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- Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (24 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: It was five weeks ago.
- Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (24 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: The legislation remains the same. It still requires two doctors. This is to assist involuntary admissions.
- Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (24 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: I understand why Members quite properly wish to tease this out. The agency referred to is known as Nationwide Health Solutions. It has not come into existence this week but has been operating since 2006. I confirmed in my earlier response that it depends on protocols. I understand the worry in that regard. However, there is only one agency operating in the country. To remove doubt as to...
- Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (24 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: I move: That the Bill be recommitted in respect of amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, and amendment No. 6.
- Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (24 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: I will try to clarify the reason for recommittal and for taking these together. The Government decided to bring forward these amendments to the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 in order to address the difficulties in the operation of the Mental Health Act 2001. The need to amend the Mental Health Act 2001 arises from the recent High Court proceedings where a patient sought and...
- Written Answers — Recognition of Disabilities: Recognition of Disabilities (23 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: There are many definitions of disability and many circumstances where a disability is assessed for the purpose of providing services, income support etc. If the Deputy has a particular case or circumstance in mind and he informs me I will have the matter examined and reply to him.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Jun 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 — Health Services: Health Services (23 Jun 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 — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (23 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: 'A Vision for Change' the Report on the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy recommended that a plan to bring about the closure of all psychiatric hospitals should be drawn up and implemented and that the resources released by these closures should be re-invested in the mental health service. The Departments of Finance and Health and Children have agreed in principle to the release of the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Jun 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 — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (23 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: There are thirty two thalidomide victims in the State. Each of the people affected by thalidomide has a unique set of problems to deal with and is in receipt of a special monthly payment made to persons suffering from the effects of thalidomide. Each individual is entitled to a medical card and health services are made available to support them. The payment is made to affected persons by the...
- Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (23 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to the operation of the National Treatment Purchase Fund, my Department has asked the Chief Executive of the Fund to reply directly to the Deputy with the information requested, insofar as it can be provided.
- Written Answers — Equality Legislation: Equality Legislation (23 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: The extremely grave Exchequer position has already made it extremely difficult to commit funding under the first Strand of the Equality for Women Measure and the position is under ongoing review. In the circumstances, I do not consider that it would be useful at this time to invite applications under additional Strands of the Measure.
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (23 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: It is the Government's intention to ratify the UN 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. An inter-Departmental Committee was established in 2007 by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform to advise on and monitor the legislative and...
- Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (23 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: Last week I responded to the Private Members' motion and listened with great interest to Deputy Mary White and Deputy Simon Coveney. On that evening I refuted the allegation that critically ill children have had their service withdrawn. I reiterate that this evening. I support the Minister and her commitment to reforming the health services. We see that again in this particular area. I...
- Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (23 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: I shall finish on this point. To bring clarity to the issue of cancellation of operations, which I heard discussed on a radio programme last week, I point out that operations are cancelled for a variety of reasons. The patient may be deemed unfit to proceed, the procedure may be cancelled by the patient or the guardian, or there may be normal rescheduling due to appointment times not being...
- Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (23 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: We felt ashamed over issues that had more to do with the Deputy.
- Road Safety. (18 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: I apologise to Deputy Deenihan for the absence of the Minister Justice, Equality and Law Reform who unfortunately is unable to be present due to other business. The Government attaches a high priority to road safety and the prevention of deaths and serious injuries on our roads. This commitment is set out in concrete form in its road safety strategy. One of the actions in the strategy is...
- Coroners Service. (18 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: On behalf of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, I thank the Deputy for raising this matter today. Last week this House debated possibly one of the most shocking and grave reports ever published in the history of the State. In their contributions, Deputies from all sides expressed with deep sincerity and often emotive terms the terrible regret, shame, sadness and outrage...
- Anti-Social Behaviour. (18 Jun 2009)
John Moloney: I apologise for the fact that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform cannot be present but I assure the Deputy that the Minister shares his concern about incidents of anti-social behaviour in Ennis and is conscious of how distressing such incidents are for the local community. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the investigation of such incidents has resulted in a number...