Results 1,001-1,020 of 2,674 for speaker:John Moloney
- Written Answers — National Disability Authority: National Disability Authority (8 Dec 2009)
John Moloney: The National Disability Authority (NDA) has not issued any advice to me on the issue of replacing direct provision with direct payments from the relevant Departments to people with disabilities. In its strategic plan for 2010 to 2012 the NDA has outlined a programme of work it intends to do in relation to community and independent living, and the issue of direct payments will be considered as...
- Mental Health Services. (8 Dec 2009)
John Moloney: The development of child and adolescent mental health services is a priority for me and the Government. Inpatient capacity has doubled since 2007. Two new child and adolescent units opened in 2009, at St. Vincent's Hospital, Fairview, and St. Stephen's Hospital, Cork. This brings total inpatient capacity to 30. Some time ago I appeared on "Prime Time" and outlined this point when asked...
- Mental Health Services. (8 Dec 2009)
John Moloney: A fortnight ago I came before the Joint Committee on Health and Children and indicated that the Government would honour its commitment on the child and adolescent units that will contain 100 beds in all. I also indicated on that day that I would return to the committee in February with clear and decisive commitments in respect of this matter. I am not ignoring arguments to the effect that...
- Mental Health Services. (8 Dec 2009)
John Moloney: Like Deputy Neville, I do not want to make a menu of the McCarthy report. We cannot pick and choose. I am satisfied with the commitment of the Minister, Deputy Harney, to mental health. The McCarthy report made recommendations but I prefer to see the outcome of the budget before I comment on that.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Dec 2009)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (3 Dec 2009)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Seanad: Mental Health (Involuntary Procedures) (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (2 Dec 2009)
John Moloney: I thank Senators for their contributions. I acknowledge the sincerity of the Green Party in this debate. I also acknowledge that ECT treatment is controversial. I am glad that I do not sense any political involvement in this, as it is a genuine attempt to ensure our mental health services are reformed, which is the continuing role of a Minister of State with responsibility for mental...
- Seanad: Mental Health (Involuntary Procedures) (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (2 Dec 2009)
John Moloney: I thought it was a given that service users were already talking to me, but I acknowledge that I should have conveyed that information on a more formal basis. I would like to outline the basic principles we should be following from here on. I am asking for an adjournment of the debate on Committee Stage until March on the basis of what I propose. Members should know that what I propose is...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Dec 2009)
John Moloney: There is no State system for the registration for people who are blind. However, the National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI) operates a system of registration for people with a visual impairment. If you are registered as a blind person with the NCBI this registration is usually accepted as satisfying the blindness criteria for State schemes such as the Blind Pension, Domiciliary Care...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Dec 2009)
John Moloney: The issue raised by the Deputy was the subject of a Parliamentary Question earlier this year. As indicated in my reply at that time, I have no funds at my disposal to provide for BRI's proposal. I will ask the Health Service Executive to give further consideration to the matter in the context of current priorities and financial constraints and to provide a direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (1 Dec 2009)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 196 together. It is the Government's intention to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to ensure that all necessary requirements under the Convention are being met. The Government Legislation Programme, published on 16 September, indicates that the Mental...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (1 Dec 2009)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 197 and 198 together. The membership of the Senior Officials Group on Disability comprises the Departments of the Taoiseach; Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Finance; Health and Children; Transport; Justice, Equality and Law Reform; Social and Family Affairs; Environment, Heritage and Local Government; Communications, Energy and Natural Resources; and...
- Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (26 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: As this is a service matter, the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: As this is a service matter, the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (26 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (26 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (26 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (26 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 330 and 331 together. The Deputy will be aware that the investment (of the order of â¬252 million) mentioned in the National Development Plan for ICT in schools was to cover investment over the period of the Plan 2007 - 2013. The Plan also outlined that a detailed ICT strategy would be published by my Department which will deal with developing an e-Learning...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.