Results 1,861-1,880 of 2,629 for speaker:Tim O'Malley
- Mental Health Services. (21 Jun 2005)
Tim O'Malley: With regard to the obesity campaign, my colleague, Deputy Seán Power, is doing a great deal of work in the area of health promotion and promoting positive and proper eating habits. Much of that work is done through the schools and that is only right. It is the best place to get the message across to children. If they get the message at that stage, they will have it for the rest of their...
- Written Answers — Alcohol-Related Diseases: Alcohol-Related Diseases (16 Jun 2005)
Tim O'Malley: According to the second report of the Strategic Task Force on Alcohol, the estimated cost of alcohol-related problems to Irish society was â¬2.65 billion in 2003, of which an estimated â¬433 million was in respect of health-care costs.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (16 Jun 2005)
Tim O'Malley: My Department sought and obtained legal advice in relation to publishing the report referred to by the Deputy. That advice is currently under consideration and a decision will be made shortly.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Jun 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 (15 Jun 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 (15 Jun 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.
- Liquor Licensing Laws: Motion (Resumed). (15 Jun 2005)
Tim O'Malley: I apologise for the inability of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, to be present. He had intended to be in the House for the entire debate. It was scheduled in his diary but, unfortunately, due to the death of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Eilis Brennan, he cannot be present and he apologises. I have listened carefully to the contributions of the Opposition Members...
- Liquor Licensing Laws: Motion (Resumed). (15 Jun 2005)
Tim O'Malley: My only reservation is that the task force does not appear to have taken sufficient account of demographic factors. The age profile of the population, a much higher proportion of which is under 25 compared to other countries, has contributed to increased alcohol consumption and made comparisons with other jurisdictions much more difficult.
- Liquor Licensing Laws: Motion (Resumed). (15 Jun 2005)
Tim O'Malley: The Government remains determined to modernise and streamline our licensing laws in a manner which will combat alcohol related harm.
- Liquor Licensing Laws: Motion (Resumed). (15 Jun 2005)
Tim O'Malley: It is called democracy.
- Liquor Licensing Laws: Motion (Resumed). (15 Jun 2005)
Tim O'Malley: The new gardaà are being trained.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (14 Jun 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 (14 Jun 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 HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (14 Jun 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 HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Statistics: Mental Health Statistics (14 Jun 2005)
Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 184 and 185 together. The number of patients admitted to each psychiatric admission unit nationally together with the percentage of involuntary admissions to such units as requested by the Deputy from 2000 to 2003 are as follows: Health Board Hospitals 2000 % Invol 2001 % Invol 2002 % Invol 2003 % Invol Cluain Mhuire Family Centre 396 12.6 423...
- Written Answers — Suicide Statistics: Suicide Statistics (14 Jun 2005)
Tim O'Malley: Data on mortality compiled and published by the Central Statistics Office indicate that there were 21 deaths by suicide of persons under 25 in County Clare between 1997 and September 2004, there were 47 such deaths in Limerick city and county and there were 27 such deaths in Tipperary North Riding. Nationally, there were 858 deaths by suicide of persons under 25 in the period 1997 to...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (14 Jun 2005)
Tim O'Malley: The Government's multi-annual investment programme for services for people with disabilities provides for additional funding of â¬70 million revenue and â¬60 million capital in 2005. This funding will provide for a broad range of additional services for people with intellectual, physical and sensory disabilities, autism and those with mental illness including new residential, respite and...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Jun 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 HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Jun 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 HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Jun 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 HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.