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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Apr 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, the Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to issue a reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Apr 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 (25 Apr 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.

National Treatment Purchase Fund. (25 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I thank Deputy Twomey for raising this matter on the Adjournment of the House. I am replying on behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. As the Deputy will be aware, operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services rests with the Health Service Executive. This includes responsibility for the provision of pain...

National Treatment Purchase Fund. (25 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The Deputy should talk to the 40,000 patients who were waiting for treatment.

National Treatment Purchase Fund. (25 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I have met many of them and they are delighted. I did not interrupt the Deputy when he was speaking.

National Treatment Purchase Fund. (25 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: It is now the case that, in most instances, anyone waiting more than three months will be facilitated by the fund. In 2005 the NTPF set up a number of out-patient pilot projects throughout the country. The intention was that those waiting the longest in a number of specialties would receive consultations at out-patient level in private hospitals. More than 4,400 patients had out-patient...

National Treatment Purchase Fund. (25 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: As soon as possible.

National Treatment Purchase Fund. (25 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: We have taken 40,000 off the waiting list.

National Treatment Purchase Fund. (25 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: They are not being cancelled; they will be seen.

Social Welfare Benefits. (25 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The debate relates to the social welfare entitlements of a particular individual. Under social welfare legislation decisions on claims or entitlements are made by deciding officers and appeal officers. These officers are statutorily appointed and I, as Minister of State, have no role in making such decisions. The person concerned applied for carer's allowance. The principal conditions for...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (6 Apr 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 (6 Apr 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 Allowances: Health Service Allowances (6 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The Deputy's question refers 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, the 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 (6 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The future direction and delivery of all aspects of our mental health services were considered in the context of the work of the expert group on mental health policy. The Government published the group's report, A Vision for Change, on Tuesday, 24 January 2006. The Government has accepted the expert group's report as the basis for the future development of the mental health services. The...

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (6 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The Deputy's question refers 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, the 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 (6 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: Following a visit to the Central Mental Hospital by the Tánaiste last July, the HSE was requested to put in place arrangements to end the practice of slopping out. I can confirm that the practice of slopping out ceased in the Central Mental Hospital on Thursday, 30 March 2006.

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (6 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: An integral part of the national disability strategy is the implementation of the provisions of the Disability Act 2005 and the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. The multi-annual investment programme for disability services, published in December 2004 by the Government, contained details of specific commitments relating to the provision of specific high priority...

Written Answers — National Rehabilitation Board: National Rehabilitation Board (5 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187, 189 and 190 together. The National Rehabilitation Board, NRB, was established by the then Minister for Health as per the National Rehabilitation Board (Establishment) Order, 1967, SI 30 of 1967. The NRB was dissolved by the Minister for Health and Children on 12 June 2000 and the total number of posts in the board was 184.

Written Answers — National Rehabilitation Board: National Rehabilitation Board (5 Apr 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The figures the Deputy requested are not immediately available but I am making arrangements to provide the Deputy with the information requested as a matter of urgency.