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- 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. 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". A further sum of â¬25 million...
- Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (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. The Executive is, therefore, 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 — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: I wish to inform the Deputy that a reply has issued to the correspondence to which the Deputy is referring.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: Following the publication of the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, "A Vision for Change" in January 2006, I established an independent monitoring group to monitor progress on the report's recommendations. The group is monitoring and assessing progress on the implementation of all the recommendations including those which require to be progressed by the HSE, government...
- 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" launched in January 2006, 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" highlights the importance of mental health promotion in the prevention of mental health problems through the development of coping and problem-solving...
- Written Answers — Acquired Brain Injuries: Acquired Brain Injuries (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: 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...
- 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 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 — 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 — Health Services: Health Services (21 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 — Health Services: Health Services (21 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.
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: I thank Deputies for their participation in the debate. I note and welcome the support expressed by many for the introduction of this legislation, but I am disappointed that the spokesperson for the main Opposition party is not supporting the Bill. A fundamental principle of the health service reform programme is that the users of health and personal social services should be placed at the...
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: Yes.
- Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: I take issue with the statement made during the debate that the Health Bill does not deal with patient safety because patient safety is at the heart of the Bill. The Bill empowers the HIQA to set nationally applicable standards in services and gives it extensive powers, set out in Part 9, to monitor compliance with standards and undertake investigations. As well as patient safety, the Bill...
- Health Bill 2006: Referral to Select Committee (22 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Health and Children, in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 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 (27 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: Arising from the recommendations of the Bacon Report, which was published in 2001, additional courses in speech and language therapy and occupational therapy were established in UCC, NUIG and UL. These courses provided a further 75 places in each discipline. Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Services Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 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 — Health Services: Health Services (27 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.