Results 181-200 of 2,674 for speaker:John Moloney

Mental Health Services. (5 Jun 2008)

John Moloney: I have every confidence in the ability and expertise of the medical staff in Dundrum——

Mental Health Services. (5 Jun 2008)

John Moloney: ——and I am certain they will put the patient at the centre——

Mental Health Services. (5 Jun 2008)

John Moloney: ——just as I do. In regard to wasting time on revisiting Government decisions, I fully intend to implement this policy and I am putting the funding we can secure from the sale of the Dundrum lands into the same basket as other properties we will sell throughout the country. I hope we receive the support of the public in ensuring patients come first.

Mental Health Services. (5 Jun 2008)

John Moloney: I thank the Acting Chairman and Deputy Reilly. Long may it last.

Special Educational Needs. (5 Jun 2008)

John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 6 and 66 together. Recognising the cross-cutting nature of the national disability strategy, the Government established the Office for Disability and Mental Health in January 2008. This office helps me in exercising my functions as Minister of State with responsibility for disability and mental health across the Departments of Health and Children, Education...

Special Educational Needs. (5 Jun 2008)

John Moloney: I am not in the business of correcting the Taoiseach because he is usually right. I will not speak on his behalf until I consult him directly.

Special Educational Needs. (5 Jun 2008)

John Moloney: He is close enough to doing so. I do not want to make little of the response. However, I want to be as direct as possible. I made the point that those involved with education for persons with special needs and the cross-sectoral team will meet shortly. The former Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern, established the new office with responsibility for disabilities and mental health, which has...

Special Educational Needs. (5 Jun 2008)

John Moloney: I accept that we are coming from a low base. However, I ask the Deputy to bear in mind that the office was only recently established. The Government recognises the importance of the work of the office. It also accepts that we need to catch up quickly and that is what we are doing. The first priority on the agenda of the cross-sectoral teams is how the issues should be resolved and how the...

Special Educational Needs. (5 Jun 2008)

John Moloney: The awful reality is that when the jobs in question were advertised three to four years ago, we could not get people to even apply for them.

Special Educational Needs. (5 Jun 2008)

John Moloney: The establishment of the office underlines the commitment on the part of the Government to ensure that the issues raised by the three Deputies will be dealt with. We will communicate further with them in October or November when the process has been properly evaluated and when the position regarding need and demand has been established.

Special Educational Needs. (5 Jun 2008)

John Moloney: I am evaluating the commitment to which Deputy Ó Caoláin referred. That evaluation will not be completed for at least six weeks.

Special Educational Needs. (5 Jun 2008)

John Moloney: Not yet.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (5 Jun 2008)

John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 12 and 27 together. I am advised by the Health Service Executive that there has been no cessation in the response to self-harm presentations in Cavan/Monaghan. Indeed, a range of liaison mental health services are provided by Cavan/Monaghan mental health services to the Cavan/Monaghan general hospital. Medical and nursing liaison is provided through home...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (5 Jun 2008)

John Moloney: The Government decision in May 2006 approved the development of a new national forensic mental health facility at Thornton Hall, Co. Dublin. The new hospital facility will provide a therapeutic, forensic psychiatric service to the highest international standards, in a state-of–the-art building. The decision to relocate the Central Mental Hospital (CMH) is consistent with "A Vision for...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Jun 2008)

John Moloney: The HSE and HSE funded agencies provide rehabilitative training for persons with disabilities to enhance their individual level of skill which will assist in accessing future employment at varying levels. The HSE employ Guidance Officers at local level to assist in the profiling of young school leavers with disabilities to appropriate training and day services. The Guidance Officers work...

Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (5 Jun 2008)

John Moloney: 'Reach Out' — A National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention, which was launched in September 2005 provides a policy framework for suicide prevention activities in Ireland. The strategy calls for a multi-sectoral approach to the prevention of suicidal behaviour in order to foster cooperation between health, education, community, voluntary and private sector agencies. 'Reach Out'...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (5 Jun 2008)

John Moloney: The HSE has informed my Department that it has carried out a review of the Brothers of Charity services. The review did not reveal any new cases of physical or sexual abuse. The HSE has also advised my Department that it is working with the Brothers of Charity on a comprehensive programme to implement all the recommendations in the McCoy report. As the Deputy is aware, Minister Harney...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Jun 2008)

John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 42, 55 and 63 together. The National Intellectual Disability Database (NIDD) report for 2007 identified 329 individuals with intellectual disability, all aged 20 years or over, as being accommodated in psychiatric hospitals. It should be noted that registration on the NIDD is voluntary. An integral part of the National Disability Strategy is the Multi-Annual...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (5 Jun 2008)

John Moloney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. The Executive, therefore, is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (5 Jun 2008)

John Moloney: The National Disability Strategy, which was launched in September 2004, provides for a framework of new supports for people with disabilities. The Strategy builds on a strong equality framework, which is reflected in several pieces of equality legislation. The main elements of the Strategy include: The Disability Act 2005; The Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act (EPSEN)...