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- Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (19 Oct 2004)
Tim O'Malley: The provision of health related services, including occupational therapy for people with physical and-or sensory disabilities is a matter for 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 Eastern Regional Health Authority with a request that he examine the matter and...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Oct 2004)
Tim O'Malley: Officials of my Department have had discussions with the South Eastern Health Board on the issue raised by the Deputy. Further consideration will be given to the matter in the context of the Estimates process for 2005.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Oct 2004)
Tim O'Malley: The provision of health related services for people with physical and-or sensory disabilities is a matter for 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 Eastern Regional Health Authority with a request that he examine the matter and reply directly to the Deputy,...
- Telecommunications Services. (12 Oct 2004)
Tim O'Malley: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter which highlights once again the need for a high level of awareness of fire safety and fire precautions in the home. The regulation of the communications sector is a matter for the Commission for Communication Regulation and I cannot speak for that body in this matter. However, I understand from media reports that there is a technical problem with...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (12 Oct 2004)
Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 201 and 223 together. In December 2000 the East Coast Area Health Board, in conjunction with the Eastern Regional Health Authority, the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and my Department, established a group to review the future role of the Central Mental Hospital. The review group's report was submitted to the Eastern Regional Health Authority...
- Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (12 Oct 2004)
Tim O'Malley: Since the introduction of the current motorised transport grant circular on 1 July 2002, when a grant has been previously been paid towards the purchase of a vehicle, a grant towards the replacement of the car will not normally be payable, unless due to extenuating circumstances, until three years from the date that the previous grant was paid. There are no plans to change this scheme.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (12 Oct 2004)
Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 228 together. The majority of child psychiatrists work through a network of clinics. These clinics offer assessment, diagnosis and treatment and provide for the majority of referrals. All health boards have consultant-led multidisciplinary child and adolescent psychiatric teams in place. Since 1997, an extra 19 child and adolescent psychiatric teams...
- Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (12 Oct 2004)
Tim O'Malley: The individuals who attended the meeting in question were advised that the most appropriate way to initially advance the main issue discussed was to document in more detail the background and supporting information on the approach being taken and the results achieved to date. They were also advised that they should liaise with the relevant health services in their region with a view to...
- Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (12 Oct 2004)
Tim O'Malley: As the Deputy is aware from my reply to his correspondence, the matter raised by him is a matter for the health board in which the person named in the correspondence resides. As stated in my response to the Deputy, the chief executive officer of the relevant health board has been asked to investigate the matter and reply directly to him.
- Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (12 Oct 2004)
Tim O'Malley: Responsibility for the provision of funding for services in the Westmeath area is a matter, in the first instance, for the Midland Health Board. My Department has asked the chief executive officer of the health board to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply directly to him.
- Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (12 Oct 2004)
Tim O'Malley: My Department has recently approved minor capital funding of â¬100,000 to the Eastern Regional Health Authority in respect of St. Joseph's School for the Visually Impaired, Dublin 9, to alleviate the current female accommodation situation at the school.
- Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (12 Oct 2004)
Tim O'Malley: My Department has given special attention in recent years to resourcing of suicide prevention initiatives. Since the publication of the report of the national task force on suicide in 1998, a cumulative total of more than â¬17.5 million has been provided towards suicide prevention programmes and for research. This year more than â¬4.5 million is available to the various agencies working...
- Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (12 Oct 2004)
Tim O'Malley: The assessment of entitlement to and payment of the domiciliary care allowance in any individual case is a matter for the relevant health board. Accordingly, a copy of the Deputy's question has been referred to the chief executive officer, Western Health Board, with a request that she examine the case and reply directly to the Deputy as a matter of urgency.
- Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (12 Oct 2004)
Tim O'Malley: The assessment of entitlement to and payment of the domiciliary care allowance in any individual case is a matter for the relevant health board. Accordingly, a copy of the Deputy's question has been referred to the chief executive officer, Western Health Board, with a request that she examine the case and reply directly to the Deputy as a matter of urgency.
- Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (12 Oct 2004)
Tim O'Malley: I understand that the Mid-Western Health Board is considering the Rosbrien suicide awareness group's proposals in the context of the further development of appropriate intervention measures for persons at risk of suicide. The development of such services will be considered in the context of the estimates process for 2005 and subsequent years.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Oct 2004)
Tim O'Malley: The Deputy may be aware that my Department holds responsibility for the mobility allowance and the motorised transport grant. The mobility allowance is payable by the health boards, subject to a means test, to persons with a severe disability. Applicants must be 16 years or older and under 66 years. The allowance provides financial support to eligible people who are unable to walk or use...
- Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (12 Oct 2004)
Tim O'Malley: The provision of health services, including speech and language therapy, for people with a physical and-or sensory disability is a matter for 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 South Eastern Health Board with a request that he examine the matter raised and...
- Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (12 Oct 2004)
Tim O'Malley: The provision of health services, including speech and language therapy, for people with a physical and-or sensory disability is a matter for 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 South Eastern Health Board with a request that he examine the matter raised and...
- Health Services: Motion. (12 Oct 2004)
Tim O'Malley: An additional 29 emergency medicine consultant posts were approved in 2001. There are 51 emergency medicine consultant posts in acute hospitals, which is a 260% increase in numbers since 1997. The availability of senior medical staff in emergency medicine departments should facilitate rapid clinical decision making and enhanced management, diagnosis and treatment of patients. Pressures on the...
- Health Services: Motion. (12 Oct 2004)
Tim O'Malley: The development of a dedicated helicopter service would involve a considerable lead-in time. Key elements of the process would include the recruitment and training of appropriately skilled staff, development and implementation of education awareness programmes, the procurement of aircraft and the identification, development and certification of landing sites. According to the report, the...