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- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: As the Deputy may be aware the National Intellectual Disability Database and the National Physical and Sensory Disability Database are in operation to ensure that information is available to enable my Department, the HSE and the non-statutory agencies throughout Ireland to provide appropriate services designed to meet the changing needs of people with disabilities. The databases are intended...
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (20 Feb 2007)
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 (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 149 and 204 together. In the first two months following the full commencement of the Mental Health Act 2001, i.e. November and December 2006, there were 207 involuntary admissions to approved centres. In the same period, a total of 175 mental health tribunals were held. 151 mental health tribunals affirmed the involuntary admission/renewal orders and 24...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: The Government launched the National Disability Strategy, in 2004 as a framework of positive action measures to support the participation of people with disabilities in Irish society. Two new pieces of legislation â the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs (EPSEN) Act, 2004 and the Disability Act, 2005 form an integral part of this Strategy, along with the suite of six...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: The Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, entitled 'A Vision for Change', was launched in January 2006. It 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 allocated for the development of mental health services in line with "A Vision for Change" and a further sum of â¬25...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: The Department of Health and Children, the Health Service Executive and the Mental Health Commission worked closely together to ensure the successful implementation of the Mental Health Act 2001. The HSE established a National Steering Group supported by a Liaison Team to prepare for the full implementation of the Act. These groups worked closely with mental health service managers,...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: The report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, "A Vision for Change", was launched in January 2006. The Government is committed to the full implementation of "A Vision for Change" and has accepted the report as the basis for the future development of mental health services. The report contains a number of recommendations relating to the involvement of service users as active...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (20 Feb 2007)
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. The Executive is, therefore, 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 (20 Feb 2007)
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. The Executive is, therefore, the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: As the Deputy may be aware one of the four principles guiding the Department of Health and Children's health strategy "Quality and Fairness A Health System for You", is People-centredness and one of its four goals is "Fair Access". As part of this initiative, the Government launched the National Disability Strategy, in 2004 as a framework of positive action measures to support the...
- Written Answers — Eating Disorders: Eating Disorders (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: The Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, entitled "A Vision for Change", was launched in January 2006. It provides a framework for action to develop a modern, high quality mental health service over the next 7 to 10 years. "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 — Acquired Brain Injury: Acquired Brain Injury (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: I take it that the Deputy is referring to data on the National Physical and Sensory Disability Database (NPSDD). Firstly, I would like to point out that the process of reviewing records on that database commenced, in line with instructions to the Health Research Board (HRB) who operate that database on behalf of the Department of Health and Children, by the NPSDD Committee in January of this...
- Written Answers — Acquired Brain Injury: Acquired Brain Injury (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: My Department is currently examining the development of a rehabilitation action plan for people with disabilities including those with Acquired Brain Injury. In the last two years the Health Service Executive (HSE), have undertaken specific actions in regard to service provision for people with Acquired Brain Injury, such as the expansion of neurological services and the planned development...
- Written Answers — Acquired Brain Injury: Acquired Brain Injury (20 Feb 2007)
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 (20 Feb 2007)
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 Services 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 — Community Care: Community Care (20 Feb 2007)
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 (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: The Government launched the National Disability Strategy, in 2004 as a framework of positive action measures to support the participation of people with disabilities in Irish society. Two new pieces of legislation â the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs (EPSEN) Act, 2004 and the Disability Act, 2005 form an integral part of this Strategy, along with the suite of six...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Feb 2007)
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 Services 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 (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: A particular priority for my Department and the Department of Education and Science in recent years has been the expansion of the supply of therapy graduates, including speech and language therapists and occupational therapists. In response to concerns regarding labour shortages, my Department commissioned a report from Dr. Peter Bacon and Associates on current and future supply and demand...
- Written Answers — Services For People With Disabilities: Services For People With Disabilities (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: As the Deputy may be aware, a sum of â¬75m for revenue purposes was provided to the Health Service Executive for Disability Services in the 2007 Budget. This sum incorporates the 2007 element of the Government's multi-annual investment programme for the National Disability Strategy. This Strategy is committed to enhancing, among other services, the level and range of multi-disciplinary...