Results 561-580 of 2,629 for speaker:Tim O'Malley
- School Accommodation. (14 Nov 2006)
Tim O'Malley: I thank Deputy Ring for raising this matter as it affords me the opportunity to outline to the House the position of the Department of Education and Science regarding the development of infrastructural provision at the school to which he refers. Modernising facilities in our 3,200 primary and 750 post-primary schools is not an easy task given the legacy of decades of underinvestment in this...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Nov 2006)
Tim O'Malley: 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 a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Nov 2006)
Tim O'Malley: In the main, illnesses, such as diabetes or epilepsy, which may or may not give rise to a disability, are generally managed through the General Practitioner and acute hospital services (inpatient and outpatient) with referrals, where appropriate, through these services to generic community based services. A permanent disability arising from conditions such as those mentioned above may give...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (14 Nov 2006)
Tim O'Malley: "A Vision for Change", the report of the expert group on mental health policy, outlines the manpower requirements to implement the recommendations of the report. The proposed new mental health work force will comprise over 11,000 staff. Allowing for the assimilation of all existing posts, the expert group has estimated that a total of 1,803 new posts are required. Due to the current...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Nov 2006)
Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 288 to 292, inclusive, together. The Deputy's questions relate 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 these matters investigated...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (14 Nov 2006)
Tim O'Malley: The 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 a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (14 Nov 2006)
Tim O'Malley: In "A Vision for Change", the report of the expert group on mental health policy published earlier this year, the mental health needs of troubled children and adolescents in community settings who come before the courts were considered and a number of recommendations made. The report recommends that this particular group of offenders should be catered for by their local community-based child...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (14 Nov 2006)
Tim O'Malley: 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 a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (14 Nov 2006)
Tim O'Malley: The 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 a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Suicide Incidence. (14 Nov 2006)
Tim O'Malley: First, I am disappointed that Deputy Cuffe took this occasion to raise my remarks about an incident in Limerick last summer. Those remarks have nothing to do with the Adjournment debate. They were about a specific incident that happened involving a specific group of Travellers.
- Suicide Incidence. (14 Nov 2006)
Tim O'Malley: That was a specific group of Travellers, the vast majority of whom were driving 2006 Range Rovers, causing havoc for a well settled, elderly community in Limerick. I ask the Deputy to acquaint himself with the facts before speaking about any matter. More than any other county, Limerick has a bigger number of Travellers in the settled community than any other group. The Deputy should...
- Suicide Incidence. (14 Nov 2006)
Tim O'Malley: I did not interrupt the Deputy.
- Suicide Incidence. (14 Nov 2006)
Tim O'Malley: Last Friday, I launched the research report Moving Beyond Coping, which provides an insight into the experiences and needs of Travellers in dealing with the experience of suicide. The report outlined the high rate of suicide among Travellers in west Dublin. This research data is a welcome resource for organisations working with Travellers in the west Dublin area. It will assist Travellers...
- Corrib Gas Field. (9 Nov 2006)
Tim O'Malley: On behalf of the Minister, Deputy Noel Dempsey, I wish to clarify that his statutory responsibilities in this matter relate to the regulatory aspects of petroleum exploration and development. I emphasise that in the case of the Corrib gas field, all of the required statutory approvals are in place. These approvals were given subject to intense scrutiny of the various applications made to...
- Corrib Gas Field. (9 Nov 2006)
Tim O'Malley: It will facilitate the improvement of the region's infrastructure and increase local employment, in both the short and long term. The development will also increase Ireland's security of supply by providing a reliable, secure and indigenous source of gas. The recent decision by the Commission for Energy Regulation to extend the natural gas network to 11 towns along the route of its...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2006)
Tim O'Malley: I am committed to the full implementation of "A Vision for Change". The document forms the basis of Government policy on mental health services in the coming years. In March 2006, I appointed an independent monitoring group to monitor progress on the implementation of the recommendations of "A Vision for Change". The group will monitor and assess progress on the implementation of all the...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Nov 2006)
Tim O'Malley: 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 a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Hospital Services. (9 Nov 2006)
Tim O'Malley: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter, which I am taking on the adjournment on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children. I am aware of the recent publicity surrounding the issuing of a letter by solicitors on behalf of the Mater hospital in the context of a book written by one of its former patients. The Department is advised by the HSE that the hospital is not...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Nov 2006)
Tim O'Malley: 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 a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (8 Nov 2006)
Tim O'Malley: 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 a reply issued directly to the Deputy.