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Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2009)

John Moloney: The issue revolves around people's qualifications and the company that employs them. The agency has been in existence since 2006 and more than 600 people have been involuntarily admitted since then. The contract for the external assisted admissions includes as a minimum requirement that the assisted admission team should comprise at least two skilled mental health professionals, one of whom...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2009)

John Moloney: I did not mean to create the impression that all of the involuntary admissions were being conducted by private agencies. Involuntary admissions are still being carried out with the support of existing staff in the services. The majority of cases where the outside agency assisted have occurred in the Dublin-Wicklow region. Throughout the country the demand for staffing in the psychiatric...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2009)

John Moloney: All I can say is that there is legislation dealing with admission procedures, which includes guidelines in this regard. If, for example, the Mental Health Commission has designated a centre as not being fit for purpose, I doubt somebody would be assigned to it, although I am only voicing my own opinion. I find it difficult to believe somebody would be assigned to a centre that was not up to...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2009)

John Moloney: Absolutely not. I did make the point that there must be an approved centre and that one can consider approved centres based on two criteria, namely, the structural condition and the staff. Of these, the staff are the more important aspect. We can both confirm that we have centres that are not up to a standard we would like to live in, but the staff are on a par with the best. We have a...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: From the Seanad (9 Jul 2009)

John Moloney: Amendment No. 1 is a technical drafting amendment to allow certain sections of the Bill to come into force when it is enacted and assist the commencement process. These are sections Nos. 60 to 64, inclusive, of the Bill as amended by the Seanad. Other provisions of the Bill will come into operation at different times by ministerial order. I will outline the four sections referred to in...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: From the Seanad (9 Jul 2009)

John Moloney: I thank the Deputies for their contributions. I will try to deal, in as clear a manner as possible, with the points they raised. I sympathise with people's concerns, particularly in view of the fact that we are dealing with mental health issues. Given the perception that the legislation is being rushed, I will try to show that due consideration was given to all relevant matters. As stated...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: From the Seanad (9 Jul 2009)

John Moloney: I again thank Members for their questions. First, in response to Deputy Ó Caoláin's point, the commitment is that there will be a major review of the proposed Act in 2011. There also will be opportunity for amendments. As I am anxious to move in respect of other issues pertaining to mental health, which may require amendments, such an opportunity may arise before then. I make this point...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: From the Seanad (9 Jul 2009)

John Moloney: I am not sure what the role of HIQA should be. The authority is assigned to centres. It is important that there should be independent authority to ensure this monitoring takes place. I will engage with HIQA to see if it will carry out this duty.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Jul 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 — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (9 Jul 2009)

John Moloney: 'A Vision for Change' the Report on the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy recommended that a plan to bring about the closure of all psychiatric hospitals should be drawn up and implemented and that the resources released by these closures should be re-invested in the mental health service. The Departments of Finance and Health and Children have agreed in principle to the release of the...

Written Answers — Service for People with Disabilities: Service for People with Disabilities (9 Jul 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 (9 Jul 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 — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (9 Jul 2009)

John Moloney: In May 2006 the Government confirmed the decision to develop a new Central Mental Hospital (CMH) at Thornton Hall, County Dublin. Since then, a draft project brief has been prepared and a Cost Benefit Analysis has been completed. None of the work undertaken to date has been site specific but a number of difficulties have now emerged with the Thornton Hall site. The HSE has identified a...

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (9 Jul 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 Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (9 Jul 2009)

John Moloney: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Jul 2009)

John Moloney: Changing service provider is an operational service matter. Accordingly, I have arranged for this aspect of the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. Personal social support services are designed to allow people with a disability to live a life of their choice to the greatest extent possible. As such, the nature, content and extent of such supports should...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Jul 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 — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (9 Jul 2009)

John Moloney: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (9 Jul 2009)

John Moloney: My Department does not own any lands or mental health care facilities. The lands of the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum are the property of the Office of Public Works; the hospital has 93 in-patient beds and is currently operating at full capacity. The remainder of the question relates to lands and institutions in the ownership of the HSE and has therefore been referred to the HSE for...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Jul 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.