Results 781-800 of 2,674 for speaker:John Moloney
- Written Answers — Rural Transport: Rural Transport (3 Mar 2010)
John Moloney: The Deputy's previous question was transferred to, and accepted by, the Department of Transport as the question referred to the Rural Transport Scheme which comes within the remit of that Department. It appears from the answer provided by the Department of Transport that the issue raised relates to the contract between the HSE and SeirbhÃs Iompair Tuaithe Teoranta. As this is a matter for...
- Seanad: Primary Care Centres (2 Mar 2010)
John Moloney: I thank Senator Bradford for his comments and Senator à Brolcháin for supporting him. I acknowledge that I am not a Minister of State at the Department of Finance; nonetheless, I fully support the Senator's proposal. Given my position in the Department of Health and Children, I know the reform of mental health services will be based on ensuring we remove the stigma attached to mental...
- Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes (2 Mar 2010)
John Moloney: I thank Senator à Domnhaill for raising this issue. On behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley, I thank him for providing me with an opportunity to clarify the position on the proposals for the procurement of wastewater facilities for the towns of Dungloe and Glenties. The Dungloe and Glenties sewerage schemes were to advance as a joint...
- Seanad: Schools Refurbishment (2 Mar 2010)
John Moloney: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. I apologise for the absence of the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, who cannot be here to respond in person. I thank the Senator for giving me an opportunity of outlining to the Seanad the Department's position regarding the planned re-roofing of Balbriggan community college. The total capital allocation for the primary...
- Seanad: Schools Refurbishment (2 Mar 2010)
John Moloney: All I can say is that I take the point that much of the response dealt with these issues in a general way. I will try to see if a more specific response can be sent to the Senator in letter form.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Mar 2010)
John Moloney: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (2 Mar 2010)
John Moloney: 'A Vision for Change' the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, provides a framework for action to develop a modern, high quality mental health service over a seven to ten year period. The Report recommends that the remaining psychiatric hospitals should close and that patients should be relocated to more appropriate community based settings. The HSE has developed a strategy...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Mar 2010)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (2 Mar 2010)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 205 together. The Mental Health Act 2001 provides a modern framework for the admission and treatment of persons with a mental disorder. The Act is due to be reviewed in 2011 and the need for any provisions in relation to community-based mental health services, will be among the issues to be considered in that context.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (2 Mar 2010)
John Moloney: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (2 Mar 2010)
John Moloney: My Department work on an ongoing collaborative basis with the HSE in developing and refining performance measures across all service areas, including mental health, to ensure that they are as robust and meaningful as possible and reflect key priorities and international best practice as well as being comparable both within the EU and further afield.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (2 Mar 2010)
John Moloney: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — International Women's Day: International Women's Day (2 Mar 2010)
John Moloney: The National Women's Strategy 2007-2016, published on 18 April 2007, represents the policy of the Government in relation to women in society today and it chronicles generally the progress made in this area over the past twenty years. The National Women's Council of Ireland, which is funded by my Department, will be marking International Women's Day on 8 March 2010.
- Written Answers — Health Service Statistics: Health Service Statistics (25 Feb 2010)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 72 and 90 together. There is no State system for the registration of people who are blind. However, the National Council for the Blind of Ireland operates a system of registration for people with a visual impairment. If you are registered as a blind person with the National Council for the Blind of Ireland, this registration is usually accepted as satisfying...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Feb 2010)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (25 Feb 2010)
John Moloney: The HSE provided funding of â¬585,000 to the Jack and Jill Foundation in 2009 and will be happy to consider the report "There's no Place like Home" as part of its engagement with the Foundation this year.. The HSE will need to consider the proposals contained in the report. My Department has asked the HSE to discuss the report with the Jack and Jill Foundation as part of its on-going...
- Written Answers — Departmental Strategy Statements: Departmental Strategy Statements (25 Feb 2010)
John Moloney: The report 'Needs and Ability' was published in July 1990 and has been supplemented in the intervening years by strategic policy documents and expert reports such as 'Services for People with Autism', Department of Heath (1994), 'A Strategy for Equality- Report of the Commission on the Status of People with Disabilities' (1996) and 'Employment Challenges for the Millennium- Report of the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (25 Feb 2010)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (25 Feb 2010)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (25 Feb 2010)
John Moloney: A National Review of Autism Services is currently underway by the Health Service Executive and therefore I have referred your question to the HSE for direct reply to you.