Results 901-920 of 2,629 for speaker:Tim O'Malley
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (7 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 — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (7 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.
- Health Services. (7 Jun 2006)
Tim O'Malley: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive has responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Issues relating to the provision of acute hospital services in the...
- Inquest Hearing. (1 Jun 2006)
Tim O'Malley: I am taking this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I take this opportunity to express my deep condolences to the Sheridan family on the tragic loss of their daughter, Frances. In February 2004, Frances died after being discharged from the accident and emergency department of Cavan General Hospital. Last December, an inquest...
- Crop Losses. (1 Jun 2006)
Tim O'Malley: I am replying to this Adjournment debate matter on behalf of the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Parlon, who is unable, due to another commitment, to be in the House this afternoon. The Minister has asked me to apologise for his unavoidable absence. The River Shannon is the longest river in Ireland and one of the larger rivers in western Europe. The river drains a...
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (1 Jun 2006)
Tim O'Malley: "Reach Out" â A National Strategy on Suicide Prevention â was launched in September 2005 and one of the key priorities of the Strategy is the development of an effective service response for people who have engaged in deliberate self harm. The Strategy acknowledged that a history of one or more acts of deliberate self harm is the strongest predictor of future suicidal behaviour, both...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (1 Jun 2006)
Tim O'Malley: The Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, "A Vision for Change" was launched on 24th January. This policy envisions an active, flexible and community-based mental health service where the need for hospital admission will be greatly reduced. The report recommends that steps be taken to bring about the closure of all psychiatric hospitals and to re-invest the resources released by...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (1 Jun 2006)
Tim O'Malley: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services for people with disabilities, 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...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 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 (1 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 — Eating Disorders: Eating Disorders (1 Jun 2006)
Tim O'Malley: As part of a comprehensive community-oriented psychiatric services, persons presenting with eating disorders are generally treated in their area. Where in-patient treatment is deemed necessary, it is provided in child and adolescent psychiatric in-patient units or the local acute psychiatric unit or hospital. Outpatient psychiatric services are provided from a network of hospitals, health...
- Mental Health Services. (1 Jun 2006)
Tim O'Malley: Most children with mental health problems are supported in the community. However, a small percentage of children and adolescents with mental health problems require inpatient treatment. Specialist public inpatient psychiatric services for children and adolescents are provided at Warrenstown House, Dublin and St. Anne's, Taylor's Hill, Galway, with capacity for the treatment of 20 inpatients....
- Mental Health Services. (1 Jun 2006)
Tim O'Malley: Waiting two years for mental health services is unacceptable. That is why the Government and the HSE has increased child and adolescent psychiatrists by 20%. That should have a notable improvement in waiting lists. The Irish College of Psychiatrists argues there should be a full cohort of services for this age group. Opinion is divided on this. The working group did not accept that...
- Mental Health Services. (1 Jun 2006)
Tim O'Malley: In my opinion, children and adolescents should be treated up to the age of 18 years by the child and adolescent services. Otherwise, a situation could arise where an individual develops a psychiatric episode at the age of 14 years and is treated by one consultant up to the age of 16 years, then he or she would be treated by another consultant until 18 years and then transferred. This is not...
- Mental Health Services. (1 Jun 2006)
Tim O'Malley: My priority and that of the Government in the sale of any lands is based on the premise that first we must look after the clinical needs of any patients who are in these institutions. It is not simply a process of merely selling properties.
- Mental Health Services. (1 Jun 2006)
Tim O'Malley: There is much work being done on it at present but the priority is to ensure the services are put in place in the community. That is being done at present.
- Mental Health Services. (1 Jun 2006)
Tim O'Malley: It is hidden work and is obviously not in the public arena.
- Hospital Services. (1 Jun 2006)
Tim O'Malley: I welcome the opportunity to address the issues raised by the Deputy and to set out the current position with cancer services in Letterkenny General Hospital. In a public statement made earlier this week, when the Tánaiste visited the Donegal area, she said everyone in this country, regardless of where they live, should have access to the best possible health services. This is especially so...
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (31 May 2006)
Tim O'Malley: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services for people with disabilities, 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...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (31 May 2006)
Tim O'Malley: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services for people with disabilities, 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...