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Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (15 Feb 2006)

Tim O'Malley: A CEO delegates authority all the time in management, but when it comes to legislation and who is to take responsibility if something goes wrong, the legislation deems this should be the CEO. Somebody must accept the responsibility as it cannot be delegated down the line all the time.

Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (15 Feb 2006)

Tim O'Malley: Yes.

Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (15 Feb 2006)

Tim O'Malley: Since Committee Stage there have been discussions between the Irish Patients Association and the Department on this issue. The matter is being discussed in the European Parliament and the World Health Organisation, WHO, and the talks are ongoing. Not alone is this a national problem, it is a large international problem. We are endeavouring to co-operate with all stakeholders and agencies...

Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (15 Feb 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I move amendment No. 10: In page 30, lines 7 and 8, to delete "ACTS 1995 AND 2006" and substitute the following: "ACT 1995 (AS AMENDED BY THE IRISH MEDICINES BOARD (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2006)". Amendments Nos. 10 and 11 are technical amendments making it clear that the certificate issued under section 20 of the Bill is issued under the power of the Irish Medicines Board Act 1995 as...

Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (15 Feb 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I move amendment No. 11: In page 30, lines 12 and 13, to delete all words from and including "Irish" in line 12 down to and including "2006" in line 13 and substitute the following: "Irish Medicines Board Act 1995 (as amended by section 17 of the Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006)".

Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (15 Feb 2006)

Tim O'Malley: Amendment No. 12 seeks that section 66(2) of the Health Act 1970 be amended to include the words "including dental health". Dental health is included within the context of the current legislation. Section 66 of the Health Act 1970 covers the making available without charge of a health examination and treatment service for pupils attending a national school. This is being amended within the...

Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (15 Feb 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I do not have much to add to what has already been said. The amendment would be superfluous.

Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (15 Feb 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I thank Deputies for their consideration of and input into this technical and complex Bill. It provides for important and urgent improvements in a number of areas. I sincerely thank all Deputies for their thoughtful contributions throughout the process, which has been an interesting and challenging one. The Bill succeeds in creating and consolidating a stronger structure in which the Irish...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2006)

Tim O'Malley: Under the provisions of the Mental Health Act 2001, mental health tribunals, operating under the aegis of the Mental Health Commission, will conduct a review of each decision by a consultant psychiatrist to detain a patient on an involuntary basis or to extend the duration of such detention. The review will be independent, automatic and must be completed within 21 days of the...

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (15 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, HSE, under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the HSE 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 (15 Feb 2006)

Tim O'Malley: Information on the number of persons suffering from depression on an age basis is not collected by my Department. It is known however, that depression was the most frequent cause of admissions to Irish psychiatric units and hospitals in 2004 and accounted for 29.5% of all admissions. The age profile of such admissions for persons suffering from depression is as follows: Age Number of...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Feb 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 85 and 102 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 a reply on this issue sent directly to...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Feb 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, was established as one of the key actions for dealing with public hospital waiting lists arising from the 2001 health strategy. The NTPF is used for the purpose of treating public patients who have been waiting longest for surgery. It is not intended to expand the remit of the NTPF to funding the type of treatment referred to by the Deputy. Part of...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 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 — Community Employment Scheme: Community Employment Scheme (16 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 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 (16 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 Service Staff: Health Service Staff (16 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. This includes responsibility for the employment of suicide resource officers. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 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 (16 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 (16 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.