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

Tim O'Malley: As the Deputy may be aware, the future direction and delivery of all aspects of our mental health services, including child and adolescent psychiatry, were considered in the context of the work of the expert group on mental health policy. The Government published the group's report, entitled A Vision for Change, on Tuesday, 24 January 2006. The report sets out how positive mental health in...

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

Tim O'Malley: A new national office for suicide prevention was established by the Health Service Executive following the publication of the national strategy for action on suicide prevention, Reach Out, in September 2005. Reach Out acknowledges the high levels of suicide among young males and has as a stated objective the development of services and initiatives that will help young men to cope with their...

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

Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 257 and 319 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, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and have a...

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 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 (31 Jan 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 313 and 314 together. 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 2000, my Department has been involved in 142 cases in which applicants are seeking access to such appropriate education services. In cases involving children with disabilities...

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

Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 320 and 338 together. There has been an increase in recent years in the numbers of children being diagnosed with autism in Ireland. Similar increases have also been experienced in other European countries and in the USA. The diagnosis of autism is a clinical one, that is, it is based on a variety of observations rather than any defined laboratory...

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 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 (31 Jan 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The Government has invested significant resources in recent years in the development of additional respite facilities for people with physical, sensory and intellectual disabilities and those with autism. This funding has meant that a range of respite services, including centre based and day respite, is being provided around the country. For example, the 2005 annual report from the national...

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

Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 336 and 337 together. The report of the expert group on mental health policy, A Vision for Change, was launched on 24 January. This policy envisions an active, flexible and community-based mental health service where the need for hospital admission will be greatly reduced. It will require substantial funding, but there is considerable equity in buildings and...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (31 Jan 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The National Office for Suicide Prevention was established by the Health Service Executive following the publication of Reach Out: National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention on 8 September 2005. Some €500,000 was allocated to the office on its establishment to allow it to commence its work immediately. An additional €1.2 million has been allocated to the office for 2006. The...

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

Tim O'Malley: Significant preparatory work related to the implementation of the provisions of Part 2 of the Disability Act 2005 has been undertaken to date by my Department with the Health Service Executive. In particular, a programme of consultation will take place over the next three months which is specifically designed to involve key stakeholders in the formulation of the structure which will support...

Mental Health Services. (1 Feb 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I thank Deputy Neville for raising this matter. I welcome the publication of A Vision for Change, which outlines an exciting vision of the future for mental health services and sets out a framework for action to achieve it over the next seven to ten years. The report has been accepted by Government as the basis for the future development of mental health policy. I established the expert group...

Rape Crisis Centres. (1 Feb 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I will be taking the adjournment on behalf of my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children. I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. The national steering committee on violence against women was established following the report of the task force on violence against women in 1997. It is chaired by Deputy Fahey, Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and...

Hospital Services. (1 Feb 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I will take this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I thank Deputies Michael Smith and Hoctor for raising this matter as it provides me with an opportunity to outline to the House the Government's commitment to the continued development of services at Nenagh General Hospital and continued provision of high quality, safe acute...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Feb 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, the Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (2 Feb 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 — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (2 Feb 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 96 to 99, 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 — Health Services: Health Services (2 Feb 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, the Department of Health and Children has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have a reply on this issue sent directly to the Deputy.

Seanad: Job Losses. (2 Feb 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I thank Senator Mansergh for raising this matter on the Adjournment. On Tuesday last, 31 January 2006, SRAM Corporation announced to its staff that it would cease operations in Carrick-on-Suir with the loss of 53 permanent and temporary jobs. Some 11 permanent staff will be retained in distribution support activities and finance. The redundancies are being attributed to ongoing cost pressures...

Seanad: Nursing Home Services. (2 Feb 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I am delighted to have the opportunity to answer this question on behalf of my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I thank Senator Moylan for raising this matter on the Adjournment. It is the Department's policy to maintain older people in dignity and independence at home in accordance with their wishes and at the same time to provide high-quality...