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Hospital Staff. (4 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I am taking this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. As Deputy O'Sullivan stated, she and I lobbied for years while we were on the former Mid-Western Health Board for the provision of neurology services in the mid west. As part of the Estimates for the health services in 2006, additional funding of €3 million was allocated to...

Missing Persons. (4 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. I am speaking on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform who, unfortunately, is unable to attend this debate. I assure the Deputy that the Minister and I share her concern and that of many members of the public with regard to missing persons. The national missing persons helpline was established in October 2002. Initially,...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 173 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 to have a...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Apr 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 (4 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The Deputy's question refers 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 case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (4 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The Deputy's question refers 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 case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The most recent figures from the national physical and sensory disability database, NPSDD, annual report 2004, which is managed by the Health Research Board, show 1,791 people as having being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. In interpreting this data, it is important to note that as not everyone in this country with a physical or sensory disability is availing of a specialised health and...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Apr 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 (4 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: My Department has responsibility for the provision of health and personal social services for people with disabilities, including deaf people. My Department has no responsibility for the recognition of sign language.

Written Answers — National Rehabilitation Board: National Rehabilitation Board (5 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187, 189 and 190 together. The National Rehabilitation Board, NRB, was established by the then Minister for Health as per the National Rehabilitation Board (Establishment) Order, 1967, SI 30 of 1967. The NRB was dissolved by the Minister for Health and Children on 12 June 2000 and the total number of posts in the board was 184.

Written Answers — National Rehabilitation Board: National Rehabilitation Board (5 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The figures the Deputy requested are not immediately available but I am making arrangements to provide the Deputy with the information requested as a matter of urgency.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (6 Apr 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 (6 Apr 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 (6 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The Deputy's question refers 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 this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (6 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The future direction and delivery of all aspects of our mental health services were considered in the context of the work of the expert group on mental health policy. The Government published the group's report, A Vision for Change, on Tuesday, 24 January 2006. The Government has accepted the expert group's report as the basis for the future development of the mental health services. The...

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (6 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The Deputy's question refers 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 this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (6 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: Following a visit to the Central Mental Hospital by the Tánaiste last July, the HSE was requested to put in place arrangements to end the practice of slopping out. I can confirm that the practice of slopping out ceased in the Central Mental Hospital on Thursday, 30 March 2006.

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (6 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: An integral part of the national disability strategy is the implementation of the provisions of the Disability Act 2005 and the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. The multi-annual investment programme for disability services, published in December 2004 by the Government, contained details of specific commitments relating to the provision of specific high priority...

National Treatment Purchase Fund. (25 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I thank Deputy Twomey for raising this matter on the Adjournment of the House. I am replying on behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. As the Deputy will be aware, operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services rests with the Health Service Executive. This includes responsibility for the provision of pain...

National Treatment Purchase Fund. (25 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The Deputy should talk to the 40,000 patients who were waiting for treatment.