Results 15,681-15,700 of 16,537 for speaker:Brian Lenihan Jnr

Hospital Accommodation. (13 Apr 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I thank Deputy Carty for raising this matter and join him in paying tribute to the staff at the Sacred Heart Hospital, Castlebar. I am aware of the Deputy's deep concern over this issue which he has raised with me in the past. The Government has made services for older people a priority and is fully committed to the development of a comprehensive health service capable of responding quickly,...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Apr 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver or arrange to be delivered on its behalf health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for protection and welfare services for children and adolescents under 18 years. Accordingly, my Department has...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (12 Apr 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for unaccompanied minors seeking asylum. I have been informed by the Health Service Executive that the...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (12 Apr 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. The provision of services under the Child Care Act 1991 as amended by the Health Act 2004, including the provision of family support and child protection services, is a matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, my Department has requested the executive's national director of...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (12 Apr 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 233 and 234 together. A number of complex issues have had to be considered regarding this matter. These issues are now approaching finalisation and discussions have taken place with a number of involved parties. It is hoped to conclude all considerations in the short term in order for the matter to be finalised. It is not envisaged that the Child Abuse...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (12 Apr 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for child welfare issues. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (12 Apr 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Eastern Health Board was dissolved on the establishment of the Eastern Regional Health Authority and the area health boards and these bodies were in turn dissolved on the establishment of the Health Service Executive. The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (12 Apr 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Child Care (Pre-School Services) Regulations 1996 and Amendment Regulations 1997, which give effect to the provisions of Part VII of the Child Care Act 1991 provide for notification to, and inspection by, health boards of pre-school services. The regulations apply to pre-schools, playgroups, day nurseries, crèches, childminders looking after more than three children and other similar...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (12 Apr 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for services for the welfare and protection of children. While it would not be appropriate for me to comment on an...

Seanad: Hospitals Building Programme. (12 Apr 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The current bed complement in St. Brendan's Hospital is 174 beds and 25 day care places. The health and safety co-ordinator undertook a fire risk assessment late last year which raised concerns regarding the upstairs accommodation at St. Brendan's. Several possible solutions are being explored by the Health Service Executive, western area, which is responsible in the first instance for the...

Seanad: Cancer Screening Programme. (12 Apr 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I thank Senator Henry for raising this issue on the Adjournment. I welcome the opportunity to outline the Government's position on population-based colorectal screening. The European Commission's recommendations on cancer screening were adopted by the European Council in December 2003. The Commission recommended that screening tests which have demonstrated their efficacy should be seriously...

Seanad: Health Service Reform. (12 Apr 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I thank the Senator for raising this issue. He has spoken to me about the matter on numerous occasions and has asked me to raise it with the Minister for Health and Children. It is a matter to which he has attached great importance throughout his political career. He is a former chairman of a health board and is well aware of the importance of local accountability in the health services. The...

Constitutional Referenda. (12 Apr 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy should hang his head in shame.

Constitutional Referenda. (12 Apr 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: He was elected by the Parliament.

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (23 Mar 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is not appropriate to comment on individual cases. The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the welfare and protection of children and for...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (23 Mar 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services, including services for the welfare and protection of children and for disability services. Accordingly, my Department has asked the...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Responsibility for the provision of child support services to parents of children with serious behavioural problems rests with the...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to plan, manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Responsibility for the planning and provision of services for children with mild to severe behavioural problems rests with the...

Mental Health Services. (23 Mar 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: A working group on child and adolescent psychiatry was established by the Minister for Health and Children in June 2000 to make recommendations on how child and adolescent psychiatric services should be developed in the short, medium and long term to meet identified needs. In its first report, the working group recommended the enhancement and expansion of the overall child and adolescent...

Mental Health Services. (23 Mar 2005)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I agree in general terms with the Deputy's suggestion that imbalance in mental health can be a factor in the cause of suicide, though it is clear that many factors are involved, and I am not able, as Minister of State with responsibility for policy in the area, to give a diagnosis or clinical assessment, since I do not have the same expertise as the Deputy. However, regarding the general...