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Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (12 Feb 2014)

Colm Keaveney: The Mental Health Commission had not-----

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (12 Feb 2014)

Colm Keaveney: The one I have clearly states that Galway University Hospital is inappropriate

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (12 Feb 2014)

Colm Keaveney: It is the one I received last week.

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (12 Feb 2014)

Colm Keaveney: The Minister of State is talking about the one she did not get. She is rolling away on this on the basis of information she does not have.

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (12 Feb 2014)

Colm Keaveney: It is a scandal. What happened is a scandal-----

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (12 Feb 2014)

Colm Keaveney: -----that two vulnerable people were left abandoned in Galway University Hospital last week by her plan to roll ahead with this based on sand. Scandal is right.

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (12 Feb 2014)

Colm Keaveney: This topic arises as a consequence of a report in last week's edition of The Connacht Tribune, which suggested that mental health patients from the east Galway mental health services who would previously have been directed to St. Brigid's Hospital were left on trolleys in an emergency unit in the middle of last week. From information the HSE gave the local media, it appears that the patients...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccine Damage Compensation Scheme (12 Feb 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 213. To ask the Minister for Health in reference to his reply on 23 January 2014 on children and adults with narcolepsy, where he referred to his discussion with the Chief Medical Officer about a no-fault compensation scheme, if he will explain the stage these discussions are at; what the proposal contains; the way he proposes to compensate children and adults with narcolepsy; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccine Damage Compensation Scheme (12 Feb 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 214. To ask the Minister for Health in reference to his reply on 23 January 2014 in respect of children and adults with narcolepsy, the basis on which the prognosis is better than previously indicated; the timeframe for this improved prognosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7070/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccine Damage Compensation Scheme (12 Feb 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 215. To ask the Minister for Health in reference to his reply on 23 January 2014 in respect of children and adults with narcolepsy, if he will accept an invitation from Suffers of Unique Narcolepsy Disorder to meet affected families and not just the committee members of that organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7071/14]

Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Feb 2014)

Colm Keaveney: I thank Deputy Troy for having the commitment to bring forward this Private Members' motion. Early child care, in cost and quality, is one of the key concerns for both working families and for families who rely on welfare. The provision of child care is interdependent with employment and the improvements of financial supports that are available from the welfare system. I argue that it is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (11 Feb 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 578. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a county breakdown of the number of children currently on waiting lists for speech and language therapies; the numbers waiting six months or less; the numbers waiting six months to 12 months; the numbers waiting 12 months to 24 months; and the numbers waiting more than 24 months. [6287/14]

Down's Syndrome (Equality of Access) Bill 2013: Second Stage (7 Feb 2014)

Colm Keaveney: I welcome this Bill and compliment Deputy McGrath on its introduction. It is a short Bill but one that, if enacted, will have a profoundly positive effect on those benefiting from it. While there have been many improvements in how those with disabilities are treated in our society, we still have a good distance to go. In the past, and to an extent today, disability was treated as a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Feb 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 21. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his priorities for the disability sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5292/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (5 Feb 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 186. To ask the Minister for Health further to an independent report commissioned into the relative merits of retaining acute psychiatric beds in St Brigid’s Ballinasloe or Roscommon Hospital, when that report was commissioned; when was it delivered to his office; the way the template for the scoring was devised; if it was based on a template for comparisons between other respective...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (5 Feb 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 191. To ask the Minister for Health if it is the case that with regard to the practices used by the Health Service Executive in the employment of psychologists that only those with the specific title of clinical psychologist are allowed to apply for the vast majority of positions; if counselling or educational psychologists are excluded from being appointed; if such a practice would be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (5 Feb 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 192. To ask the Minister for Health the number of counselling psychologists that have successfully completed Health Service Executive interview processes since the start of 2011; the number that have been placed on employment panels that are still active; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5878/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (5 Feb 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 193. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has contacted postgraduate clinical psychology training programmes in the UK to invite applications for HSE posts rather than make use of psychologists who have trained here, have been successful at interview and remain on HSE employment panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5879/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (4 Feb 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 102. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide on a county breakdown of the total number of housing adaptation grants distributed in 2010 to 2013, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5020/14]

Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jan 2014)

Colm Keaveney: It cannot have escaped the notice of the Government Deputies that the wording of the motion is taken, almost word for word, from a recent statement by Mr. Tony O'Brien, director general of the Health Service Executive. It is worth placing Mr. O'Brien's words on the record for the attention of Government Deputies. He stated that "it will not be possible to meet fully all of the growing...