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Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (29 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: A detailed set of protocols were agreed between my Department and the Health Service Executive to govern expenditure of the funding to be provided as part of the multi-annual revenue and capital investment programme for services for people with disabilities during the period from 2005 to 2009. The agreed protocols include a provision which allows for their review during the lifetime of the...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (29 Nov 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 — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (29 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The number of approved rehabilitative training places funded in 2004 was 2,565, with 2,655 whole time equivalents in 2005. 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...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (29 Nov 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 (29 Nov 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 190 to 192, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (29 Nov 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 (29 Nov 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 (29 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: Following approval from my Department, a design team was appointed for the Bessboro project earlier this year. Design work is being advanced and it is expected that preliminary plans will be submitted for approval before year end. This approval will enable the project to proceed to the next stage which will include an application for planning permission in the early part of 2006.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (29 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: In the Estimates for 2006 which were recently published, significant additional funding was included for the improvement of services for people with disabilities. As part of this provision, funding is being made available to address core under-funding and core staffing issues in services provided by the non-statutory sector. The Health Service Executive will be asked to allocate this funding...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (29 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: In the Estimates for 2006 which were recently published, significant additional funding was included for the improvement of services for people with disabilities. As part of this provision, funding is being made available to address core under-funding and core staffing issues in services provided by the non-statutory sector. The Health Service Executive will be asked to allocate this funding...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Nov 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, the Department of Health and Children 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 (30 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 116 to 118, inclusive, together. The Deputy's questions relate 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, the Department of Health and Children has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (30 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The 2006 Estimates, which were recently published, provided for significant additional funding for the improvement of services for people with disabilities. Funding is being made available as part of that provision to address core under-funding and staffing issues in services provided by the non-statutory sector. The Health Service Executive will be asked to allocate this funding on an...

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (30 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: Amendment No. 1 seeks to delete section 1 of the Bill and replace it with a new section, which gathers together all the citations and commencement provisions. These amendments were originally suggested by the Labour Party but have been slightly amended based on advice received from the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel. I, therefore, cannot accept amendment No. 2. I thank Senators for their...

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (30 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: Amendments are being made to the Irish Medicines Board Act, the Misuse of Drugs Acts and the Health Act 1970 to allow regulations to be made for nurse prescribing. It is not intended that all nurses will prescribe all drugs. Rather it is intended to permit the introduction of a scheme for prescription for medicinal products or certain classes of medicinal products or certain controlled drugs...

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (30 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I thank Senators Ryan and Browne for their contributions. I am surprised by the comments made by Senator Browne on a conflict of interest arising because I am a pharmacist. I would like the Senator to spell out how it is a conflict of interest. I do not see any. On the contrary, the fact that I am a pharmacist helps me to understand it. Does it mean that a Minister who was a farmer could not...

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (30 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: It is extremely tenuous and unfair and it is the first time it was put to me. If a conflict of interest arose I assure Senator Browne I would not be here. This is enabling legislation and as it progresses I can foresee objections from pharmacists. I cannot apologise for being a pharmacist. It is what I am.

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (30 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: Will Senator Browne qualify that statement and explain why he made that comment? I do not understand it. The other Ministers of State are unavailable and I see no conflict of interest. If Senator Browne pursues that line of thought he must explain where the conflict of interest lies.

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (30 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I will attempt to answer some of the questions. On the issue of accountability and clinical indemnity, it is important that these issues are addressed during consultation, and a great deal of consultation with professionals will take place to allay doctors' fears and ensure they are dealt with if unforeseen issues arise during implementation . Senator Ryan asked whether doctors will be held...