Results 1,241-1,260 of 2,674 for speaker:John Moloney
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Patients: Hospital Patients (17 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: The administration of the Central Mental Hospital (CMH) was transferred from the Department of Health and Children to the Eastern Health Board in 1971. Records relating to the admission of patients are maintained in the CMH. Accordingly, the Deputy's question has been transferred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (17 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101, 102 and 106 together. The HSE has prioritised the development of child and adolescent mental health services in 2009. At present there are 55 Child and Adolescent Mental Health teams in place throughout the country. An additional 8 consultant led child psychiatry teams to further support the provision of child and adolescent psychiatric services will be...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply
- Road Safety. (18 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: I apologise to Deputy Deenihan for the absence of the Minister Justice, Equality and Law Reform who unfortunately is unable to be present due to other business. The Government attaches a high priority to road safety and the prevention of deaths and serious injuries on our roads. This commitment is set out in concrete form in its road safety strategy. One of the actions in the strategy is...
- Coroners Service. (18 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: On behalf of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, I thank the Deputy for raising this matter today. Last week this House debated possibly one of the most shocking and grave reports ever published in the history of the State. In their contributions, Deputies from all sides expressed with deep sincerity and often emotive terms the terrible regret, shame, sadness and outrage...
- Anti-Social Behaviour. (18 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: I apologise for the fact that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform cannot be present but I assure the Deputy that the Minister shares his concern about incidents of anti-social behaviour in Ennis and is conscious of how distressing such incidents are for the local community. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the investigation of such incidents has resulted in a number...
- Inquiry into Child Abuse. (18 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: I thank Deputy Costello for putting this matter on the Adjournment this evening. I apologise as the Minister, Deputy O'Keeffe, cannot be here to take the matter himself. In 1999, the Taoiseach offered an apology to victims of abuse, during which a range of measures were announced to address or alleviate the effects of child abuse. These included the establishment of the Commission to...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: There are currently 22 child and adolescent beds in the mental health service, ten in Galway and 12 in Dublin (six in St. Vincent's Fairview, six in Warrenstown). An additional eight interim beds have recently been completed in St. Stephen's Hospital, Cork, and it is anticipated that these beds will be commissioned shortly. Construction has commenced on two 20 bed units in Bessboro, Cork...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Service Executive Property: Health Service Executive Property (18 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: The land at Grangegorman has not been sold and, therefore, the issue of reinvestment of the proceeds of the sale of the lands does not arise. Rather the Government decided the Grangegorman Development Agency should be charged with developing both educational and health facilities (including mental health facilities) on the site. While the Grangegorman Development Agency Act 2005 made...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Suicide Prevention: Suicide Prevention (18 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: The Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, through POBAL, invited applications for funding under the suicide prevention measure. Funding decisions are made by Government on the basis of recommendations made by the Economic and Social Disadvantage Interdepartmental Committee, which is chaired by my colleague, the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. My Department...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (23 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: Last week I responded to the Private Members' motion and listened with great interest to Deputy Mary White and Deputy Simon Coveney. On that evening I refuted the allegation that critically ill children have had their service withdrawn. I reiterate that this evening. I support the Minister and her commitment to reforming the health services. We see that again in this particular area. I...
- Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (23 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: I shall finish on this point. To bring clarity to the issue of cancellation of operations, which I heard discussed on a radio programme last week, I point out that operations are cancelled for a variety of reasons. The patient may be deemed unfit to proceed, the procedure may be cancelled by the patient or the guardian, or there may be normal rescheduling due to appointment times not being...
- Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (23 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: We felt ashamed over issues that had more to do with the Deputy.