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- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (25 Feb 2010)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 235 and 252 together. The Deputy will be aware that in November last year I published the 'Smart Schools = Smart Economy' report, which is the new action plan for integrating ICT in schools. The Report, which was produced by the Joint Advisory Group, which I established earlier last year, builds on the earlier Strategy Group report, 'Investing Effectively in...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Mar 2010)
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 (2 Mar 2010)
John Moloney: 'A Vision for Change' the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, provides a framework for action to develop a modern, high quality mental health service over a seven to ten year period. The Report recommends that the remaining psychiatric hospitals should close and that patients should be relocated to more appropriate community based settings. The HSE has developed a strategy...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Mar 2010)
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 to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (2 Mar 2010)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 205 together. The Mental Health Act 2001 provides a modern framework for the admission and treatment of persons with a mental disorder. The Act is due to be reviewed in 2011 and the need for any provisions in relation to community-based mental health services, will be among the issues to be considered in that context.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (2 Mar 2010)
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 (2 Mar 2010)
John Moloney: My Department work on an ongoing collaborative basis with the HSE in developing and refining performance measures across all service areas, including mental health, to ensure that they are as robust and meaningful as possible and reflect key priorities and international best practice as well as being comparable both within the EU and further afield.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (2 Mar 2010)
John Moloney: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — International Women's Day: International Women's Day (2 Mar 2010)
John Moloney: The National Women's Strategy 2007-2016, published on 18 April 2007, represents the policy of the Government in relation to women in society today and it chronicles generally the progress made in this area over the past twenty years. The National Women's Council of Ireland, which is funded by my Department, will be marking International Women's Day on 8 March 2010.
- Seanad: Primary Care Centres (2 Mar 2010)
John Moloney: I thank Senator Bradford for his comments and Senator à Brolcháin for supporting him. I acknowledge that I am not a Minister of State at the Department of Finance; nonetheless, I fully support the Senator's proposal. Given my position in the Department of Health and Children, I know the reform of mental health services will be based on ensuring we remove the stigma attached to mental...
- Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes (2 Mar 2010)
John Moloney: I thank Senator à Domnhaill for raising this issue. On behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley, I thank him for providing me with an opportunity to clarify the position on the proposals for the procurement of wastewater facilities for the towns of Dungloe and Glenties. The Dungloe and Glenties sewerage schemes were to advance as a joint...
- Seanad: Schools Refurbishment (2 Mar 2010)
John Moloney: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. I apologise for the absence of the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, who cannot be here to respond in person. I thank the Senator for giving me an opportunity of outlining to the Seanad the Department's position regarding the planned re-roofing of Balbriggan community college. The total capital allocation for the primary...
- Seanad: Schools Refurbishment (2 Mar 2010)
John Moloney: All I can say is that I take the point that much of the response dealt with these issues in a general way. I will try to see if a more specific response can be sent to the Senator in letter form.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (3 Mar 2010)
John Moloney: Part 2 of the Disability Act 2005 was commenced on 1 June 2007 in respect of children aged under 5. In October 2008 the Government decided, in the light of financial circumstances, to defer further implementation of the Act and the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs (EPSEN) Act 2004. No alternative timescales for full implementation of Part 2 of the Act have been developed...
- Written Answers — Redress Schemes: Redress Schemes (3 Mar 2010)
John Moloney: The information requested by the Deputy cannot be supplied at the moment due to industrial action by the Civil & Public Services Union (CPSU) and the Public Service Executive Union (PSEU).
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (3 Mar 2010)
John Moloney: It is proposed to make a number of minor technical amendments to the Mental Health Act 2001 later this year and in this regard, the heads of a bill are currently in preparation. However, a major review of the Act is scheduled to be undertaken in 2011 and the issue of consent to treatment will be among the matters to be considered in that context. Legislation on mental capacity, currently in...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (3 Mar 2010)
John Moloney: Our current model of mental health care is largely institutional based, and there are some 15 Victorian and older asylums still in use. However 'A Vision for Change' the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, provides a framework for action to develop a modern, high quality mental health service over a seven to ten year period and recommends that the remaining psychiatric...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Mar 2010)
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 to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (3 Mar 2010)
John Moloney: The Mental Health Commission has issued a code of practice relating to the admission of children under the Mental Health Act 2001 which outlines arrangements and facilities that should be put in place to ensure the protection and safety of such children. An addendum to this code of practice was issued by the Commission in June 2009 and provides that; a) No child under 16 years is to be...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Mar 2010)
John Moloney: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.