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

Tim O'Malley: I understand from the Mid-Western Health Board that, at present, there are 17 persons with an intellectual disability accommodated in St Joseph's Hospital, Limerick. Assessments are to be carried out on ten persons with an intellectual disability for whom placements in services for persons with an intellectual disability are considered to be the most appropriate care setting. It is envisaged...

Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (3 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: My Department has given special attention to the resourcing of suicide prevention programmes and research since the publication of the report of the national task force on suicide in 1998. This year more than €4.5 million is available to the various agencies working towards reducing the level of suicide and attempted suicide in this country. This includes the health boards, the National...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (3 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: National policy on the treatment of alcohol abuse, as set out in Planning for the Future, stipulates that the emphasis in the management of alcohol related problems should be on community based intervention rather than on specialist in-patient treatment. Health boards already provide and continue to develop a range of comprehensive community based support services appropriate to the needs of...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (3 Feb 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 Western Health Board with a request that she examine the matter and reply directly to the Deputy as a matter of...

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

Tim O'Malley: Responsibility for the provision of services to persons with autism in the Kilkenny region lies with the South Eastern Health Board. My Department has, therefore, asked the chief executive officer of the board to investigate the matters raised and to reply directly to the Deputy as a matter of urgency. Officials from my Department have not met with the parents of the persons in question.

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

Tim O'Malley: Responsibility for the provision of care and treatment of the named individual 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 to reply to him directly.

Seanad: Crisis Pregnancy Strategy: Statements. (29 Jan 2004)

Tim O'Malley: I thank all the Senators who contributed to the discussion and welcome the broad support for the strategy. Senator Cox referred to the alleged violent rape in Cratloe outside Limerick, but obviously I do not wish to comment on the alleged case against the five youngsters. Several constituents have expressed their horror at that event. I wonder whether society consider mandatory sentencing for...

Seanad: Mental Health Services: Statements. (21 Jan 2004)

Tim O'Malley: I thank Senators for their remarks about the report. As I said, it is a useful report which will be of huge benefit to the Department of Health and Children and those interested in the disability sector. I compliment the NDA and everyone who was involved with the report. In particular, I thank the Senators who have taken the trouble to read the report and present themselves to the House to...

Seanad: Mental Health Services: Statements. (21 Jan 2004)

Tim O'Malley: I thank Senators for inviting me to speak on the National Disability Authority's recently published report, Review of Access to Mental Health Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities. I am pleased to have the opportunity to outline what the Government is doing to meet these and other needs which have been identified for people with intellectual disability. Ireland in recent years...

Seanad: Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (11 Dec 2003)

Tim O'Malley: Section 7(2) provides that an employee may request to postpone her maternity leave with effect from a date she selects, only if the period of maternity leave concerned taken by her on that day is not less than 14 weeks and that not less than four of those weeks are taken after the end of the week of confinement. During the debate on Committee Stage the postponement of maternity leave in the...

Seanad: Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (11 Dec 2003)

Tim O'Malley: I am deputising for the Minister of State, Deputy O'Dea, who is ill. There may be an opportunity next year with new European legislation to examine the issue again. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Seanad: Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (11 Dec 2003)

Tim O'Malley: These amendments are consequential on the renumbering of some subsections as a result of amendments made to the text of the Bill on Committee Stage. Amendment agreed to. Government amendment No. 3: In page 7, line 45, to delete "subsection (5)" and substitute "subsection (4)". Amendment agreed to.

Seanad: Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (11 Dec 2003)

Tim O'Malley: Section 8 of the Bill seeks to implement the recommendations of the maternity working group on providing entitlement to attend antenatal classes. In the case of a pregnant employee, the Bill provides for time off from her work without loss of pay for the purpose of attending one set of antenatal classes other than the last three classes in such a set. As stated on Committee Stage, this...

Seanad: Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (11 Dec 2003)

Tim O'Malley: As outlined on Committee Stage, the provisions contained in section 9(2) reflect the Supreme Court ruling on the Employment Equality Act 1996, that one can only place social obligations in the public interest on private property owners where no more than nominal costs will be incurred. The legal advice available to me is that it is necessary to use this particular construction in the Bill....

Seanad: Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (11 Dec 2003)

Tim O'Malley: I accept that Senator Tuffy's amendment would offer some clarity to subsection (4). I was prepared to accept the Senator's amendment but following consultation with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel, I am advised that the wording she proposes requires a minor drafting alteration to adhere more closely to drafting convention. Consequently, I have moved this amendment to address the...

Seanad: Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (11 Dec 2003)

Tim O'Malley: I thank all Members, particularly Senators Cox, White, Terry, Henry and Tuffy, for their excellent contributions to the comprehensive debate on the Bill. I am pleased it was possible to accommodate on Committee Stage some of the issues raised by Senators on Second Stage regarding compulsory pre-confinement maternity leave and breastfeeding provisions. The Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Schools Building Projects. (10 Dec 2003)

Tim O'Malley: I am glad the Senator has given me the opportunity of outlining to this House the Department of Education and Science's current position regarding the allocation of funding for schools building projects. The 2003 capital programme was published in January 2003 and full details of individual projects are available on the Department's website. The Department has already accepted that there is a...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Schools Building Projects. (10 Dec 2003)

Tim O'Malley: I thank the Senator for giving me the opportunity to outline to this House the Department of Education and Science's position regarding an application from the authorities of Gaelscoil Ó Doghair, Newcastlewest, Limerick, for grant aid towards a new school building. At present, Gaelscoil Ó Doghair has a staffing level of a principal plus eight mainstream class teachers. The enrolment at 30...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Schools Building Projects. (10 Dec 2003)

Tim O'Malley: Yes.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Disabled Person's Grant. (10 Dec 2003)

Tim O'Malley: I am pleased to have this opportunity to clarify the matter of the provision of health related services to people with disabilities, in particular those who apply for the disabled person's grant in the Midland Health Board region.