Results 121-140 of 3,657 for speaker:Cormac Devlin

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (14 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 991. To ask the Minister for Health when it is envisaged a facility (details supplied) will be allowed resume services for its customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16091/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (14 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 992. To ask the Minister for Health when a service (details supplied) will be allowed to resume services for its customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16092/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (14 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 993. To ask the Minister for Health when normal services for adolescent mental health and other similar services will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16093/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (14 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 994. To ask the Minister for Health when normal services for development checks for infants and children will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16094/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (14 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: Good morning to the witnesses. I thank them for their attendance today. We have all received calls from people in distress and in need of mental health services. I note that approximately 90% of the mental health services are provided through GP care or primary care teams. The remainder are provided by the community mental health teams. What has been the volume of the increase since the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (14 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I refer to the previous question on the WHO recommendation that 12% of health service budgets be spent on mental health services and in Ireland we spend in and around 7% as I heard said. Does Mr. Rogan have a percentage breakdown of the age and gender of those he has seen in the past 12 months or so or has there been an increase in any particular cohort seeking mental health services? Mr....

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (14 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I thank everybody for those responses. We spoke about primary healthcare services. I would say they are patchy, to say the least, in certain parts of the country. My fear is for those who live in areas where they cannot avail of services and also in terms of the strain on GPs across the country. That could create barriers, unfortunately, for those who are trying to access services. That...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (Resumed) (14 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their presentations today. It was interesting and I thank them for providing the report in advance. I represent Dún Laoghaire in the Dáil and one of the big issues I have had over the years has been the staffing resource for community healthcare organisation, CHO, area 6. It has been difficult to retain and recruit staff in various...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (Resumed) (14 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I am conscious of the time but I thank Dr. Doody for that response. I appeal to the director and to the staff from the HSE in particular to keep that focus on south Dublin. I have been aware of the challenges for many years but I ask them to redouble the efforts to retain and recruit staff for the CHO and the wider field. In the earlier session, I raised the issue of dual diagnosis. A...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (Resumed) (14 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: On a weekly basis, yes.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bond Markets (16 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 30. To ask the Minister for Finance if measures are being taken to refinance the outstanding obligations into long-term debt of the State in view of the historically low borrowing costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16279/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: People with Disabilities (17 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I welcome the disability organisations and the commission. I thank them for their opening remarks. All the members of the committee have been contacted by families and people with disabilities, especially during the pandemic and in this particular phase. Mr. Egan referred to carer and family burnout. Many of those people have experienced that or are experiencing it at present. Only last...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Sites (21 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 23. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the role of the Office of Public Works with respect to the historic buildings, monuments and artifacts within the Cherrywood strategic development zone; and the plans of the OPW during and post-construction for same. [16982/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Sites (21 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: I congratulate the Minister of State present, Deputy O'Donovan, as well as the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, on their appointments. I thank the Minister of State for taking the question this afternoon. There is a 360 ha site in Cherrywood that is a strategic development zone in Dublin, in my constituency of Dún Laoghaire. It has a rich history, with several ancient...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Sites (21 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: This is a reply I look forward to getting and circulating. This highlights the point that these historical monuments, artifacts and buildings at Cherrywood are in real danger. I acknowledge the work of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and, as its cathaoirleach in 2017, I tried to propose a committee at the council involving the National Monuments Service, the National Parks and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (21 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 34. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the expenditure and maintenance by the OPW of the Monkstown Castle (details supplied). [16983/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme (21 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 103. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if additional funding will be provided to the better energy communities scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17429/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 123. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driver tests will resume; the number of test centres that will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17430/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 434. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school (details supplied) moving to new premises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17432/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (21 Jul 2020)

Cormac Devlin: 484. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when appointments for public services cards will resume subject to public health advice; her plans to move the process online; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17431/20]