Results 2,061-2,080 of 2,629 for speaker:Tim O'Malley

School Accommodation. (14 Nov 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I thank Deputy Ring for raising this matter as it affords me the opportunity to outline to the House the position of the Department of Education and Science regarding the development of infrastructural provision at the school to which he refers. Modernising facilities in our 3,200 primary and 750 post-primary schools is not an easy task given the legacy of decades of underinvestment in this...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Nov 2006)

Tim O'Malley: 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 (14 Nov 2006)

Tim O'Malley: In the main, illnesses, such as diabetes or epilepsy, which may or may not give rise to a disability, are generally managed through the General Practitioner and acute hospital services (inpatient and outpatient) with referrals, where appropriate, through these services to generic community based services. A permanent disability arising from conditions such as those mentioned above may give...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (14 Nov 2006)

Tim O'Malley: "A Vision for Change", the report of the expert group on mental health policy, outlines the manpower requirements to implement the recommendations of the report. The proposed new mental health work force will comprise over 11,000 staff. Allowing for the assimilation of all existing posts, the expert group has estimated that a total of 1,803 new posts are required. Due to the current...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Nov 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 288 to 292, inclusive, together. The Deputy's questions relate 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 these matters investigated...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (14 Nov 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The 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 (14 Nov 2006)

Tim O'Malley: In "A Vision for Change", the report of the expert group on mental health policy published earlier this year, the mental health needs of troubled children and adolescents in community settings who come before the courts were considered and a number of recommendations made. The report recommends that this particular group of offenders should be catered for by their local community-based child...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (14 Nov 2006)

Tim O'Malley: 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 — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (14 Nov 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The 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 — Suicide Prevention: Suicide Prevention (15 Nov 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) was established by the Health Service Executive to oversee the implementation of "Reach Out", the National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention. This Office is responsible for the implementation of the Strategy and provides support to groups and organisations for their work in the development of suicide prevention initiatives. An...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (15 Nov 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The 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 (15 Nov 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The identification of property assets which may be in excess of known HSE requirements and assessment of their value is the responsibility of the HSE National Director of Estates. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Nov 2006)

Tim O'Malley: 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 — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Nov 2006)

Tim O'Malley: 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 — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Nov 2006)

Tim O'Malley: 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 — Eating Disorders: Eating Disorders (16 Nov 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 110 to 113, inclusive, together. The future direction and delivery of all aspects of our mental health services, including services for persons with eating disorders, were considered by the expert group on mental health policy. The group's report entitled "A Vision for Change" was published in January 2006. The report has been accepted by Government as the...

Crime Levels. (21 Nov 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. I am speaking on behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, who is unfortunately unable to be present this evening, as he is speaking on the Government's behalf at another function. I assure the Deputy that the Tánaiste and I share his concerns about anti-social behaviour, and in particular the...

Health Services. (21 Nov 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I am replying on behalf of the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. The Health Service Executive recently established a steering group and project group to oversee a programme designed to improve safety and standards across the acute hospital network in the north-east region. The decision was taken having regard to the issues raised in the report prepared for the HSE by Teamwork...

Hospital Services. (21 Nov 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The HSE has confirmed that Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda is experiencing some difficulty in the provision of services as outlined by Deputy O'Dowd. The executive is working to address these difficulties, which appear to have arisen due to staffing issues. The executive has confirmed there has been some curtailment recently in phlebotomy services due to staffing deficits resulting...

Health Services. (21 Nov 2006)

Tim O'Malley: On behalf of the Minister for Health and Children I am happy to have the opportunity to address the issue raised by Deputy Breen. The Minister and I understand from the Health Service Executive that during a dispute in 1999-2000, some patients undergoing active orthodontic treatment had their treatment delayed. The Minister and I are not aware of any clinical evidence of irreversible damage...