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Seanad: Health Services. (28 Mar 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the 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 delivery of school dental services. Nonetheless, I am happy to set out the position as regards the development of...

Seanad: Health Services. (28 Mar 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I am told by the HSE that it is in the process of recruitment and it is possible that it is drawing up the recruitment advertisements. I do not know whether the advertisements have been placed but that is my understanding of the situation.

Seanad: Health Services. (28 Mar 2006)

Tim O'Malley: Yes.

Seanad: Health Services. (28 Mar 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I thank Senator Feighan for raising this matter and I am happy to have the opportunity to respond. The question of the provision of health centres is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. The role of the Department of Health and Children in regard to capital is to monitor and evaluate the executive's capital programme overall and to ensure that the...

Seanad: Garda Deployment. (28 Mar 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I thank Senator Kenneally for raising this matter on the Adjournment. Unfortunately, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is unable to be present. However, on his behalf, I am delighted to take this opportunity to clarify matters regarding clerical recruitment for the Senator and to inform him of the substantial progress that has been made by the Government in increasing the...

Hospital Services. (29 Mar 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I am taking this adjournment debate on behalf of my colleague the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is now the responsibility of the Health Service Executive, HSE. This includes responsibility for the provision of services and the development of services at Roscommon...

Adjournment Debate (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I am to take it.

Social Welfare Benefits. (29 Mar 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I am taking this Adjournment debate on behalf of my colleague the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Deputy Brennan. To qualify for a blind pension from my Department, a claimant must satisfy a number of conditions. She or he must be aged 18 years of age or over and must be so blind that she or he either cannot perform any work for which eyesight is essential or cannot continue in his or...

Taxi Regulations. (29 Mar 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I am replying to this matter on behalf of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen, and I thank Deputy Deenihan for raising it. The Commission for Taxi Regulation was established under the Taxi Regulation Act 2003, with effect from 1 September 2004, and it is the independent body responsible for the development and maintenance of a new statutory framework for the control and operation of...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Mar 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 (29 Mar 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 (29 Mar 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 (29 Mar 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 — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Mar 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The number of unconcluded court actions relating to the provision of educational and support services to children with special needs in which the Department of Health and Children is a defendant or respondent is approximately 80. The Deputy will be aware that the Department is not specifically named as a defendant in all cases regarding the provision of educational and support services to...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Mar 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. (30 Mar 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 (30 Mar 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 (30 Mar 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 (30 Mar 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 (30 Mar 2006)

Tim O'Malley: With regard to the matters raised by the Deputy in Parliamentary Question No. 49, I understand that the Health Service Executive replied to the Deputy on 8 February 2006. The Deputy's current question also 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...