to the Health Service Executive for Disability Services in the 2007 Budget. This amount incorporates the 2007 element of the Government's multi-annual investment programme for the National Disability Strategy. This Strategy is committed to enhancing the level and range of multi-disciplinary support...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (6 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 Services: Health Services (6 Nov 2007)
Jimmy Devins: As the Deputy may be aware, additional funding of â¬75m for revenue purposes was provided to the Health Service Executive for Disability Services in the 2007 Budget. This amount incorporates the 2007 element of the Government's multi-annual investment programme for the National Disability Strategy. This Strategy is committed to enhancing the level and range of multi-disciplinary support...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (6 Nov 2007)
Jimmy Devins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 167, 174 and 177 together. The Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, entitled "A Vision for Change", was launched in January 2006. It provides a framework for action to develop a modern, high quality mental health service over a 7 to 10 year period. "A Vision for Change" acknowledges gaps in the current provision of services for people with...
- Written Answers — Eating Disorders: Eating Disorders (6 Nov 2007)
Jimmy Devins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 168 and 169 together. Figures are not available on the numbers of people over the past five years diagnosed with eating disorders and the number who required hospital treatment. The estimated annual incidence of anorexia nervosa is 10 per 100,000 population for females and 0.5 for males. All eating disorders are estimated to have an upper prevalence of 5,000...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Nov 2007)
Jimmy Devins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 170 and 171 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 case...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (6 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 — Suicide Prevention: Suicide Prevention (6 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...
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (6 Nov 2007)
Jimmy Devins: My Department understands from the Health Service Executive that applicants must be notified in writing of the outcome of any decision on an application for, or review of, Domicilary Care Allowance and in the event of an unfavourable decision formal notification should be issued informing the applicant of his or her right of appeal and indicating where he or she should send the appeal....
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Oct 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 (31 Oct 2007)
Jimmy Devins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 196 together. The proportion of overall health spending on mental health is frequently used to make a point on the adequacy of funding. However, it is not valid to make this comparison. As the nature and scope of total health services change, funding ratios automatically change. The amount spent on mental health services as a proportion of the total...