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Written Answers — Medical Inquiries: Medical Inquiries (31 Jan 2006)

Tim O'Malley: As the Deputy may be aware, following the publication of the Hynes report, the Health Service Executive commenced a review into the deaths of residents of Leas Cross. This review is being carried out by Professor Des O'Neill, Professor of Geriatric Medicine, Tallaght Hospital. I understand from the HSE that Professor O'Neill is to finalise his report within the coming weeks and that once the...

Written Answers — Abuse Inquiry: Abuse Inquiry (31 Jan 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I understand from the Health Service Executive that, following a review of the inquiry process, a number of actions are being taken to expedite the report. I further understand that additional supports have been provided to the chairperson with a view to assisting her in completing a report at the earliest possible time. The HSE has further advised me that the chairperson of the inquiry has...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 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 parliamentaryaffairs division of the executive to arrange to have a reply on this issue sent directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (31 Jan 2006)

Tim O'Malley: As the Deputy may be aware, the future direction and delivery of all aspects of our mental health services, including child and adolescent psychiatry, were considered in the context of the work of the expert group on mental health policy. The Government published the group's report, entitled A Vision for Change, on Tuesday, 24 January 2006. The report sets out how positive mental health in...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (31 Jan 2006)

Tim O'Malley: A new national office for suicide prevention was established by the Health Service Executive following the publication of the national strategy for action on suicide prevention, Reach Out, in September 2005. Reach Out acknowledges the high levels of suicide among young males and has as a stated objective the development of services and initiatives that will help young men to cope with their...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (31 Jan 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 257 and 319 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 have a...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 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 a reply on this issue sent directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (31 Jan 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 313 and 314 together. Since the late 1990s, a number of parents of children with autism began to take High Court cases to obtain specific educational services for their children. Since 2000, my Department has been involved in 142 cases in which applicants are seeking access to such appropriate education services. In cases involving children with disabilities...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (31 Jan 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 320 and 338 together. There has been an increase in recent years in the numbers of children being diagnosed with autism in Ireland. Similar increases have also been experienced in other European countries and in the USA. The diagnosis of autism is a clinical one, that is, it is based on a variety of observations rather than any defined laboratory...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 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 (31 Jan 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The Government has invested significant resources in recent years in the development of additional respite facilities for people with physical, sensory and intellectual disabilities and those with autism. This funding has meant that a range of respite services, including centre based and day respite, is being provided around the country. For example, the 2005 annual report from the national...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (31 Jan 2006)

Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 336 and 337 together. The report of the expert group on mental health policy, A Vision for Change, was launched on 24 January. This policy envisions an active, flexible and community-based mental health service where the need for hospital admission will be greatly reduced. It will require substantial funding, but there is considerable equity in buildings and...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (31 Jan 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The National Office for Suicide Prevention was established by the Health Service Executive following the publication of Reach Out: National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention on 8 September 2005. Some €500,000 was allocated to the office on its establishment to allow it to commence its work immediately. An additional €1.2 million has been allocated to the office for 2006. The...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (31 Jan 2006)

Tim O'Malley: Significant preparatory work related to the implementation of the provisions of Part 2 of the Disability Act 2005 has been undertaken to date by my Department with the Health Service Executive. In particular, a programme of consultation will take place over the next three months which is specifically designed to involve key stakeholders in the formulation of the structure which will support...

Court Cases. (31 Jan 2006)

Tim O'Malley: Since the late 1990s, a number of parents of children with autism began to take High Court cases to obtain specific educational services for their children. Since 2002, my Department has been involved in 74 cases in which applicants are seeking access to such appropriate education services. In cases involving children with disabilities this also includes, on occasion, access to appropriate...

Court Cases. (31 Jan 2006)

Tim O'Malley: On the Deputy's point that people who cannot avail of services would be able to avail of them if they moved to another area, this should not prevail under the Health Service Executive — it should be possible to avail of them. I will take up the specific matter if the Deputy gives me the details. On the Deputy's point on the lack of planning, much planning is being done but the State cannot...

Court Cases. (31 Jan 2006)

Tim O'Malley: The Deputy may have been told that but it is not correct. It does not apply regarding people with disabilities. The problem is that we cannot get the therapists. However, we are doing everything possible to recruit them from abroad.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jan 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 reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jan 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 (26 Jan 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.