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Mental Health Services. (10 Feb 2005)

Tim O'Malley: Before I reply, I wish to point out an error in the question. Deputy Neville referred to "siting a psychiatric hospital in the grounds of the new prison". This is incorrect. The proposed new psychiatric hospital will not be in the grounds of the new prison.

Mental Health Services. (10 Feb 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The Deputy can contribute presently. He also asked about stigmatising the mental health services. His party has been around for a long time.

Mental Health Services. (10 Feb 2005)

Tim O'Malley: This is the first Government to propose building a new central mental hospital. I will provide the history to this in case Members think it was a hasty decision.

Hospital Services. (9 Feb 2005)

Tim O'Malley: On behalf of my colleague the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, I am glad of the opportunity afforded to me this evening by Deputy Ring to discuss Mayo General Hospital. I wish to outline some facts in regard to Mayo General Hospital which will underline the Government's commitment to develop hospital services for the people of County Mayo. The Government has...

Health Services. (9 Feb 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter on the Adjournment. The national steering committee on violence against women was established following the report of the task force on violence against women, 1997. It is chaired by the Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. My Department is represented on the national steering committee and the Health Service...

Health Services. (9 Feb 2005)

Tim O'Malley: ——and other minor funding from statutory and voluntary agencies. The centre is one of 12 organisations in the southern area participating in the southern regional committee on violence against women, which is facilitated by the HSE southern area. I understand from the Health Service Executive that it is in discussions regarding its financial position.

Cancer Screening Programme. (9 Feb 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I thank Deputy Hoctor for raising this matter on the Adjournment. I welcome the opportunity to set out the current position regarding the BreastCheck programme and, in particular, its extension to the remaining counties. The national breast screening programme commenced in the eastern and midland regions in February 2000. Screening is offered free of charge to women in the 50 to 64 age group...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Feb 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 provision of speech and language therapy and occupational therapy. Accordingly, my Department has...

Hospital Procedures. (8 Feb 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I am pleased to have an opportunity to respond on behalf of the Tánaiste to the issues raised by Deputy Connolly and to advise the House of the background and current position in regard to these matters. In 1998, employees of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, alleged to the North Eastern Health Board's legal adviser that Dr. Michael Neary had been performing an abnormally high rate of...

Cancer Screening Programme. (8 Feb 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I thank Deputy Lynch for raising this matter. I take this opportunity to set out the current position on the BreastCheck programme and, in particular, on the extension of it to the remaining counties. The national breast screening programme commenced in the eastern and midland regions in February 2000. Screening is offered free of charge to women in the 50 to 64 age group in these regions....

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (8 Feb 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 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 mental health services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (8 Feb 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 178 and 181 together. The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has 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 in the HSE mid-western area....

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (8 Feb 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 179 and 191 together. The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has 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 speech and language therapy, for...

Written Answers — Health Board Staff: Health Board Staff (8 Feb 2005)

Tim O'Malley: As the Deputy may be aware, the Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. In this regard, the Health Service Executive's north-eastern area met the St. John of God order's north-east services on...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Feb 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 provision of mental health services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (8 Feb 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 193, 208 and 214 to 216, inclusive, together. In 2003, the Minister for Health and Children established a project team, chaired by the East Coast Area Health Board, to progress the re-development of the Central Mental Hospital. This team included representatives from the Department of Health and Children, the Eastern Regional Health Authority, the East Coast...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Feb 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 provision of speech and language therapy. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Feb 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 provision of addiction treatment services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (8 Feb 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 provision of mental health services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Feb 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 is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. As part of the executive's responsibility to prepare and submit an annual service plan for my approval, it is obliged under section 31 of the Act to...