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Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (17 Feb 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 — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: The provision of health related services for people with physical and-or sensory disabilities in the Kilkenny region is a matter for the South Eastern Health Board in the first instance. Accordingly, the Deputy's question has been referred to the chief executive officer of the board with a request that he examine the matter and reply directly to the Deputy, as a matter of urgency.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 406 to 408, inclusive, and 412 together. I believe the Deputy is referring to the SWAHB in all the above parliamentary questions. The assessment of need for any service lies with the relevant health board. In this regard, families wishing to apply for assistance should contact their local health board. The information requested by the Deputy is not readily...

European Regional Development. (10 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: As the Deputy is aware, the European Commission announced its decision on 3 February last on its investigation into a complaint lodged in 2001 concerning financial incentives received by Ryanair from the airport authorities at Charleroi, an airport owned by the local government in the Walloon region of Belgium. The full text of the Commission's decision is not yet available, but in a lengthy...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (10 Feb 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 chief executive officer of the Eastern Regional Health Authority with a request that he examine the...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (10 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: A reply has issued to the Western Health Board in response to the query raised regarding blind welfare allowance entitlement in respect of persons aged over 16 years and under 18 years.

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (10 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: In 1999, the then Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs introduced the respite care grant for recipients of carer's allowance. In 2000, the respite care grant was extended to beneficiaries of domiciliary care allowance. At the time it was decided that the then Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs would be responsible for paying the respite care grant to those...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (10 Feb 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 forwarded to the regional chief executive, 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 Allowances: Health Board Allowances (10 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: The national health board review group on Department of Health and Children disability allowances and grant schemes was established to review certain Department of Health and Children disability allowances and grant schemes. The review group finalised draft circulars, which were issued by the Department of Health and Children to all health boards in July 2002, to standardise the procedures...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (10 Feb 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 South Eastern Health Board with a request that he examine the matter and reply...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (10 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: Responsibility for the provision of funding for services to persons with intellectual disability and those with autism in the Western Health Board region is a matter, in the first instance, for the Western 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 — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (10 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: The Northern Area Health Board has submitted outline proposals for the future development of the St. Ita's campus to Fingal County Council for consideration in its revision of the county development plan. Further development of these proposals can only be considered in the context of the final development control plan to be issued by Fingal County Council. The provision of high quality...

Disabled Drivers. (10 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: This scheme, which originated in 1968, provides valuable tax concessions for disabled drivers and disabled passengers. Over time the benefits were extended and the scheme was put on a statutory basis. The scheme is open to persons, drivers and passengers, with disabilities who have obtained a primary medical certificate. To qualify for a medical certificate, the person must be severely and...

School Accommodation. (10 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: I thank the Deputy for giving me the opportunity to outline to the House the Department of Education and Science's position regarding Kilcredan national school, Castlemartyr, County Cork, and the need to address the sewerage system at the school and the provision of additional accommodation. At present, Kilcredan national school has a staffing level of a principal plus eight mainstream...

Hospital Services. (10 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: I thank Deputy Twomey for his questions. Many of the difficulties and delays experienced in emergency medicine departments reflect a system-wide issue such as the demand experienced by each hospital, the resources available to it and the structure organisation and staffing profile of the hospital. The Deputy will be aware that the provision of services at Wexford General Hospital is, in the...

Seanad: Hospital Services. (5 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: I thank Senator Terry for raising this matter. Responsibility for the provision of services at James Connolly Memorial Hospital rests with the Eastern Regional Health Authority. The hospital provides acute medical and surgical services to the catchment area of Dublin north west, north Kildare and south County Meath. With a population of 256,000, it is the fastest growing catchment area in the...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (3 Feb 2004)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: Responsibility for the provision of the health services in Galway rests with the Western 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 — Community Care: Community Care (3 Feb 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...

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (3 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...