Results 741-760 of 2,629 for speaker:Tim O'Malley

Written Answers — Suicide Statistics: Suicide Statistics (14 Jun 2005)

Tim O'Malley: Data on mortality compiled and published by the Central Statistics Office indicate that there were 21 deaths by suicide of persons under 25 in County Clare between 1997 and September 2004, there were 47 such deaths in Limerick city and county and there were 27 such deaths in Tipperary North Riding. Nationally, there were 858 deaths by suicide of persons under 25 in the period 1997 to...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (14 Jun 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The Government's multi-annual investment programme for services for people with disabilities provides for additional funding of €70 million revenue and €60 million capital in 2005. This funding will provide for a broad range of additional services for people with intellectual, physical and sensory disabilities, autism and those with mental illness including new residential, respite and...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Jun 2005)

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 HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Jun 2005)

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 HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Jun 2005)

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 HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Jun 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 and up to 65 years of age, where such a car is essential for him or her to obtain or retain employment....

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (14 Jun 2005)

Tim O'Malley: Under the provisions of the Mental Health Act 2001, the previous office of the inspector of mental hospitals has been replaced with the office of the inspector of mental health services, which is part of the Mental Health Commission. Dr. Teresa Carey has been appointed to the position of inspector of mental health services and, together with her team of assistant inspectors, has commenced a...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (14 Jun 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department. However, my officials have asked the Health Service Executive's national director for primary, community and continuing care to investigate the matter raised and reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Disability Bill 2004: Disability Bill 2004 (14 Jun 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform has responsibility in the first instance for matters related to the Disability Bill 2004. My Department has forwarded the proposals in question to that Department for its attention.

Written Answers — Rehabilitation Services: Rehabilitation Services (14 Jun 2005)

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 Service Funding: Health Service Funding (14 Jun 2005)

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 — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (14 Jun 2005)

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 — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (14 Jun 2005)

Tim O'Malley: Since 2005, there are two separate Votes for health funding. Vote 39 for the Office of the Minister for Health and Children covers the running expenses of the Department and certain other functions. Health services in the main are funded through Vote 40 for the Health Service Executive and the Carmichael Centre is funded by the HSE. Overall funding of the HSE, as well as for Departments...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Jun 2005)

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 (14 Jun 2005)

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 — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (14 Jun 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The 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 expert group, which is currently examining the future direction and delivery of all aspects of our mental health services, has a number of sub-groups looking at specialist issues...

Written Answers — Suicide Prevention: Suicide Prevention (14 Jun 2005)

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

Seanad: Services for People with Disabilities. (14 Jun 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I thank Senator Ulick Burke for raising this matter. I am pleased to provide information to the House about the current position in respect of the additional funding provided for services for children and adults with disabilities in 2005. The additional revenue and capital funding that is being provided in 2005 as part of the Government's multi-annual investment programme for services for...

Liquor Licensing Laws: Motion (Resumed). (15 Jun 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I apologise for the inability of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, to be present. He had intended to be in the House for the entire debate. It was scheduled in his diary but, unfortunately, due to the death of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Eilis Brennan, he cannot be present and he apologises. I have listened carefully to the contributions of the Opposition Members...

Liquor Licensing Laws: Motion (Resumed). (15 Jun 2005)

Tim O'Malley: My only reservation is that the task force does not appear to have taken sufficient account of demographic factors. The age profile of the population, a much higher proportion of which is under 25 compared to other countries, has contributed to increased alcohol consumption and made comparisons with other jurisdictions much more difficult.