Results 2,161-2,180 of 2,674 for speaker:John Moloney
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (14 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal 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 — Suicide Prevention: Suicide Prevention (14 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: Reach Out â the National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention, which was launched in September 2005 provides a policy framework for suicide prevention activities in Ireland. The strategy calls for a multi-sectoral approach to the prevention of suicidal behaviour in order to foster co-operation between health, education, community, voluntary and private sector agencies. The Strategy...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (14 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: Part 4 of the Mental Health Act 2001 outlines the requirements for consent to treatment by detained patients and the circumstances where second opinions, or review by a Mental Health Tribunal are required i.e. electro-convulsive therapy, the administration of medicine and psycho-surgery. The Act did not however address the issue of informed consent to treatment generally. For the purposes of...
- Written Answers — Patient Statistics: Patient Statistics (14 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: A National Registry of Deliberate Self-Harm has been operating in general hospitals since 2001 and data is compiled and published on an annual basis by the National Suicide Research Foundation (NSRF). The Registry had near complete coverage of hospitals for the period 2002 â 2005. In 2006 and 2007, data was collected from all general and paediatric hospitals. The numbers of individuals...
- Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (14 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: Data on mortality is compiled by the Central Statistics Office and published in the Annual and Quarterly Reports on Vital Statistics. The breakdown in numbers of persons who died by suicide in the first three quarters of 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 are as follows: Year Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 2004 118 129 123 2005 122 132 133 2006* 98 101 115 2007** 118 129 112 *2006 and 2007 figures...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: I believe the Deputy's question relates to Part 9 of the Health Act 2004. The management and delivery of health and personal services are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under that Act. 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 (14 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: As the Deputy is aware, it is custom and practice for a number of organisations, including those in the disability sector, to forward pre-budget submissions to the relevant Ministers and their Departments in the run up to the Budget. Such submissions are considered as part of the discussions on the Estimates and Budget each year. While it is not appropriate to comment further on the...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: The Motorised Transport Grant is a grant towards the purchase/adaptation of a vehicle by a person with a severe disability where the vehicle is essential for him or her to retain employment. Persons with a disability who qualify but are incapable of driving and who have to be driven to and from work are also considered eligible for a grant provided that they are driven by another named...
- Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (9 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 89 and 90 together. According to the Central Statistics Office the provisional number of deaths by suicide in 2007 was 460. The figures for 2008 are not yet available. Suicide prevention rates have been agreed with the National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) â an interim target for a 10% reduction in suicide is to be achieved by 2010. In addition, a...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (9 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: "A Vision for Change"- the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy provides a framework for action to develop modern, high quality mental health services over a seven to ten year period. The Report estimates that 332 community mental health teams are required to deliver the proposed community-based mental health service. Each multidisciplinary team will include the core skills of...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (9 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: "A Vision for Change", the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy has been accepted by Government as the basis for the future development of our mental health services. The Report recommends inter alia that a plan to bring about the closure of all psychiatric hospitals should be drawn up and implemented and that the resources released by these closures should be protected for...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (9 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: In accordance with the Government decision of 16th May 2006 to approve the development of a new national forensic mental health facility at Thornton Hall, Co. Dublin, the cost of developing the hospital will be met from the proceeds of the sale of the existing site in Dundrum.
- Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (9 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal 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 (8 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 220 and 230 together. The Deputies questions relate to the management and delivery of health and personal 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...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal 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 (7 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal 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 (7 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal 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 Services: Health Services (7 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. The Executive, therefore, is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal 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 (7 Oct 2008)
John Moloney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal 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.