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Seanad: Mental Health Services: Statements. (9 Feb 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I thank all the Senators for contributing to a very good discussion on the Government's policy document, A Vision for Change. The contributions were very well informed. While I cannot comment on everything I have heard I will try to comment on some of it. One of the differences between this report and the last one, Planning for the Future, is that this report specifies an implementation body...

Food Labelling. (14 Feb 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I thank the Deputy for raising the matter on the Adjournment this evening. No doubt the Deputy is referring to a document entitled, Report of the Food Safety of Authority of Ireland Audit to determine compliance with Labelling and Traceability Requirements, which was released recently to a Sunday newspaper under a freedom of information request. The document in question was an internal report...

Services for People with Disabilities. (14 Feb 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I thank Deputy Power for raising this matter. I am pleased to have this opportunity to clarify some of the background and context in regard to the new six unit residential complex at St. Vincent's, Lisnagry, County Limerick which has been developed by the Daughters of Charity. The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the...

Special Educational Needs. (14 Feb 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I am pleased to be afforded the opportunity by the Deputy to clarify the position of the Department of Education and Science on home tuition grants for pupils with autism who are attending school. The home tuition scheme is primarily intended to provide compensatory instruction for pupils who have a medical ailment that is likely to cause major disruption to their attendance at school. In...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (14 Feb 2006)

Tim O'Malley: This property has transferred to the ownership of the Health Service Executive, south eastern area. Therefore 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...

Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (14 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 — Health Services: Health Services (14 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 this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 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 this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Medical Inquiry: Medical Inquiry (14 Feb 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I have been informed by the Mental Health Commission that the Inspector of Mental Health Services reviewed the documentation on the circumstances surrounding the death of the person concerned. The Mental Health Commission then requested the Health Service Executive to arrange a review of the case by suitably qualified medical personnel, which should include a consultant in emergency medicine....

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Feb 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I assume the Deputy is referring to the treatment benefit scheme run by the Department of Social and Family Affairs. My Department has no plans to develop such a scheme for children. However, under the Health Acts, the Health Service Executive, HSE, is required to provide a health examination and treatment service for children under the age of six and also an examination and treatment service...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 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 this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 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 this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (14 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 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 (14 Feb 2006)

Tim O'Malley: In the Estimates for 2006, which were recently published, significant additional funding was included for the improvement of health 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...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 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 this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 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 this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 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 this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 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 this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 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 this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage. (15 Feb 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."