Results 481-500 of 2,629 for speaker:Tim O'Malley

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (24 Feb 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The Mental Health Act 2001 was signed into law by the President in July 2001. However, its key provisions concerning the independent review of involuntary admissions have not yet been commenced. The Mental Health Commission, established under the provisions of the Act, is currently putting in place the infrastructure required for its commencement. Under the provisions of the Mental Health Act...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (24 Feb 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The number of approved consultant psychiatrist posts in each of the years 2000 to 2005 as requested by the Deputy was as follows: 2000 — 225; 2001 — 246; 2002 — 261; 2003 — 276; 2004 — 281; and 2005 — 295, as at 23 February 2005. Source — National Hospitals Office-Comhairle, formerly Comhairle na nOspidéal.

Hospitals Building Programme. (1 Mar 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services, including its capital programme. The progression of phase 2b of the Midland Regional Hospital must be considered in that context. The...

Departmental Properties. (1 Mar 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I thank Deputy Gormley for giving me the opportunity to outline the matter to the House, on behalf of my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon. Over the past few years, the Commissioners of Public Works have received an ever-increasing number of requests from mobile phone operators to install equipment on State property. These requests were dealt with on a case by case basis and the...

Special Educational Needs. (1 Mar 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I welcome the opportunity to clarify the position of the Department of Education and Science in respect of education provision for pupils with autism in the Ennis area of County Clare. The Department of Education and Science supports the education of individual students with autism in various primary and second level schools throughout the country. The precise model of provision made...

Third Level Education. (1 Mar 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I thank Deputy O'Shea for raising this issue as it affords me the opportunity to clarify the position of the Department of Education and Science as regards this matter. In July 1996, the Government approved in principle the recommendations in the report of the steering committee on the future development of higher education as a benchmark for future planning in the sector. The steering...

Written Answers — Motorised Transport Grant: Motorised Transport Grant (1 Mar 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The motorised transport grant was introduced in 1968 by way of Circular 7/68. It is a grant which may be made payable by the Health Service Executive towards the purchase of a car and-or adaptations to a car being purchased by a person with a severe disability who is 17 years or older up to 65 years of age where such a car is essential for him or her to obtain or retain employment....

Written Answers — Grant Aid: Grant Aid (1 Mar 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the HSE has the responsibility to manage and deliver or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of funding. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive, south...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Mar 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for payment of and entitlement to the motorised transport grant. Accordingly, my Department has requested...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Mar 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of mental health services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (1 Mar 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of speech and language therapy, for people with a physical and-or sensory disability....

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (1 Mar 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for payment of and entitlement to domiciliary care allowance. Accordingly, my Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Congenital Abnormalities: Congenital Abnormalities (1 Mar 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The principal source of incidence data on cleft palate and cleft lip in Ireland is the EUROCAT registry of congenital abnormalities. This is a harmonised European surveillance programme supported by the EU and covers three areas of Ireland. These are Cork-Kerry, Dublin and Galway. Data are also collected through the national perinatal reporting system. However, this source is incomplete since...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Mar 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of speech and language therapy, for people with a physical and-or sensory disability....

Written Answers — Disabilities Incidence: Disabilities Incidence (1 Mar 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The Health Act, 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the collection of the information requested. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Mar 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of speech and language therapy, for people with a physical and-or sensory disability....

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Mar 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the matter raised. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the health service...

Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (Resumed). (2 Mar 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I join other speakers in deploring the murder of Robert McCartney. It would be impossible to do otherwise. Any murder is abhorrent, but Robert McCartney's murder was particularly shocking. A murder which apparently arose from a bar room brawl quickly escalated into a cover up operation, startling in both its speed and its scale. This is something which would normally only be undertaken by a...

Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Tim O'Malley: Yes, I was in the House.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Tim O'Malley: Deputy Ring is fairly sharp.