Results 2,541-2,560 of 2,629 for speaker:Tim O'Malley
- Seanad: Smoking Ban: Motion (31 Mar 2004)
Tim O'Malley: I agree.
- Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (30 Mar 2004)
Tim O'Malley: The medical assessment for the purpose of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers, tax concessions, scheme is carried out by the senior area medical officer in the relevant health board. This function is to assist the Department of Finance who have statutory responsibility for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers, tax concessions, scheme. Accordingly, my Department has asked the...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (30 Mar 2004)
Tim O'Malley: The development of health-related support services to people with disabilities is a matter for the Eastern Regional Health Authority and the health boards in the first instance. Priorities for the allocation of funding available for the development of such services are decided by the health boards in consultation with their regional co-ordinating committees and regional consultative and...
- Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (30 Mar 2004)
Tim O'Malley: Responsibility for the provision of services to people with an intellectual disability and autism is a matter, in the first instance, for the South Eastern Health Board. My Department, therefore, has asked the chief executive officer of the South Eastern Health Board to investigate the matter and reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (30 Mar 2004)
Tim O'Malley: The provision of health related services, including speech and language 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 regional chief executive of the Eastern Regional Health Authority with a request that he examine the...
- Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (30 Mar 2004)
Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 361 and 362 together. 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 (30 Mar 2004)
Tim O'Malley: My Department has, since 1997, allocated significant levels of funding across the disability sector which has resulted in very significant and unprecedented developments in the quality and quantity of the health related services which are being provided to people with disabilities. A total of â¬643 million has been invested in these services, of which â¬388 million was provided for services...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (30 Mar 2004)
Tim O'Malley: In the period 1999 to date additional revenue funding of almost â¬80 million has been invested in the development of our mental health services. The funding provided has been used for on-going developments in mental health services, to develop and expand community mental health services, to increase child and adolescent services, to expand the old age psychiatric services, to provide liaison...
- Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (30 Mar 2004)
Tim O'Malley: Responsibility for the provision of 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 her directly.
- Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (30 Mar 2004)
Tim O'Malley: The development of health related support services to people with disabilities is a matter for the Eastern Regional Health Authority and the health boards in the first instance. Priorities for the allocation of funding available for the development of such services are decided by the health boards in consultation with their regional co-ordinating committees and regional consultative and...
- Written Answers — Health Board Surveys: Health Board Surveys (30 Mar 2004)
Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 387 and 388 together. Responsibility for the matter referred to by the Deputy rests with the South Eastern Health Board. My Department has therefore asked the chief executive officer to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply to him directly.
- Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (30 Mar 2004)
Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 402 and 403 together. The provision of health related services, including speech and language 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...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (30 Mar 2004)
Tim O'Malley: The following amounts of additional revenue and capital funding have been made available to the health boards by my Department in 2003 and 2004 for the provision of health services for people with disabilities. Revenue Capital â¬million ⬠2003 57.28 30,000 2004 34 million The revenue funding is ongoing and will remain available to the health boards...
- Written Answers — Psychiatric Services: Psychiatric Services (30 Mar 2004)
Tim O'Malley: In his report for the year ended 31 December 2001, the Inspector of Mental Hospitals expressed concern that psychiatric patients enjoy poorer health than the general population. The inspector stated that it is incumbent on service deliverers to frequently assess the physical health of in-patients. Regular eye-testing would obviously form part of such assessments. Patients should be encouraged...
- Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (4 Mar 2004)
Tim O'Malley: The battle against tobacco is one of the most important health challenges facing us. It is clear the Government has prioritised tackling the huge negative impact that tobacco products have on the health of the nation â be this an impact from active smoking or from exposure to second hand smoke. The impact of tobacco consumption on human health globally and nationally is well documented....
- Seanad: Schools Refurbishment. (18 Feb 2004)
Tim O'Malley: I thank Senator McHugh for giving me the opportunity to outline to this House the Department of Education and Science's proposals regarding the proposed refurbishment and extension project at Ballyraine national school, Letterkenny, County Donegal. The Department received an application from the board of management of the school in August 1999 requesting the provision of additional...
- Written Answers — Health Board Allowances: Health Board Allowances (17 Feb 2004)
Tim O'Malley: As outlined in my reply to the parliamentary question asked by the Deputy on 18 December 2003, my Department has requested information in this matter from the health boards. I am advised that much of the information in this regard has been submitted to the Department and it expects to be in a position to issue a detailed response to the Deputy in the near future.
- Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (17 Feb 2004)
Tim O'Malley: The medical assessment for the purpose of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers, tax concessions, scheme is carried out by the senior area medical officer in the relevant health board. This function is to assist the Department of Finance who have statutory responsibility for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers, tax concessions, scheme. Accordingly, my Department has asked the...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Feb 2004)
Tim O'Malley: Responsibility for the provision of health services to persons with an intellectual disability and those with autism in the Cork area is a matter, in the first instance, for the Southern Health Board. My Department has, therefore, asked the chief executive officer of the health board to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply directly to him.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Feb 2004)
Tim O'Malley: I am not in a position to comment on the question placed by the Deputy. In general, issues related to the delivery of services, including speech and language therapy, are appropriate to the professionals involved in the delivery of those services and the relevant health board. If the Deputy has information on a specific case or number of cases, my Department can arrange for the details to be...