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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Nov 2005)

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 (24 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The Tánaiste and I am aware of, and acknowledge, the services provided by Lucan Disability Action Group. The Tánaiste has met this group in recent months. The group has been in receipt of funding from FÁS for the past numbers of years under the social economy programme. I understand there is potential for the organisation to seek continuing funding from FÁS, albeit at a reduced rate, for...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (24 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The report referred to by the Deputy was not commissioned or funded by my Department. I understand that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform will arrange for its publication on the website of the Irish Prison Service.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (24 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: In the Estimates for 2006 which were recently published, significant additional funding was included for the improvement of services for people with disabilities. As part of this provision, funding will be made available to address core under-funding and staffing issues in services for people with disabilities provided by the voluntary sector. The principles underpinning the allocation of...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (24 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: In the Estimates for 2006 which were recently published, significant additional funding was included for the improvement of services for people with disabilities. As part of this provision, funding is being made available to address core under-funding and core staffing issues in services provided by the non-statutory sector. The Health Service Executive will be asked to allocate this funding...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 123 and 124 together. The Deputy's questions relate to the management and delivery of health and personal social services. The Health Act 2004 provided for the creation of the Health Service Executive, HSE, which was established on 1 January 2005. Pursuant to the Health Act 2004, the HSE has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered...

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: It was a very good answer.

Health Services. (23 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I apologise on behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, who cannot attend this debate because she has a prior engagement that was arranged a long time ago.

Health Services. (23 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I am pleased to have an opportunity to set out the current position in respect of oncology services in the southern area and to respond to the issues raised by the Deputies. I do not intend to defend or to attempt to defend the provision of inappropriate care for cancer patients, who are entitled to quality cancer care regardless of whether they live in the southern region of the HSE or...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Nov 2005)

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 (23 Nov 2005)

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 — Attention Deficit Disorder: Attention Deficit Disorder (23 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The information requested by the Deputy is not routinely collected by my Department. I have therefore requested the parliamentary affairs division of the Health Service Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I thank the Senators who have raised this matter again. The question of the title "physical therapist" has consistently attracted attention during the passage of the Bill through the Oireachtas. For the physiotherapy profession, the title protected under the Bill is "physiotherapist". However, the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists also wishes to have the title "physical therapist"...

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: Amendments Nos. 37 and 44 are technical drafting amendments to correct typographical errors in section 79 and Schedule 1 of the Bill. Determination of appropriate qualifications for registrants will be a matter for each registration board under section 38. However, the Bill contains transitional arrangements for the registration of existing practitioners. This system of grandparenting applies...

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I thank all the Senators for their valuable contributions to this very important Bill during its passage through the Seanad. The Bill represents a major step forward, not alone for the professions, but more importantly, the public. The whole thrust of the Bill is to safeguard the public and ensure that quality health services are on offer from the various professions. I was not aware that it...

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: These amendments deal with changing the title "chiropody" to "podiatry" in the Bill. The sections amended are section 4, designated professions, section 26, the establishment of registration boards, and Schedule 3, qualifications required by existing practitioners. In line with the legal advice given by the Parliamentary Counsel, one title is protected for each profession under the primary...

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: Regarding Senator Henry's comments about a school of podiatry, I understand consultations are already taking place on that matter with the Department of Education and Science. I hope we will be able to progress that matter. On Senator Henry's last question, the registration board can bring in outside expertise with appropriate qualifications. In cases where there are no suitably qualified...

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: These amendments relate to section 9, which deals with membership of the health and social care professionals council. The council will have a pivotal role in the system of statutory registration established under the Bill. Its object is to protect the public by promoting high standards of professional conduct, education, training and competence among registrants of the dedicated professions....

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: On the issue raised by Senators Kett and Feeney in regard to rehabilitation engineers, I am not aware it has been raised in any discussions I have had on the Bill in either House. That does not matter, however, as the legislation can accommodate more professions than are currently included. It was agreed that only 12 professionals should be included because they were better organised than...

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: Irish or voluntary registration.