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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Jan 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The Government has taken a planned approach to building up capacity in the area of multidisciplinary support service for both adults and children with disabilities. This includes, in addition to the provision of additional financial resources, various initiatives related to the training, recruitment and retention of key allied health professionals as follows: the expansion of the number of...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Jan 2006)

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 — Suicide Prevention: Suicide Prevention (25 Jan 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under this 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 the provision of suicide prevention and research programmes and the allocation of funding for such programmes. An additional...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (25 Jan 2006)

Tim O'Malley: It is estimated that approximately 7% of the HSE budget for 2006 will be allocated to mental health services. My Department provides funding to the Mental Health Commission, the budget for which amounts to 4% of my Department's Vote.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (25 Jan 2006)

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 (25 Jan 2006)

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 a reply on this issue sent directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Jan 2006)

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 (26 Jan 2006)

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 reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jan 2006)

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 (26 Jan 2006)

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 — Medical Tribunals: Medical Tribunals (26 Jan 2006)

Tim O'Malley: Thalidomide preparations were marketed in Ireland from May 1959 to January 1962 when they were withdrawn from sale by the manufacturers. In May 1970, following confirmation by the Department of External Affairs that an offer of compensation by the German manufacturers of thalidomide applied to Irish born children with conditions attributed to thalidomide, the Department of Health issued...

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (26 Jan 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The medical assessment for the purpose of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers (tax concessions) scheme is carried out by the senior area medical officer in the relevant Health Service Executive area. This function is to assist the Department of Finance, which has statutory responsibility for the scheme. Accordingly the Deputy may wish to contact the Department of Finance in this regard.

Court Cases. (31 Jan 2006)

Tim O'Malley: Since the late 1990s, a number of parents of children with autism began to take High Court cases to obtain specific educational services for their children. Since 2002, my Department has been involved in 74 cases in which applicants are seeking access to such appropriate education services. In cases involving children with disabilities this also includes, on occasion, access to appropriate...

Court Cases. (31 Jan 2006)

Tim O'Malley: On the Deputy's point that people who cannot avail of services would be able to avail of them if they moved to another area, this should not prevail under the Health Service Executive — it should be possible to avail of them. I will take up the specific matter if the Deputy gives me the details. On the Deputy's point on the lack of planning, much planning is being done but the State cannot...

Court Cases. (31 Jan 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The Deputy may have been told that but it is not correct. It does not apply regarding people with disabilities. The problem is that we cannot get the therapists. However, we are doing everything possible to recruit them from abroad.

Social Services Inspectorate: Motion. (31 Jan 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I welcome the opportunity to address the House on this important issue which affects some of the most vulnerable people in our society. As my colleague the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Power, mentioned, the policy of the Department of Health and Children is to maintain older people in dignity and independence in their own homes, and in accordance with their wishes, for as long as possible....

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (31 Jan 2006)

Tim O'Malley: All health service providers are required to adhere to the necessary legislative requirements which are currently in place with regard to safe environments. As a further protection, it is my Department's intention to put in place a statutory inspection provision in relation to services for people with disabilities. This measure, together with the draft national standards for disability...

Written Answers — Medical Inquiries: Medical Inquiries (31 Jan 2006)

Tim O'Malley: As the Deputy may be aware, following the publication of the Hynes report, the Health Service Executive commenced a review into the deaths of residents of Leas Cross. This review is being carried out by Professor Des O'Neill, Professor of Geriatric Medicine, Tallaght Hospital. I understand from the HSE that Professor O'Neill is to finalise his report within the coming weeks and that once the...

Written Answers — Abuse Inquiry: Abuse Inquiry (31 Jan 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I understand from the Health Service Executive that, following a review of the inquiry process, a number of actions are being taken to expedite the report. I further understand that additional supports have been provided to the chairperson with a view to assisting her in completing a report at the earliest possible time. The HSE has further advised me that the chairperson of the inquiry has...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2006)

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 parliamentaryaffairs division of the executive to arrange to have a reply on this issue sent directly to the Deputy.