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Health Services: Motion. (2 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: That is not true.

Health Services: Motion. (2 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all the words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "acknowledges the continued increase in funding for health services over each year of the last decade and the associated expansion of a wide range of frontline services, including in 2007: the allocation of over €15 billion across Health Votes in 2007, an increase of 11.35% over the 2006...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: As the Deputy may be aware, an additional sum of €75m for revenue purposes was provided to the Health Service Executive for Disability Services in the 2007 Budget. This sum 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 (2 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 207 and 218 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 our mental...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (2 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: As the Deputy may be aware an additional sum of €75 million for revenue purposes was provided to the Health Service Executive for Disability Services in the 2007 Budget. This sum 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 Services: Health Services (2 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: As the Deputy may be aware, an additional sum of €75m for revenue purposes was provided to the Health Service Executive for Disability Services in the 2007 Budget. This sum 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 Services: Health Services (2 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: The mobility allowance is a monthly payment administered by the Health Service Executive, which provides financial support to severely disabled people who are unable to walk or use public transport and is intended to enable them to benefit from a change in surroundings, for example, by financing the occasional taxi journey. To be eligible to receive the mobility allowance applicants must...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Oct 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 (2 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 — Health Services: Health Services (2 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 — Health Services: Health Services (2 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...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (2 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 249, 262, 263, 266 and 267 together. Since 1997, significant additional revenue funding has been invested in mental health services. Approximately €1 billion will be spent on mental health services in 2007 which includes an additional €51 million which was allocated in 2006 and 2007 for the development of mental health services in line with "A Vision for...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (2 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: The Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) is an independent body appointed under Section 33 of the Constitution. The C&AG works independently of Government Departments and it is, therefore, a matter for the C&AG to decide on his work programme.

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (2 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 251 and 265 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 Government has accepted the Report as the basis for the future development of our mental health...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (2 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 255, 264, 270, 271 and 272 together. Implementation of the individual recommendations of "A Vision for Change" the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy is a matter primarily for the HSE. In July 2006, the HSE established an implementation group to ensure that mental health services develop in a synchronised and consistent manner across the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 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 — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (2 Oct 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 Report represents Government policy and is the basis for the future development of our mental health services. The report recommends that steps be taken...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (2 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) was established to expedite the provision of treatment for patients on public hospital waiting lists who have been waiting longest for surgery. I have no plans to expand the remit of the NTPF to the type of treatment referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (2 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: The Health Research Board (HRB) is the statutory body with responsibility for improving health through research and information. My Department provides funding for mental health research to the HRB as part of its overall vote. The Mental Health Research Division (MHRD) of the Health Research Board carries out national and international research, information gathering and the dissemination...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (2 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Devins: In 2006 €3.25 million was provided to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for the enhancement of child and adolescent services including the development of eight new teams; €7.95 million has been provided in 2007 to significantly improve both community and hospital based services and facilitate the provision of early intervention services. The multidisciplinary nature of existing child...