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- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (2 Mar 2006)
Tim O'Malley: The report of the expert group on mental health policy, A Vision for Change, which was launched on 24 January last, outlines an active, flexible and community-based mental health service in which the need for hospital admission will be greatly reduced. Such a policy would require substantial funding. As there is considerable equity in buildings and lands in the mental health system that could...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (1 Mar 2006)
Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 74 and 97 together. As the Deputy may be aware, intensive efforts have been undertaken to improve staffing levels in speech and language therapy in the public health service. The success of these measures has contributed to an increase of 162 speech and language therapists, or 42% over the number employed at end-December 2000, and reflects significant...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Mar 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 — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (1 Mar 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 on the provision of specific high-priority disability...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (28 Feb 2006)
Tim O'Malley: In the Estimates for 2006, significant additional funding totalling â¬100 million has been included for the improvement of health services for people with disabilities. As part of this provision, funding of â¬10 million has been made available to address core under-funding and staffing issues in services provided by the non-statutory sector. The Health Service Executive has been asked to...
- Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (28 Feb 2006)
Tim O'Malley: Thalidomide preparations were marketed in Ireland from May 1959 to January 1962 when they were withdrawn from sale by the manufacturers. In May 1970, following confirmation by the Department of External Affairs that an offer of compensation by the German manufacturers of thalidomide applied to Irish born children with conditions attributed to thalidomide, the Department of Health issued...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Feb 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 arrange to have this matter investigated and a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (28 Feb 2006)
Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 and 184 together. The motorised transport grant was introduced in 1968 by way of circular 7/68. It is a grant which may be made payable by the Health Service Executive towards the purchase of a car and/or adaptations to a car being purchased by a person with a severe disability who is 17 years or older and up to 65 years of age, where such a car is...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (28 Feb 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 (28 Feb 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 — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (28 Feb 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 Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (28 Feb 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 Reports: Health Reports (28 Feb 2006)
Tim O'Malley: As the Deputy is aware, I requested the Mental Health Commission to prepare a report on the circumstances of the death of the named person and to advise on what action, if any, would be appropriate. The Mental Health Commission has informed my Department that it is finalising its report and expects to be in a position to submit it to me in the near future. I will await the findings of the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Feb 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 (28 Feb 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 — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (28 Feb 2006)
Tim O'Malley: The report of the expert group on mental health policy, A Vision for Change, was launched on 24 January 2006. The report proposes a holistic view of mental illness and recommends an integrated multidisciplinary approach to addressing the biological, psychological and social factors that contribute to mental health problems. It proposes a person-centred treatment approach that addresses each...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (28 Feb 2006)
Tim O'Malley: In the Estimates for 2006, significant additional funding totalling â¬100 million has been included for the improvement of health funded support services for people with disabilities. As part of this provision funding of â¬10 million has been made available to address core underfunding and staffing issues in services provided by the voluntary sector. The Health Service Executive has been...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (28 Feb 2006)
Tim O'Malley: In the Estimates for 2006 significant additional funding totalling â¬100 million has been included for the improvement of health funded support services for people with disabilities. As part of this provision, funding of â¬10 million has been made available to address core underfunding and staffing issues in services provided by the voluntary sector. The Health Service Executive has been...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Feb 2006)
Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 71 and 72 together. The Deputy's questions relate 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...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (23 Feb 2006)
Tim O'Malley: In the estimates for 2006, significant additional funding totalling â¬100 million has been included for the improvement of health funded support services for people with disabilities. As part of this provision, funding of â¬10 million has been made available to address core under-funding and core staffing issues in services provided by the voluntary sector. The Health Service Executive has...