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Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (2 Dec 2010)

John Moloney: No changes have been made in relation to the target for child and adolescent in-patient psychiatric beds. A Vision for Change' recognised that a small percentage of children with mental health disorders will require in patient admission and indicated that it was necessary to provide 100 beds nationally. As 20 suitable child and adolescent beds were in place at the time of publication, the...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (2 Dec 2010)

John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 105 and 106 together. As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (7 Dec 2010)

John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 82 and 123 together. As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (7 Dec 2010)

John Moloney: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Dec 2010)

John Moloney: I propose to take Question Nos. 84 and 141 together. As the Deputy's questions relate to service matters I have arranged for the questions to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hospital Funding: Hospital Funding (7 Dec 2010)

John Moloney: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Dec 2010)

John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (7 Dec 2010)

John Moloney: I agreed to the voluntary disclosure of all Departmental records relating to the circumstances surrounding thalidomide in the 1950's/1960's and the arrangements made in the 1970's relating to the survivors of thalidomide. My Department is assigning additional resources to this task over the coming weeks to speed up the completion of this commitment. I appreciate the importance attached to...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (7 Dec 2010)

John Moloney: The work of the Steering Group on a Value for Money and Policy Review of the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Disability Services in Ireland chaired by Mr Laurence Crowley, is still in progress. Substantial progress has been made on the Review: A public consultation process was undertaken in late 2009 and attracted almost 200 responses from a wide variety of respondents including service...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (8 Dec 2010)

John Moloney: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (8 Dec 2010)

John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have referred the question to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Seanad: Mental Health Services (8 Dec 2010)

John Moloney: I acknowledge the Senator's interest in and commitment to this area. I thank him for raising the matter as it provides me with an opportunity to reaffirm the commitments made in A Vision for Change and allowing me to dispel the notions that funding for mental health services has been parked. The capital projects continue. The new psychiatric units in Letterkenny, Clonmel and at St....

Seanad: Mental Health Services (8 Dec 2010)

John Moloney: That has to be a given. In talking about A Vision for Change we must be real and separate it from the funding part. To do what the Senator suggests the HSE might have in mind would be a retrograde step. It would certainly not be in keeping with A Vision for Change. That must be the clear message as we start the new programme in 2011. If there is any evidence of subsuming such teams, I...

Seanad: Road Traffic Regulations (8 Dec 2010)

John Moloney: I thank Senator Twomey for raising this matter on the Adjournment. First, I apologise for the fact that the Minister cannot be here to answer the question, although I hope I can bring some clarity to it. Road traffic legislation is the responsibility of the Minister for Transport, and the Garda Síochána enforces the legislation. The Road Traffic Act 2002 introduced a system of fixed...

Seanad: Rail Services (8 Dec 2010)

John Moloney: I apologise that the Minister, Deputy Dempsey, cannot be present. I will respond to this matter on behalf of the Minister. Following the establishment of the National Transport Authority on 1 December 2009, the implementation of infrastructure projects in the greater Dublin area, such as the DART underground project, now comes under the remit of the National Transport Authority rather than...

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (9 Dec 2010)

John Moloney: The Mobility Allowance will be €208.50 per month in 2011. The reduced rate of Mobility Allowance for people also in receipt of the Disabled Drivers/Disabled Passengers Tax Concession Scheme will be €104.25 per month.

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage (14 Dec 2010)

John Moloney: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now." Question put and agreed to.

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (14 Dec 2010)

John Moloney: During the previous debate on this amendment, I made the point that it would have certain effects. I would like to reiterate what they would be. First, it would allow the District Court to send people charged with minor offences to centres other than the Central Mental Hospital for examination when an issue of fitness to be tried arises. I recognise that is in line with the spirit of what...

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (14 Dec 2010)

John Moloney: I thank the Deputy because clearly there has been widespread debate on this issue. I fully recognise what the Deputy said on Second Stage and also on Committee Stage. I acknowledge, too, her appreciation of the fact that people are awaiting the enactment of this legislation and I thank her very much for that also.

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (14 Dec 2010)

John Moloney: Again, I fully appreciate the Deputy's concerns, and I do not say that purely for the sake of window dressing regarding where Deputy Kathleen Lynch is coming from. This matter was also raised in the Seanad and, again, Deputy Lynch raised it on Committee Stage. I cannot accept the amendment, however, and I will explain why. Section 13 of the 2006 Act, as amended by this Bill, and the new...