Results 2,181-2,200 of 2,629 for speaker:Tim O'Malley
- Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (12 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: I have received the documentation referred to by the Deputy. Officials from my Department are currently examining the matter and will be in a position to meet the individual concerned. Written confirmation of this will issue in the near future.
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (12 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: The Health Bill 2006 will provide for the establishment of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) and the Office of the Chief Inspector of Social Services, within HIQA, with specific statutory functions. The Chief Inspector's functions will include the inspection and registration of residential centres for people with disabilities. As indicated to the Deputy previously, I...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: My Department, in partnership with the National Disability Authority (NDA), has developed draft National Standards for Disability Services (NSDS) in consultation with people with disabilities, their families, carers, service providers, health services providers and other stakeholders. These standards are designed to ensure that services are provided to an agreed level of quality and that the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: 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. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (12 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: 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. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: The charging for long stay care under the Health (Amendment) Act, 2005 is being implemented by way of the Health (Charges for In-Patient Services) Regulations 2005. These Regulations were signed on 14 June 2005 and reinstated charges for in-patient services and provided for the levying of a charge in respect of the maintenance of persons in receipt of in-patient services. The Regulations were...
- Hospital Lands. (13 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: I thank Deputy Moynihan-Cronin for raising this matter on this evening's Adjournment. Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is assigned to the Health Service Executive, HSE, under the Health Act 2004. The HSE has informed my Department that St. Finan's Hospital campus, to which the Deputy referred, measures approximately 55 acres in...
- Mental Health Services. (13 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: I thank Deputy Deenihan for raising this matter. I assure the House that work is continuing towards ensuring that appropriate psychological assessment of children with mental health problems takes place without delay. Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is assigned to the Health Service Executive, HSE, under the Health Act 2004....
- Health Services. (13 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: I thank Deputy Upton for raising this matter. I am responding to this on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004, and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its...
- Flood Relief. (13 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: I reply on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche. County councils and other major local authorities are responsible for managing and maintaining all non-national roads in their area. They have to commit an appropriate share of their own resources for this purpose. In addition, the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government...
- Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (13 Dec 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 (13 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: The Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, entitled 'A Vision for Change', was launched on 24th January 2006. This provides a framework for action to develop a modern, high quality mental health service over the next 7 to 10 years. In 2006, a sum of â¬26.2 million was provided for the development of our mental health services in line with "A Vision for Change". A further sum of...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (13 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: The Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, entitled 'A Vision for Change', was launched on 24th January 2006. This provides a framework for action to develop a modern, high quality mental health service over the next 7 to 10 years. In 2006, a sum of â¬26.2 million was provided for the development of our mental health services in line with 'A Vision for Change'. A further sum of...
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (13 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: 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. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Dec 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 (13 Dec 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. However, as the...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: Under the Government's multi-annual investment programme for the National Disability Strategy which is committed to providing some â¬900m over the period 2005-2009, â¬41 million has been provided in the 2007 budget for the provision of services to persons with an intellectual disability and those with autism. This funding will provide 255 new residential places; 85 new respite places and...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (13 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 190, 192 and 193 together. The Mental Health Act 2001 provides a modern framework within which people who have a mental disorder and require treatment or protection can be cared for and treated. It puts in place mechanisms by which the standards, care and treatment in mental health services can be monitored, inspected and regulated. Sections 1 to 5, 7 and 31...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (13 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: 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. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (13 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: The Mental Health Act 2001 (Authorised Officer) Regulations 2006 took effect from 1 November 2006. For the purposes of Section 9 of the Mental Health Act 2001 the rank and grade of "authorised officer" is prescribed as Local Health Manager, General Manager, Grade VIII, Psychiatric Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Psychologist or Social Worker. Under the Health Act 2004, operational...