Results 1,561-1,580 of 2,629 for speaker:Tim O'Malley
- National Treatment Purchase Fund. (25 Apr 2006)
Tim O'Malley: I have met many of them and they are delighted. I did not interrupt the Deputy when he was speaking.
- National Treatment Purchase Fund. (25 Apr 2006)
Tim O'Malley: It is now the case that, in most instances, anyone waiting more than three months will be facilitated by the fund. In 2005 the NTPF set up a number of out-patient pilot projects throughout the country. The intention was that those waiting the longest in a number of specialties would receive consultations at out-patient level in private hospitals. More than 4,400 patients had out-patient...
- National Treatment Purchase Fund. (25 Apr 2006)
Tim O'Malley: As soon as possible.
- National Treatment Purchase Fund. (25 Apr 2006)
Tim O'Malley: We have taken 40,000 off the waiting list.
- National Treatment Purchase Fund. (25 Apr 2006)
Tim O'Malley: They are not being cancelled; they will be seen.
- Social Welfare Benefits. (25 Apr 2006)
Tim O'Malley: The debate relates to the social welfare entitlements of a particular individual. Under social welfare legislation decisions on claims or entitlements are made by deciding officers and appeal officers. These officers are statutorily appointed and I, as Minister of State, have no role in making such decisions. The person concerned applied for carer's allowance. The principal conditions for...
- Garda Deployment. (25 Apr 2006)
Tim O'Malley: I thank Deputy Blaney for raising this matter. The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the detailed allocation of Garda resources, including personnel. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform has been informed by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength of the Garda SÃochána on 31 March 2006 was 12,439. This compares with a total strength of 10,702 on 30 June 1997 and...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 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, the Department of Health and Children 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 (25 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, the Department of Health and Children 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 — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (25 Apr 2006)
Tim O'Malley: In 2003, the Minister for Health and Children established a project team, chaired by the East Coast Area Health Board, to progress the redevelopment of the Central Mental Hospital. The team reported to the Department of Health and Children via the Eastern Regional Health Authority in May 2004 and recommended that the Central Mental Hospital be relocated to a new purpose built facility in the...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Apr 2006)
Tim O'Malley: The mobility allowance is a monthly payment administered by the Health Service Executive, which provides financial support for severely disabled people who are unable to walk or use public transport and is intended to enable them to benefit from a change in surroundings, for example, by financing the occasional taxi journey. To be eligible to receive the mobility allowance applicants must...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 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, the Department of Health and Children 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 (25 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, the Department of Health and Children 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 (25 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, the Department of Health and Children 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 (25 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, the Department of Health and Children 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 — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (25 Apr 2006)
Tim O'Malley: Different eligibility criteria govern the supply of medication without charge and the domiciliary care allowance respectively. Under the 1970 Health Act, the Health Service Executive may arrange for the supply, without charge, of drugs, medicines and medical and surgical appliances to people with a specified condition, for the treatment of that condition, through the long-term illness scheme....
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 2006)
Tim O'Malley: A response issued from the Health Service Executive to this parliamentary question on Friday, 21 April 2006.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 2006)
Tim O'Malley: Parliamentary questions can differ substantially in the complexity of the subject matter or the extent of the detail sought. The Deputy's question requested statistical information on a national service. This requires collation of information from a number of sources. The Department has been advised by the parliamentary affairs division of the HSE that this exercise is not yet completed but...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 2006)
Tim O'Malley: With regard to the matter raised by the Deputy in Parliamentary Question No. 292 of 14 February 2006, I understand from the Health Service Executive that a reply was issued to the Deputy on 31 March 2006.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 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, 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.