Results 201-220 of 662 for speaker:Jimmy Devins in 'Written Answers'
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Mar 2008)
Jimmy Devins: The Office for Disability and Mental Health was established by the Taoiseach at the end of January 2008. The Office supports me as the Minister for Disability and Mental Health in exercising my responsibilities in four Government Departments, namely the Departments of Health & Children; Justice, Equality & Law Reform; Education & Science and Enterprise, Trade & Employment. The new Office...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Mar 2008)
Jimmy Devins: I refer the Deputy to the response which I gave this afternoon to Priority Parliamentary Question No. 1. In addition, waiting lists for health services 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 these matters investigated and to have a reply...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (5 Mar 2008)
Jimmy Devins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 108 and 128 together. The estimated additional cost of the implementation of 'A Vision for Change' is â¬150m over 7-10 years. A total of â¬51.2 million has been allocated since 2006 which represents over a third of the overall requirement. There are substantial resources already invested in mental health. In 2007, it is estimated that â¬1 billion was...
- Written Answers — Eating Disorders: Eating Disorders (5 Mar 2008)
Jimmy Devins: The Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, entitled "A Vision for Change", which was launched in January 2006, provides a framework for action to develop a modern, high quality mental health service over a 7 to 10 year period. "A Vision for Change" acknowledges gaps in the current provision of services for people with eating disorders and makes several recommendations for the...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (5 Mar 2008)
Jimmy Devins: The provisions of the Criminal Law Insanity Act 2006 have made additional demands on the forensic mental health services particularly outside Dublin, however the situation is improving. An enhanced forensic mental health service is now being provided within the prison system. Increased funding has enabled the Central Mental Hospital (CMH) to provide consultant-led clinics in all prisons...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (5 Mar 2008)
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 (5 Mar 2008)
Jimmy Devins: "A Vision for Change" the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, which was launched in January 2006, has been accepted by Government as the basis for the future development of our mental health services. The Report recommends inter alia that psychiatric hospitals should be closed in order to free up resources to provide community based multidisciplinary team-delivered mental...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (5 Mar 2008)
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 matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (5 Mar 2008)
Jimmy Devins: I assume the Deputy is referring to "The Lie of the Land" Report recently launched by the Irish Psychiatric Association. The Report gives examples of proceeds of assets allegedly lost to psychiatric services over a 20-25 year period. A small number of assets disposed of in the past two years are identified. "A Vision for Change", which is the basis for the future development of our mental...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (5 Mar 2008)
Jimmy Devins: The staffing of primary schools is a matter for the Minister for Education and Science and the provision of health-related services to pupils in such schools is a matter, in the first instance, for the Health Service Executive. Since the establishment of the Health Service Executive, the number of speech and language therapists has increased by 215 to 712 â an increase of 43%, the number of...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (5 Mar 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 â¬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 5s...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Mar 2008)
Jimmy Devins: My Department considers that there should be an over-arching policy framework to set out the broad policy guidelines for development of policy on cardiovascular health, including stroke. A new Cardiovascular Health Policy Group was established in September 2007 to develop this framework. The group, chaired by Professor Hannah McGee of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, is due to...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Mar 2008)
Jimmy Devins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 and 238 together. The Department of Health and Children does not collect data on the number of children born with autism or Asperger's syndrome in this country. It does not know whether such information is available from each EU member state, or the extent of the research undertaken in each country. There has been an increase in recent years in the...
- Written Answers — Health Research Funding: Health Research Funding (4 Mar 2008)
Jimmy Devins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 219 and 285 together. I met with Muscular Dystrophy Ireland in October last year. I wish to assure you that I am very aware of the situation for the families with children suffering from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. I am aware also of their hopes regarding a proposed clinical trial led by the MDEX consortium in the UK. The funding of health research being...
- Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (4 Mar 2008)
Jimmy Devins: The Minister met with the Irish Thalidomide Association on 17th January 2008 and she decided to refer the five individuals claiming exposure to thalidomide in Ireland for clinical assessment using the services of an independent international medical examiner. Officials of the Department have been in touch with Dr Peter Kohler, Stockholm, Sweden and I understand that he is willing to undertake...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (4 Mar 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 â¬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 5s...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (4 Mar 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 â¬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 5s...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (4 Mar 2008)
Jimmy Devins: Throughout the country different approaches have emerged in relation to service delivery for individuals with autism. Early Intervention Services exist in many parts of the country. Some are run by the Health Service Executive and others are run by the non-statutory agencies. At present there are inconsistencies in approach and delivery of early services. The Health Service Executive is...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (4 Mar 2008)
Jimmy Devins: I am informed by the Health Service Executive that a reply will issue to the Deputy this week.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (4 Mar 2008)
Jimmy Devins: I understand from the Health Service Executive that a reply on this matter issued to the Deputy last Friday 29th February 2008.