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Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (17 Nov 2004)

Tim O'Malley: What I said is that none of the four professional bodies has been in contact with the Department of Health and Children and that we will now contact them as well as acting upon the suggestion of Senator Maurice Hayes regarding the situation in Northern Ireland. We will then be better briefed to come back to the issue.

Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (16 Nov 2004)

Tim O'Malley: A working group will shortly be established to consider options for Blindcraft and its employees and to make a recommendation on its future to the Tánaiste and the board of Blindcraft. The working group will include representation from my Department, the board of Blindcraft, the unions, the workforce, Enterprise Ireland and FÁS.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Nov 2004)

Tim O'Malley: Responsibility for the provision of services, including diagnostic and therapy services, for persons with an intellectual disability and those with autism in the Kildare area is a matter, in the first instance, for the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has asked the regional chief executive of the authority to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply directly to him.

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (10 Nov 2004)

Tim O'Malley: The Senator should apologise.

Seanad: Flood Relief (3 Nov 2004)

Tim O'Malley: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil le Seanadóirí Mansergh agus Ó Murchú as an cheist seo a ardú. I am delighted to be able to outline the Government's position to the House and apologise for the absence of my colleague, Deputy Parlon, Minister of State at the Department of Finance who is abroad at an EU ministerial meeting. Following severe flooding in Clonmel in the late 1990s a...

Seanad: Cancer Treatment Services. (3 Nov 2004)

Tim O'Malley: I thank Senator McHugh for having raised this matter on the Adjournment. I welcome the opportunity to address the issues raised about the delivery of cancer services at Letterkenny General Hospital. Currently, patients under active cancer treatment at the hospital are encouraged in the first instance to contact the oncology day case unit. During normal working hours from Monday to Friday,...

Written Answers — Seirbhísí Bord Sláinte: Seirbhísí Bord Sláinte (2 Nov 2004)

Tim O'Malley: Tá ceist solathár seirbhísí, ina measc teirípe urlabhra agus teanga, do dhaoine le míchumas fisiceach agus-nó míchumas céadfach mar dhualgas ar Udarás Réigiúnda Sláinte an Oirthir agus ar na mbórd sláinte ar an gcéad dul síos. De bharr seo, tá mé tar éis ceist an Teachta a chur chuig an príomh oifigeach feidhmiucháin i mBórd Slainte an Deiscirt agus iarradh air go...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (2 Nov 2004)

Tim O'Malley: The provision of health services, including speech and language therapy, to people with a physical and-or sensory disability rests with the Eastern Regional Health Authority and the health boards in the first instance. Accordingly, the Deputy's question has been referred to the chief executive officer of the Southern Health Board with a request that he examine the matter raised and reply...

Written Answers — Health Board Allowances: Health Board Allowances (2 Nov 2004)

Tim O'Malley: A strategic review of disability services is currently being undertaken by my Department. The issue of travel allowances will be considered in the course of this review.

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (2 Nov 2004)

Tim O'Malley: My Department is in regular contact with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment regarding the mainstreaming of community employment scheme participants engaged in the provision of assistance to people with disabilities. However, as the Deputy will appreciate, I cannot at this stage give specific commitments in relation to levels of expenditure in 2005 for any particular service as...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (2 Nov 2004)

Tim O'Malley: One of the key priorities for my Department is to progress as quickly as possible the development of purpose-built residential and day facilities on the campus referred to by the Deputy. My Department has been working with the Eastern Regional Health Authority to progress the programme to provide more appropriate accommodation and to maximise the outcome from the capital resources available...

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (2 Nov 2004)

Tim O'Malley: I am informed by the Mid-Western Health Board that the sale of the property was conducted in adherence with best practice and policy protocols at the time and with the involvement of the Valuation Office. The Mid-Western Health Board agreed the sale of the hospital in 1998 for £2.444 million, or €3.1 million, and the actual closure of the hospital took place in September 2001.

Medical Smart Cards. (2 Nov 2004)

Tim O'Malley: At present, there are no plans to introduce medical smart cards. The national health information strategy was launched earlier this year. This sets out a strategic direction for the future application of information technology in the health services. Following on from this, an information technology strategy is being finalised under the auspices of the Health Boards Executive. This will be...

Public Nursing Homes. (2 Nov 2004)

Tim O'Malley: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. Eligibility for health services is primarily based on residency and means. Under the Health Act 1970, determination of eligibility for medical cards is the responsibility of the chief executive officer of the appropriate health board other than for persons aged 70 years and over, who are automatically eligible for a medical card. Medical cards are...

Medicinal Products. (19 Oct 2004)

Tim O'Malley: I thank Deputy Twomey for raising this issue and I welcome the opportunity to reply. I am well aware of this problem, which has been in the public arena since before the screening of the "Panorama" programme. Unfortunately I did not see that programme but I have discussed it with several members of the expert group which I set up about a year ago to examine the mental health area. That group...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (19 Oct 2004)

Tim O'Malley: The provision of health services for people with disabilities is a matter for the health boards-authority in the first instance. Therefore, a copy of the Deputy's question has been forwarded to the regional chief executive of the Eastern Regional Health Authority with a request that he examine the case and reply directly to the Deputy as a matter of urgency.

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (19 Oct 2004)

Tim O'Malley: Responsibility for the provision of the services referred to by the Deputy rests with the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has, therefore, asked the regional chief executive to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply to him directly.

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (19 Oct 2004)

Tim O'Malley: Responsibility for the provision of care and treatment of the named individual rests with the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has therefore asked the regional chief executive to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply to him directly.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Oct 2004)

Tim O'Malley: Under the recently published Disability Bill 2004, my Department has published an outline sectoral plan in respect of the specific health and personal social services provided for people with disabilities. This is an interim plan designed to encompass a programme of work which is to be undertaken over the next 12 to 18 months. The main aspects of this programme are related to the provisions...

Written Answers — National Disability Authority: National Disability Authority (19 Oct 2004)

Tim O'Malley: The draft national standards for disability services were received in my Department on last Wednesday and are receiving consideration.