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- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: Assisted living services are provided to people with disabilities in a number of ways, personal assistant services and home support services. The personal assistant service involves the employment of personal assistants (PAs) to enable people with physical or sensory disability to live as independent a life as possible. The PA provides assistance at the direction of the person with the...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (16 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: I can confirm that it is proposed to proceed with the development of a new national forensic mental health facility at Thornton Hall, Co. Dublin. The cost of developing the new facility will be met from the proceeds of the sale of the existing Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum. Any excess funds will be used to fund other mental health service physical infrastructure such as intensive care...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (16 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: 'A Vision for Change' the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, recommends inter alia 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 protected for reinvestment in the mental health service. 'A Vision for Change' has been accepted by Government as the basis for the...
- Written Answers — Suicide Prevention: Suicide Prevention (16 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: 'Reach Out' â A National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention, provides a policy framework for suicide prevention activities in Ireland. Implementation of the strategy is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. Initiatives funded by the HSE's National Office for Suicide Prevention include developing and implementing national training programmes, completing the availability...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: As I stated in my reply on 2 December last, a report on the audit of the National Intellectual Disability Database will be produced in 2009 and will deal with the issue of accuracy of the data held on the database.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: The National Physical and Sensory Disability Database (NPSDD) was established in 2002. Information for the database is collected by the Health Service Executive (HSE) and non-statutory service providers. The database is managed nationally by the Health Research Board on behalf of the Department of Health and Children. Information for the NPSDD is collected by means of interviews with...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (16 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter 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 (16 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: In January 2008, the Government announced the establishment of the Office for Disability and Mental Health to support the Minister for Equality, Disability and Mental Health in exercising responsibilities across four Government Departments: Health & Children, Education & Science, Enterprise, Trade & Employment and Justice, Equality & Law Reform. The new Office brings together responsibility...
- Children in Care. (16 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: Children with disabilities who require residential care may be accommodated, depending on their needs, in generic residential centres, under the Child Care Act 1991 or in specialist residential services for children with disabilities. A total of 400 children are accommodated in generic children's residential centres, under the Child Care Act 1991. Those include some children with...
- Children in Care. (16 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: I do not believe there is any need for the Deputy to raise the medical card issue again; the House knows his position on that matter. He should not rehearse all that again, since he changes his position so often. My position is very definite. I am making the very direct response to the effect that he should have known this because he attended the committee meeting recently at which HIQA...
- Children in Care. (16 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: No, it is not mañana, but it is a stance I have adopted and will maintain. I will not change my mind next Sunday, having said something else in the newspaper last Sunday.
- Children in Care. (16 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: I apologise to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. The Deputy finds it difficult to be reminded of things that happened six months ago. He prefers to concentrate on matters that might occur ten years hence. Could I attempt, without interruption if at all possible, to avoid a balling match and just make the point that HIQA was quite properly set up by the Minister for Health and Children, recognising...
- Children in Care. (16 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: If we were dealing with people who have the patient in mind in every aspect of health and were not promoting certain disciplines, to get a greater slice of the health cake, we might be able to do things much quicker. I refer to Deputy Reilly's position.
- Children in Care. (16 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: I did not ask for your usual ignorant interruptions, Deputy, if you do not mind.
- Children in Care. (16 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: Am I responding to Deputy Shatter? Did you ask a question on this issue?
- Children in Care. (16 Dec 2008)
John Moloney: If Deputy Shatter will "excuse me, sir", as you are often quoted as saying, could I please have the right to respond?