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Accident and Emergency Services: Motion. (10 May 2005)

Tim O'Malley: It should be clear by now that the Tánaiste has put accident and emergency services at the top of the Government's agenda. The Government is totally committed to improving the public's experience of accident and emergency departments. Accident and emergency services present a particular challenge to individual hospital managements. In many instances, accident and emergency departments are...

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion. (10 May 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I am confident the Tánaiste's action plan to improve the delivery of accident and emergency services will bring about significant improvements in patients' experiences of accident and emergency services.

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion. (10 May 2005)

Tim O'Malley: Improving the delivery of accident and emergency services continues to be a priority. We will continue to work in the best interests of all patients and staff. I am confident that we can and will improve the delivery of accident and emergency services so that patients receive the appropriate treatment as quickly as possible.

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion. (10 May 2005)

Tim O'Malley: They will be here tomorrow night.

Hospital Services. (10 May 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The Deputy will be aware that 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 services at Kerry General Hospital. The Department of...

Hospital Services. (10 May 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I welcome the opportunity to respond to Deputy Crawford on this matter and to outline to the House the position with regard to the provision of surgical services across the Cavan-Monaghan hospital group. Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Responsibility for...

Social Welfare Benefits. (10 May 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I thank Deputy Wall for raising this matter on the adjournment of the House. In assessing a person's means for unemployment assistance purposes, account is taken of all income that a person or his or her spouse receives. Income from all sources, unless specifically excluded by legislation, is taken into account in carrying out the means assessment. Money received by way of a sports grant...

State Airports. (10 May 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter on the Adjournment this evening. As he will be aware, the State Airports Act 2004 mandates the board of the Dublin Airport Authority to do everything necessary to give effect to the restructuring of the State airports. The Deputy will also be aware that section 5(2) of that Act specifies that the "appointed days" for Shannon and Cork Airports, that...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (10 May 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 funding of non-governmental organisations. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Health...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 May 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 128, 152 and 155 together. 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 such services for people...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (10 May 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 mental health services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 May 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 physiotherapy. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's western...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (10 May 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 mental health services in Roscommon. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer of the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (10 May 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 mental health services in Ballinasloe. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer,...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (10 May 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 funding. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer of the executive's...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (10 May 2005)

Tim O'Malley: As the Deputy may be aware, I appointed the expert group on mental health policy in 2003 with the specific task of preparing a new policy framework for the mental health services updating the present policy document Planning for the Future which was published in 1984. The group, which is currently examining the future direction and delivery of all aspects of our mental health services is...

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (10 May 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 aids and appliances. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's...

Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (10 May 2005)

Tim O'Malley: As the Deputy may be aware, work is well under way on the preparation of a national strategy for action on suicide prevention. The strategy, which involves the project management unit of the Health Service Executive in partnership with the national suicide review group, is supported by the Department of Health and Children. It will be action-based from the outset and will build on existing...

Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (11 May 2005)

Tim O'Malley: Suicide is a serious social problem in this country with 444 deaths from suicide registered in 2003. Young males have shown a significant increase in the rate of suicide in the last decade, with 305 such deaths in 1994 rising to 358 in 2003. However, it is important to point out that youth suicide in Ireland is not the highest in the EU. The most recent analysis suggests it is fifth highest....

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (11 May 2005)

Tim O'Malley: An expert group on mental health policy is currently preparing a national policy framework for the further modernisation of the mental health services, updating the 1984 policy document, Planning for the Future. The report of Comhairle na nOspidéal, Consultant Staffing in the Mental Health Services, is currently being examined by the expert group which is due to report later this year.