Results 461-480 of 2,629 for speaker:Tim O'Malley
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: As the Deputy may be aware additional funding of â¬12.5m was provided to the Health Service Executive, in the 2006 Budget, to enhance the level and range of multi-disciplinary support services to adults and children with an intellectual, physical and sensory disability and those with autism, with a priority in 2006 on enhancing the assessment and support services for children with...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 202 and 216 together. The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: As the Deputy may be aware, â¬10m was made available in the 2006 Budget to the Health Service Executive, to address core under funding and core staffing issues in services for people with disabilities provided by the voluntary sector. My Department understands that this funding has been allocated by the Health Service Executive. The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery...
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (6 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (6 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: That is in Deputy Rabbitte's opinion and he is not always right.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: The majority of psychiatrists support meââ
- Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: Noel Browne would turn in his grave.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: On the contrary, I have way more graspââ
- Flood Relief. (5 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: I propose to take the three matters together. I am glad to have this opportunity to express my concern, and that of the Government, to the people of Crossmolina affected by the flooding at the weekend. In particular, I wish to sympathise with people whose homes were flooded. This is a particularly traumatic and unpleasant experience and one of which Deputy Parlon has a particular...
- Health Services. (5 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: I respond to this debate on behalf of my colleague the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. The HSE has operational and funding responsibility for the provision of health and social care services, including physiotherapy services, in south Monaghan. The HSE has advised me that the primary, community and continuing care physiotherapy service for Louth and south Monaghan has 1.5...
- Health Services. (5 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: Physiotherapy services will form part of the services provided by many of the new primary care teams. The HSE received an additional â¬10 million in 2006 to enable the establishment of up to 100 primary care teams. A further â¬10 million will be provided in 2007 to meet the full year costs of these developments. The total funding provided by the Government to support the implementation...
- School Accommodation. (5 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: I thank the Deputy for raising the matter as it affords me the opportunity to outline the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects, and also to outline the position regarding Gaelscoil Chloch na Coillte, Clonakilty community college and Knockskeagh national school. Modernising facilities in our 3,200 primary and 750 post-primary schools, as well as responding to...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: â¬12.5m was made available by the Health Service Executive from the 2006 disability services investment programme to provide multi-disciplinary supports, including therapy supports, to people with intellectual, physical and sensory disabilities and people with autism. I also understand that the HSE's priority in 2006 has been to increase the multi-disciplinary support services for children...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (5 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: The Mental Health Commission has conducted an annual inpatient census since 2004. The census is reported in the Annual Report of the Mental Health Commission. The latest census was conducted on 8th November, 2006 and all returns are due by 8th December, 2006. In the census carried out by the Mental Health Commission on 4th November 2005, there were 3,475 persons in approved centres. 476...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (5 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: I accept that the placement of children and adolescents in adult mental health facilities is inappropriate. However, in situations where there is no available alternative, such admissions may be necessary. At present, inpatient mental health services for 16 and 17 year olds are provided in adult psychiatric units. However, the HSE has put in place improved arrangements for the treatment of...
- Written Answers — Departmental Inquiries: Departmental Inquiries (5 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: As the Deputy is aware I am on record in this House as to my concern at the length of time which has elapsed since the initial inquiry commenced. My officials have been and are in regular contact with the Health Service Executive seeking a report on the matter. I have today asked officials from my Department to write to the CEO of the HSE seeking to have this matter expedited as a matter...
- Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (5 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 108 and 282 together. Since the publication of the Report of the National Task Force on Suicide in 1998 there has been a positive and committed response among both the statutory and voluntary sectors towards finding ways of tackling this tragic problem. The Chief Executive Officers of the former Health Boards established the Suicide Review Group and Resource...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (5 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 115 and 267 together. I am committed to the full implementation of "A Vision for Change", the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy. The Government has accepted the Report as the basis for the future development of our mental health services. "A Vision for Change" provides a framework for action to develop a modern high quality mental health...
- Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (5 Dec 2006)
Tim O'Malley: I am aware of the report of the high incidence of suicide among the travelling community. I wish to assure the Deputy that the Government is fully committed to the implementation of suicide prevention initiatives and the further development of our mental health services in order to prevent and reduce further tragic loss of life. The National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) was...