Results 161-180 of 1,095 for speaker:Jimmy Devins

Employment Rights. (19 Jun 2008)

Jimmy Devins: This is a matter between the Department of Education and Science and IMPACT and discussions are ongoing. I reiterate that if the Deputy is aware of a specific instance, he should refer it to us and we will pass it on to NERA.

Seanad: Bullying in the Workplace (19 Jun 2008)

Jimmy Devins: I apologise to the Acting Chairman and the House for the delay. I want, at the outset of my response to Senator Norris, to make it clear to the House that my Department did not make any allegations against the individual involved and never sought to question his good name. These matters have been the subject of a number of parliamentary questions in the Dail and the position of my Department...

Carbon Allowances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Jun 2008)

Jimmy Devins: I welcome the opportunity to discuss the important topic of energy and taxation. During the course of the debate, Deputies have made some interesting contributions. My colleagues, the Ministers for Finance and Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, have set out the Government's response to the proposal. This morning, having followed the debate closely, I echo the comments made by...

Carbon Allowances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Jun 2008)

Jimmy Devins: The development of such sources and technologies is key to lowering our high dependency on fossil fuels and delivering a sustainable energy platform into the future. As the Minister for Finance has pointed out, Ireland has a low burden of taxation in respect of labour and capital, a policy that has stood us well up to now and one which the Government is intent on maintaining. On the...

Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)

Jimmy Devins: I thank Deputy Byrne for sharing time. The Constituency Commission is independent and, with the history of gerrymandering that went on in this country, it is vitally important that it remains so. At the same time, some anomalies have arisen. I refer to the north west and particularly Sligo-North Leitrim. When I was first elected to the House, the constituency was Sligo-Leitrim, a...

Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)

Jimmy Devins: I would like to share time with Deputies Finian McGrath, O'Connor, Calleary, Flynn, Scanlon, Healy-Rae and Dooley.

Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)

Jimmy Devins: This debate is about the provision of cancer services. The single most important person in the health service is the patient, or service user. The health service must be geared to provide the best outcome for the patient. That applies to the provision of cancer care as much as it does to any other area of health care. It has been acknowledged by Members on all sides of the House that the...

Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)

Jimmy Devins: That is not true.

Irish Economy: Motion (Resumed) (14 May 2008)

Jimmy Devins: I welcome the opportunity to restate our economic priorities which have helped make Ireland one of the wealthiest nations in Europe, enabled us to ride out a downturn already this decade and left us well positioned to maintain respectable growth rates during the current economic turbulence. Maintaining the capacity of the economy to consistently generate new employment opportunities requiring...

Irish Economy: Motion (Resumed) (14 May 2008)

Jimmy Devins: The anti-inflation group is actively engaging with the CSO, the Competition Authority, the National Consumer Agency and the Commission for Energy Regulation with a view to co-ordinating and driving the fight against inflation on an informed basis. The Government is very conscious of the need to control costs to maintain competitiveness. Through the national development plan and our taxation...

Irish Economy: Motion (Resumed) (14 May 2008)

Jimmy Devins: It is just the last paragraph.

Irish Economy: Motion (Resumed) (14 May 2008)

Jimmy Devins: This Government will continue its firm commitment to implement policies to drive economic growth, to build on the higher value sectors of the economy, particularly in the knowledge-based areas, and to enhance productivity through investment under the national development plan, the strategy for science, technology and innovation and through the skills strategy.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (1 May 2008)

Jimmy Devins: As part of the Multi-Annual Investment Programme 2006-2009 under the Disability Strategy, the Government provided the Health Service Executive with an additional €75m in both 2006 and 2007. This funding included monies to provide new and enhanced services for people with disabilities, to implement Part 2 of the Disability Act 2005, which came into effect on June 1st 2007 for the under 5's...

Written Answers — Disability Allowance: Disability Allowance (1 May 2008)

Jimmy Devins: The Deputy's question concerns monthly payments made to Irish survivors of thalidomide. Of the thirty-one people in receipt of the payment two people receive an annual payment of €5,977.80, one person receives €7,151.65, three people receive €9,555.16, two people receive €10,666.88, three people receive €11,745.49 and twenty people receive €12,888.21. The thalidomide product sold...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (1 May 2008)

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 case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (30 Apr 2008)

Jimmy Devins: Domiciliary Care Allowance is a monthly allowance administered by the Health Service Executive. The allowance is paid in respect of eligible children from birth to the age of 16 who have a severe disability requiring continual or continuous care and attention which is substantially in excess of that normally required by a child of the same age. Eligibility is determined primarily by...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (30 Apr 2008)

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 — : (30 Apr 2008)

Jimmy Devins: The Deputy's specific 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 — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (29 Apr 2008)

Jimmy Devins: The estimated additional cost of the implementation of 'A Vision for Change' the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy is €150m over 7 — 10 years. A total of €51.2 million has been allocated since 2006 which represents over a third of the overall requirement. In addition to the extra funding required to finance 'A Vision for Change', existing resources need to be...

Written Answers — Suicide Prevention: Suicide Prevention (29 Apr 2008)

Jimmy Devins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 41 and 148 together. Since the establishment of the HSE's National Office for Suicide Prevention in 2005, additional funding of €3.05 million has been provided for the implementation of 'Reach Out' — the National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention, 2005-2014. This brought the total funding available to support suicide prevention initiatives to €8...