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Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (17 Oct 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 — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 248, 251 and 253 together. As the Deputy may be aware, additional funding of €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...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 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 (17 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: 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 be greatly reduced. It will require substantial...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (17 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. As the Deputy may be...

Suicide Incidence. (17 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: In March 2005, my predecessor asked the Mental Health Commission to prepare a report on the circumstances surrounding the death of this person who died in the acute psychiatric unit of Cork University Hospital in October 2004. The report of the inspector of mental health hospitals, who is independent, was received in my Department in November 2006 and does not recommend a further independent...

Suicide Incidence. (17 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: I agree with Deputy Neville that this is a sensitive case. However, the Mental Health Commission is independent and there have been two reports on this tragic death. The second was carried out at the behest of the HSE by Professor Ted Dinan from Cork University Hospital. Moreover, all but two of the report's recommendations have been implemented by the HSE.

Suicide Incidence. (17 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: The second report by the chief executive officer of the HSE, to which Deputy Neville refers, was the report carried out by Professor Dinan. However, the Mental Health Commission report was carried out independently.

Suicide Incidence. (17 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: I thank Deputy Finian McGrath for his question. In general, more money is being allocated to the cystic fibrosis field, for which I have a particular concern.

Suicide Incidence. (17 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: I will be delighted to so do.

Acquired Brain Injury. (17 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: This report was commissioned by the former Midland Health Board and was completed during the period of transition to the new Health Service Executive structure. A multidisciplinary project team, including voluntary and statutory groups and clients and carers of people with an acquired brain injury, was established to examine the community-based health service needs of people with this...

Acquired Brain Injury. (17 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: The Deputy asked a number of questions. I will do my best to answer as many of them as possible and come back to him on the others. It is estimated that approximately 10,000 people are admitted to hospital with acquired brain injury every year. Obviously, the causes can vary from road traffic accidents, physical assaults, brain tumours or infections of the brain matter, such as meningitis....

Acquired Brain Injury. (17 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: I would agree with Deputy Reilly that there is a long waiting list and that is the reason we are proceeding to build a new hospital. Would the Deputy repeat the second part of his question?

Acquired Brain Injury. (17 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: My understanding is that the home care packages will be re-introduced to the National Rehabilitation Hospital over the next week to free up beds. As the Deputy stated correctly, if the beds are occupied, people cannot be allocated to them. It is important that those who are ready to be discharged from the National Rehabilitation Hospital are discharged as quickly as possible.

Acquired Brain Injury. (17 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: I include packages for nursing homes as well.

Acquired Brain Injury. (17 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: I met with Headway Ireland and Rehab over the past couple of weeks and shortly I will meet with the Peter Bradley Foundation. The service it provides is of a high standard and is badly needed. My understanding with the HSE is that over the next couple of days those home care packages and nursing home packages will be made available to start allowing people to leave the National...

Acquired Brain Injury. (17 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: I would agree with Deputy Stanton that we are behind the rest of Europe. I agree we need more consultants. As soon as the consultant organisations have accepted the new contract, the recruitment of those consultants will start. On Deputy Ó Caoláin's question, the budget for the National Rehabilitation Hospital is approximately €25 million. I understand that there was an overspend of...

Schools Language Policy. (16 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: I am taking this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Hanafin. Scoileanna Lán-Gaeilge receives almost 40% extra in per capita funding and each school has one additional teaching post in its overall allocation. An additional allowance of €3,068 is also paid to teachers who teach through Irish in Gaeltacht schools. Providing textbooks and...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 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 (16 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 233 and 234 together. 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 Report represents Government policy and is the basis for the future development of mental health...