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- Special Educational Needs. (28 Apr 2009)
John Moloney: Yes, some of them. Some funding may be available within the context of the HSE's service plan to provide additional capacity in the event that existing services are not in a position to accommodate an individual's service requirements. This will be examined on a local and regional level. The sustained enhancement of service delivery to people with disabilities, as I have outlined, is...
- Designated Areas. (28 Apr 2009)
John Moloney: I thank Deputy Byrne for raising this matter on the Adjournment. I will respond on behalf of my colleague, the Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy John Curran. The local development social inclusion programme, LDSIP, is a series of measures that are designed to counter disadvantage and promote equality and social and economic inclusion. It...
- Urban Renewal Schemes. (28 Apr 2009)
John Moloney: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley, understands from inquiries made that increased Garda activity in the vicinity of Dolphin House has led to a serious and quite sinister spate of anti-social behaviour and criminal activity, including vandalism of cars, daubing of graffiti and threatening behaviour. The Minister commends the members of the...
- Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (28 Apr 2009)
John Moloney: Funding decisions are made by Government on the basis of recommendations made by the Economic and Social Disadvantage Interdepartmental Committee, which is chaired by my colleague, the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. The Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, through POBAL, invited applications for funding under the suicide prevention measure. My...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (28 Apr 2009)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 162, 219 and 225 together. As the Deputies questions relate to service matters I have arranged for the questions to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Apr 2009)
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 — Health Services: Health Services (28 Apr 2009)
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 (28 Apr 2009)
John Moloney: 'A Vision for Change' the Report on the Expert Group on Mental Health recommended that a plan to bring about the closure of all psychiatric hospitals should be drawn up and implemented and that the resources released by these closures should be re-invested in the new mental health service infrastructure requirement. The Departments of Finance and Health and Children have agreed in principle...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (28 Apr 2009)
John Moloney: The Inspectorate of Mental Health Services Business Plan for 2009 includes the inspection of twenty community facilities. Inspections for 2009 have recently commenced, however no community facilities have as yet been inspected this year.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (28 Apr 2009)
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 — Health Services: Health Services (28 Apr 2009)
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 (28 Apr 2009)
John Moloney: The discharge of clients with Intellectual Disability who are inappropriately placed in psychiatric hospitals is an important policy objective. 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 — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (28 Apr 2009)
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 — Health Services: Health Services (28 Apr 2009)
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.
- Commemorative Events. (28 Apr 2009)
John Moloney: AontaÃm leat.
- Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (22 Apr 2009)
John Moloney: I pay tribute to the Minister who, despite having to introduce this cut, has come to the House to explain it in great detail. Nobody wishes to propose or support cuts in social welfare but this is a time when, unfortunately, all Departments are expected to try to deal with the current state of the public finances. The Department of Social and Family Affairs is not safe from the cut as well....
- Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (22 Apr 2009)
John Moloney: It was.
- Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (22 Apr 2009)
John Moloney: I am not pedalling anything. I am making the clear point-----
- Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (22 Apr 2009)
John Moloney: I do not mind what description the Deputy uses. It is not true anyway.
- Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (22 Apr 2009)
John Moloney: Regardless of whether we are accused of misleading or pedalling something, the reality is that the difficulty for the Minister was a choice of cutting rates across the board or dealing with the issue through a temporary measure-----