Results 821-840 of 16,537 for speaker:Brian Lenihan Jnr

Special Educational Needs. (10 Mar 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I thank Deputy O'Dowd for raising this matter. I assume he is referring to the special class for pupils with multiple disabilities at Marymount national school, Ballsgrove, Drogheda, County Louth. The school does not have a special class for pupils with autism.

Special Educational Needs. (10 Mar 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: For pupils with multiple disabilities.

Special Educational Needs. (10 Mar 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I only say this because the Deputy referred to autism.

Special Educational Needs. (10 Mar 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Department of Education and Science became aware of the proposed closure of this class on 4 March 2005 in a telephone call from the chairperson of the board of management of the school. The chairperson indicated that the class would be closed for a week and that this was necessitated by health and safety concerns. The board arranged a meeting for 9 March to discuss this matter and a...

Special Educational Needs. (10 Mar 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: That is definitely not the case and I am not letting that pass.

Special Educational Needs. (10 Mar 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is not a disgraceful reply because——

Special Educational Needs. (10 Mar 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: ——the fact that the issue was in the knowledge of the Minister has been disclosed to the House.

Seanad: Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Statements. (10 Mar 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Read the report.

Seanad: Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Statements. (10 Mar 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Perhaps the Senator should be provided with a tour of Hawkins House.

Seanad: Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Statements. (10 Mar 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: He appointed the secretary.

Seanad: Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Statements. (10 Mar 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Sorry, Senator?

Seanad: Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Statements. (10 Mar 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I did not say anything of consequence to the Senator.

Seanad: Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Statements. (10 Mar 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I thank Senators for their contributions. One of the most important conclusions drawn in this report is that there was nothing wrong with the State's practice of making deductions from persons in long-stay, free residential care. There is a recognition running through the report that it was a proper and appropriate practice. In his report Mr. Travers recognises the enormous financial...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Mar 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 58 and 125 together. The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for services for the welfare and protection of children and for...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (22 Mar 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: 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, arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of foster care services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for...

Mental Health Services. (23 Mar 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: A working group on child and adolescent psychiatry was established by the Minister for Health and Children in June 2000 to make recommendations on how child and adolescent psychiatric services should be developed in the short, medium and long term to meet identified needs. In its first report, the working group recommended the enhancement and expansion of the overall child and adolescent...

Mental Health Services. (23 Mar 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I agree in general terms with the Deputy's suggestion that imbalance in mental health can be a factor in the cause of suicide, though it is clear that many factors are involved, and I am not able, as Minister of State with responsibility for policy in the area, to give a diagnosis or clinical assessment, since I do not have the same expertise as the Deputy. However, regarding the general...

Mental Health Services. (23 Mar 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As I pointed out, approval has recently been given to tender for the design teams for the units. Regarding the units in Cork, Limerick and Galway, tender for design work does not require that much money. The Deputy rightly identified in his question that there is a lack of capacity in this sector, and we are addressing that.

Mental Health Services. (23 Mar 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: We have gone on with the expert working group, which has made certain recommendations. On foot of that, we have given approval to tender for design team. One cannot simply double or treble allocations if one does not have the capacity to deliver the service. One must plan for a service, and that is what we are doing on the basis of the report. We are planning an increase in the service's...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (23 Mar 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is not appropriate to comment on individual cases. 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 welfare and protection of children and for...