Results 361-380 of 2,674 for speaker:John Moloney
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (8 Jul 2008)
John Moloney: From a research perspective my Department, through the Health Research Board (HRB), provides funding for research programmes and projects covering all areas of health research. In particular it provides some funding through the HRB to the Medical Research Charities Group which is an umbrella body for twenty five groups dealing with a particular illness or disability. It is suggested,...
- Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (8 Jul 2008)
John Moloney: Data on mortality is compiled by the Central Statistics Office and published in the Annual and Quarterly Reports on Vital Statistics. The information requested by the Deputy in relation to suicides in 2007 is not yet available. The latest statistics available by year of occurrence is for 2005 when the number of deaths by suicide was 481. A provisional figure, by year of registration, of...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Jul 2008)
John Moloney: The Multi Annual Investment Programme for Disability Services makes provision for the development of additional residential, respite places and day care places each year between 2006 and 2009 for people with Intellectual Disability and Autism and additional residential care and home support services for people with physical and sensory disabilities. â¬50m was provided to the Health Service...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Jul 2008)
John Moloney: Under the Health Act, 2004, as the Deputy is aware the allocation of funding to an individual agency, for disability services, is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. A note of the meeting referred to above will be forwarded to the Deputy in due course.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Jul 2008)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 to 142, inclusive, together. The National Disability Strategy, which was launched in September 2004, provides for a framework of new supports for people with disabilities. The Strategy builds on a strong equality framework, which is reflected in several pieces of equality legislation. The main elements of the Strategy are: The Disability Act 2005; The...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (9 Jul 2008)
John Moloney: 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, therefore, is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Jul 2008)
John Moloney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal 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 (9 Jul 2008)
John Moloney: The Multi Annual Investment Programme for Disability Services makes provision for the development of additional residential, respite places and day care places each year between 2006 and 2009 for people with Intellectual Disability and Autism and additional residential care and home support services for people with physical and sensory disabilities. â¬50m was provided to the Health Service...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Jul 2008)
John Moloney: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) submits to the Minister for Health and Children each year a National Service Plan (NSP), which represents the level of services which the HSE is committed to providing given the funding which the Dáil has made available to it as part of the Estimates process. The Health Service Executive submitted its 2008 NSP in November 2007,...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (9 Jul 2008)
John Moloney: 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, therefore, is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Jul 2008)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 191 to 193, inclusive, together. The Deputy's specific questions relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which include occupational and speech and language therapy services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (9 Jul 2008)
John Moloney: The Mental Health Commission arranges legal representation and an independent medical examination/report for patients who are subject to an involuntary admission order and the subsequent independent reviews are carried out by Mental Health Tribunals within strict statutory timescales. The tables provides a summary of the number of orders and the subsequent independent reviews in the period...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (9 Jul 2008)
John Moloney: In June 2007 the Mental Health Commission decided to establish an inquiry into practices at the St. Michael's Unit, South Tipperary General Hospital, Clonmel and St. Luke's Hospital, Clonmel, with the following terms of reference: "To review care and treatment practices in St. Michael's Unit, South Tipperary General Hospital, Clonmel and St. Luke's Hospital, Clonmel, including the quality...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (9 Jul 2008)
John Moloney: The gross fees paid in association with the operation of Mental Health Tribunals during 2007 was approximately â¬10.685 million. During 2007 there were 3,443 statutory orders notified to the Mental Health Commission that potentially required review by a mental health tribunal. As a result of these notifications 2,248 mental health tribunal hearings were completed in 2007. This indicates an...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Jul 2008)
John Moloney: The Multi Annual Investment Programme for Disability Services makes provision for the development of additional residential, respite places and day care places each year between 2006 and 2009 for people with Intellectual Disability and Autism and additional residential care and home support services for people with physical and sensory disabilities. â¬50m was provided to the Health Service...
- Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (9 Jul 2008)
John Moloney: My Office received an e-mail from the person referred to by the Deputy (details supplied). A letter of acknowledgement confirming same has been issued. The content matter of the e-mail is currently under investigation and a further reply will issue, in due course, to the sender.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Jul 2008)
John Moloney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal 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 case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Jul 2008)
John Moloney: 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, therefore, is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Jul 2008)
John Moloney: The Multi Annual Investment Programme for Disability Services makes provision for the development of additional residential, respite places and day care places each year between 2006 and 2009 for people with Intellectual Disability and Autism and additional residential care and home support services for people with physical and sensory disabilities. â¬50m was provided to the Health Service...
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)
John Moloney: I did not realise I would be coming into the Seanad until approximately one hour ago. I have heard most of the points raised by Members and broadly speaking, they are in agreement. I take into account some of the points made regarding the rushed nature of the legislation. In response, I note it is interim legislation. While it is quite ambitious, this matter must be dealt with right now....