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Mental Health Services. (30 Sep 2008)

Dan Neville: The Minister, Deputy Harney, freely accepted on 8 May last that moneys should not have been hived off from the allocation of €51 million that was provided for under A Vision for Change. Just €27 million of the €51 million package has been spent. The Minister argued that there is no point in providing money if we do not know where it will be used. Therefore, she allocated no money...

Mental Health Services. (30 Sep 2008)

Dan Neville: That is for capital, not for——

Mental Health Services. (30 Sep 2008)

Dan Neville: The €51 million was supposed to have been spent in 2006 and 2007. I would like to raise another issue relating to reconstruction. In 1984, Planning for the Future recommended the development of multidisciplinary community-based psychiatric services. The more recent A Vision for Change contained the same recommendation. However, various non-governmental organisations involved in this...

Mental Health Services. (30 Sep 2008)

Dan Neville: It should be ongoing.

Hospital Acquired Infections. (30 Sep 2008)

Dan Neville: What measurement of infections takes place in psychiatric hospitals? What action has been taken?

Mental Health Services. (30 Sep 2008)

Dan Neville: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the outcome of her discussions with the Health Service Executive regarding the allocation of €51 million in 2006 and 2007 in respect of the introduction of the recommendations contained in A Vision For Change of which €27 million of allocated money has been spent on the purpose for which it was allocated. [32678/08]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (24 Sep 2008)

Dan Neville: Question 1508: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will reconsider an application for funding under the greener homes scheme by persons (details supplied) in County Limerick. [30339/08]

Order of Business (24 Sep 2008)

Dan Neville: Some three weeks ago statistics relating to suicide indicated a 12% increase over last year. There is much concern regarding the underreporting of suicide and that some coroners will not bring in a verdict of suicide. The Coroners Bill is before the Seanad but is it planned to have it enacted before Christmas?

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Dan Neville: I wish to share time with Deputies Kehoe, Durkan and Allen.

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Dan Neville: I wish to deal with two matters in this debate on the economy. One is the decision of the Government to suspend the implementation of two important reports, one being A Vision for Change on the development of the psychiatric services and the other is Reach Out, the expert group's recommendations on reducing the incidence of suicide. In June, the independent monitoring group in its report on...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (9 Jul 2008)

Dan Neville: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons admitted as involuntary patients to approved mental health centres in the six months ending on 30 June 2008; the number of these admissions who have had their cases reviewed by a tribunal; the number of cases where the tribunal has revoked the involuntary admission order; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (9 Jul 2008)

Dan Neville: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that the Mental Health Commission has established an investigation, or review, into patient care issues at a psychiatric hospital in south Tipperary; and if she will further confirm the date on which the report is expected to be published. [28089/08]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (9 Jul 2008)

Dan Neville: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average cost of the conduct of the reviews which were considered by a tribunal under Section 18 of the Mental Health Act 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28090/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Jul 2008)

Dan Neville: Question 324: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will expedite the processing of an application for a thatching grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [27802/08]

Electronic Voting. (9 Jul 2008)

Dan Neville: Question 42: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on electronic voting; the cost of storing electronic voting equipment for 2007 and to date in 2008; whether this is an acceptable cost in view of the economic downturn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27712/08]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (8 Jul 2008)

Dan Neville: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans in respect of the creation of a DNA database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27161/08]

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (8 Jul 2008)

Dan Neville: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons given anti-social behaviour warnings since the new system came into operation on 1 January 2007; the number of anti-social behaviour orders sought in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27160/08]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (8 Jul 2008)

Dan Neville: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if further to her statement of 8 May 2008, in which she expressed her concern that the resources allocated to the Health Service Executive to implement the recommendations contained in A Vision For Change were not spent for the purposes voted by Dáil Éireann, she will inform the Houses of the Oireachtas of the outcome of her...

Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (8 Jul 2008)

Dan Neville: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people who died of suicide in 2007; and the number who self harmed and attempted suicide. [27795/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (8 Jul 2008)

Dan Neville: Question 940: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the progress regarding a sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Limerick. [27747/08]