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Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (10 May 2005)

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 responsibility for aids and appliances. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's...

Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (10 May 2005)

Tim O'Malley: As the Deputy may be aware, work is well under way on the preparation of a national strategy for action on suicide prevention. The strategy, which involves the project management unit of the Health Service Executive in partnership with the national suicide review group, is supported by the Department of Health and Children. It will be action-based from the outset and will build on existing...

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion. (10 May 2005)

Tim O'Malley: It should be clear by now that the Tánaiste has put accident and emergency services at the top of the Government's agenda. The Government is totally committed to improving the public's experience of accident and emergency departments. Accident and emergency services present a particular challenge to individual hospital managements. In many instances, accident and emergency departments are...

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion. (10 May 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I am confident the Tánaiste's action plan to improve the delivery of accident and emergency services will bring about significant improvements in patients' experiences of accident and emergency services.

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion. (10 May 2005)

Tim O'Malley: Improving the delivery of accident and emergency services continues to be a priority. We will continue to work in the best interests of all patients and staff. I am confident that we can and will improve the delivery of accident and emergency services so that patients receive the appropriate treatment as quickly as possible.

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion. (10 May 2005)

Tim O'Malley: They will be here tomorrow night.

Hospital Services. (10 May 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The Deputy will be aware that 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 responsibility for the provision of services at Kerry General Hospital. The Department of...

Hospital Services. (10 May 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I welcome the opportunity to respond to Deputy Crawford on this matter and to outline to the House the position with regard to the provision of surgical services across the Cavan-Monaghan hospital group. Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Responsibility for...

Social Welfare Benefits. (10 May 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I thank Deputy Wall for raising this matter on the adjournment of the House. In assessing a person's means for unemployment assistance purposes, account is taken of all income that a person or his or her spouse receives. Income from all sources, unless specifically excluded by legislation, is taken into account in carrying out the means assessment. Money received by way of a sports grant...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 May 2005)

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 responsibility for the contracting of works by and the allocation of moneys to non-governmental organisations. Accordingly,...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 May 2005)

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. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the Health Service Executive's western area to investigate the matter...

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (4 May 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The mobility allowance is a monthly payment administered by the Health Service Executive, which provides financial support to 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 — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (4 May 2005)

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 responsibility for aids and appliances. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (4 May 2005)

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 responsibility for the matter referred to by the Deputy. Accordingly, my Department has requested the executive's national...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (4 May 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The following table shows the budget of the mental health service as a percentage of the total health budget for each year from 1997 to 2004. 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 â'¬000m â'¬000m â'¬000m â'¬000m â'¬000m â'¬000m â'¬000m â'¬000m 326,841 347,471 394,546...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (4 May 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I am informed by the Mental Health Commission that, in general, it receives complaints directly from patients or from their families and-or relatives. The Mental Health Commission also receives complaints through third parties, including elected representatives. Complaints can be broadly divided into two main categories: clinical and non-clinical. I understand that in responding to these...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 May 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 188 and 189 together. 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. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (4 May 2005)

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 responsibility for mental health services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's...

Suicide Levels: Motion. (4 May 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "notes the many initiatives undertaken by Government and by health service providers since 1998 aimed at reducing the incidence of suicidal behaviour including, for example: —the placement of liaison psychiatric nurses in accident and emergency departments of general hospitals; —the provision...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Apr 2005)

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 responsibility for the allocation of moneys for services for people with disabilities. Accordingly, my Department has...