Results 821-840 of 2,629 for speaker:Tim O'Malley

Written Answers — Benchmarking Awards: Benchmarking Awards (27 Jun 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I wish to advise the Deputy that the matter she refers to is receiving urgent attention and that satisfactory interim arrangements have been made pending the conclusion of investigations.

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (27 Jun 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 (27 Jun 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 (27 Jun 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 — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (27 Jun 2006)

Tim O'Malley: Unfortunately, there is no record of my Department having received the Deputy's letter of the 22nd March. My Department has been in contact with the Deputy since the issue was brought to its attention this week. The matter is being investigated by my Department and a reply will issue as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (27 Jun 2006)

Tim O'Malley: As the Deputy may be aware, the future direction and delivery of all aspects of our mental health services, including child and adolescent psychiatry were considered in the context of the work of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy. The Government published the Group's report entitled "A Vision for Change" in January, 2006. The Report provides a framework that outlines a set of values...

Written Answers — Mental Illness Incidence: Mental Illness Incidence (27 Jun 2006)

Tim O'Malley: According to the World Health Report 2001, Mental Health: New Understanding, New Hope, a significant number of people are affected by mental health problems at any one time. It estimates that about one in four individuals will have a mental health problem at some point in their lives. The WHO in its 2003 Report, Shaping the future, has calculated the global burden of disease and found that...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (27 Jun 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, "A Vision for Change" was launched on the 24th January, 2006. This policy envisions an active, flexible and community-based mental health service where the need for hospital admission will be greatly reduced. The Government has accepted the Expert Group's report as the basis for the future development of the mental health services. In...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (27 Jun 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, "A Vision for Change" was launched on the 24th January 2006. This policy envisions an active, flexible and community-based mental health service where the need for hospital admission will be greatly reduced. The Government has accepted the Expert Group's report as the basis for the future development of the mental health services. The...

Written Answers — Counselling Services: Counselling Services (27 Jun 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. However, I have been informed by the Health Service Executive that the psychology departments within the Health Service Executive provide bereavement counselling to any children or teenagers referred...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (27 Jun 2006)

Tim O'Malley: As the Deputy may be aware, the future direction and delivery of all aspects of our mental health services, including child and adolescent psychiatry, were considered in the context of the work of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy. The report of the Expert Group, entitled "A Vision for Change", was launched in January 2006. It has been accepted by the Government as the basis for the...

Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (27 Jun 2006)

Tim O'Malley: Reach Out — a National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention, 2005-2014 which was launched by An Tánaiste and Minister for Health in September, 2005 builds on the work of the National Task Force on Suicide (1998) and takes account of the efforts and initiatives developed by the former health boards in recent years. The approach to the Strategy is a straightforward one. Four levels of...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Jun 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 Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 Jun 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I understand that this matter is still receiving urgent attention but that satisfactory interim arrangements have been made pending the conclusion of investigations.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Jun 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 (22 Jun 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 to 104, inclusive, together. The policy of the Department of Health and Children is to ensure that all people with disabilities live as full and independent a life as possible within their families and their local communities. The Deputy's questions relate to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Jun 2006)

Tim O'Malley: In line with the Government decision of 1998, which provided for the mainstreaming of services for people with disabilities, responsibility for the provision of vocational training and employment services transferred from the Department of Health and Children to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in 2000. At that time an Inter-Departmental Committee, the National Coordination...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Jun 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I submitted the report referred to by the Deputy to the Medical Council for its information and for any action which the Medical Council may deem appropriate in November 2004. It was indicated to my Department that the report would be brought to the attention of the Medical Council for discussion in December 2004. The Medical Council is the independent authority charged with primary...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Jun 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Jun 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.