Results 621-640 of 2,674 for speaker:John Moloney
- Written Answers — Addiction Awareness: Addiction Awareness (5 May 2010)
John Moloney: My Department does not have any plans at present to undertake an impact study on gambling or to engage in a public awareness campaign on gambling addiction.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 May 2010)
John Moloney: I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (5 May 2010)
John Moloney: I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 May 2010)
John Moloney: I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. However, if this matter remains of continuing concern to you, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (5 May 2010)
John Moloney: I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (5 May 2010)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 178 and 179 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (5 May 2010)
John Moloney: I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (5 May 2010)
John Moloney: I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.
- Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (5 May 2010)
John Moloney: Before dealing with the amendment I wish to recognise the contributions made on this Bill. Rather than making a glib comment later in the debate, when I refer to wider consideration at a later stage, I mean this year rather than down the road. I do not wish Senators to think I am trying to delay dealing with any of the issues. We need to deal with issues which require urgent legislation...
- Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (5 May 2010)
John Moloney: Any decision of a District Court should be based on the medical evidence available. I accept the Senator's amendments are to ensure mental health support structures are made safe in the courts system. The issues these amendments address, however, will be dealt with in the review of the 2006 Act.
- Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (5 May 2010)
John Moloney: I have had the benefit of recent meetings with Professor Harry Kennedy of the National Forensic Mental Health Service and presentations on the European Convention on Human Rights at which I heard praise for the court diversion service. I believe it is the way to go in this area but it is not appropriate for me to accept this amendment at this point. On Committee Stage, I stated my concern...
- Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (5 May 2010)
John Moloney: The last thing I want is to have a patchwork response in any of the areas of mental health. I accept the Senator's interest and commitment in this area and what she has said throughout the debate. In the coming months we will ensure that what we bring together will not be a patchwork response but will deal with the macro issues that must be dealt with.
- Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (5 May 2010)
John Moloney: I promised on Committee Stage that I would examine this amendment but, unfortunately, it is more about terminology rather than the substance. Having examined the issue following Committee Stage, I am of the view that I cannot accept this amendment for the following reason. Section 13 of the 2006 Act, as amended by this Bill, and the new section 13A will give the Mental Health (Criminal Law)...
- Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (5 May 2010)
John Moloney: As Senator Bacik pointed out, this is a technical amendment. Subsection (8) of the new section 13B deals with the review by the Mental Heath (Criminal Law) Review Board of the detention of persons returned to designated centres following material breach of a conditional discharge order. The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel has advised that it is not necessary to make an amendment to...
- Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (5 May 2010)
John Moloney: Senator Quinn should note that I am not reluctant to make such changes, but at this point I cannot do so. I have also had the benefit of visiting Stewarts Hospital. Yesterday I heard at first hand of the tremendous service it had given for many years. At the launch of See Change last Thursday fortnight, I pointed out that, even if we had all of the capital required to modernise the mental...
- Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (5 May 2010)
John Moloney: I accept the Senator is pressing the amendment, rightly so. However, I make the point again to provide a more definite response. The past three or four weeks have seen the introduction of the new See Change campaign to change attitudes to mental health. Last Saturday week I attended a debate in Trinity College, Dublin which involved people aged between 16 and 17 years from colleges...
- Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (5 May 2010)
John Moloney: I thank my officials, Valerie Fallon and Tracy O'Keeffe, who have backed me up over the past few weeks in the House. I appreciate their involvement. Senator Regan quite properly advised during the vote that I might ask the Law Reform Commission to look into the use of different wording and I accept the advice. I will try to have that ready for the next outing.
- Seanad: Missing Children Hotline (29 Apr 2010)
John Moloney: ): I apologise that the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, cannot be present to answer this debate. However, I welcome the opportunity to reply to this Adjournment debate, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister of State with responsibility for children and youth affairs. The issue of missing children has been high on his agenda, particularly in respect of those children...
- Seanad: School Facilities. (29 Apr 2010)
John Moloney: I apologise to Senator Hannigan that the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science cannot be present to take this matter. I am happy to do so on her behalf. I thank the Senator for raising the matter because it provides me with the opportunity to outline the current position in respect of an application for funding for a physical education, PE, hall at Ashbourne community school,...
- Seanad: School Facilities. (29 Apr 2010)
John Moloney: I understand it is expected within the next two months.