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Seanad: National Task Force on Medical Staffing: Statements. (22 Oct 2003)

Tim O'Malley: —we will get the results. There are many aspects to the report, including reducing the average working hours of junior doctors. Is anyone suggesting that it is wrong to reduce doctors' working hours? Are we to continue with that system? The Government has been courageous and I am delighted that the Hanly report underlines this fact. What we need is a consultant provided, not a consultant...

Seanad: National Task Force on Medical Staffing: Statements. (22 Oct 2003)

Tim O'Malley: We are concerned here with some key changes in the role of hospitals, ensuring that all hospitals provide the type and level of service for which they are best suited. The Government has emphasised that the recommendations involve not just a transfer of some services from smaller to larger hospitals, but also the other way around. That is extremely important. If the number of consultants is...

Seanad: National Task Force on Medical Staffing: Statements. (22 Oct 2003)

Tim O'Malley: The Hanly report proposes that local hospitals should have substantially increased services in a number of extremely important areas, such as elective day procedures and out-patient work. Instead of having to travel to the major hospitals for many medical and surgical procedures, the report proposes that these would be provided on-site in local hospitals, closer to local communities. This can...

Seanad: Broadcasting (Funding) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (4 Nov 2003)

Tim O'Malley: I thank the House for the opportunity to reply to the debate. I thank the Members for their contributions and I will now respond to some of the issues raised by them.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Schools Building Projects. (19 Nov 2003)

Tim O'Malley: I am glad the Senator has given me the opportunity to outline to the House on behalf of the Department of Education and Science the current position regarding the provision of a learning-resource room at Fenor national school, County Waterford. The 2003 capital programme was published earlier this year and full details on individual projects are available on the Department's website. The...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Drug Treatment Services. (19 Nov 2003)

Tim O'Malley: I thank Senator Ulick Burke for raising this matter on the Adjournment.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Drug Treatment Services. (19 Nov 2003)

Tim O'Malley: The decision to cease residential services was taken after widespread consultation with stakeholders through the forum of the east Galway future shape group. This decision represents an improvement in the addiction services of the Western Health Board as there are now 11 addiction counsellors in the east Galway service where heretofore there were three. The expanded service provided is...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Drug Treatment Services. (19 Nov 2003)

Tim O'Malley: —continues to be committed to providing a service that is evidence-based best practice. The Seanad adjourned at 7.55 p.m. until 10.30a.m. on Thursday, 20 November 2003.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Schools Building Projects. (10 Dec 2003)

Tim O'Malley: I am glad the Senator has given me the opportunity of outlining to this House the Department of Education and Science's current position regarding the allocation of funding for schools building projects. The 2003 capital programme was published in January 2003 and full details of individual projects are available on the Department's website. The Department has already accepted that there is a...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Schools Building Projects. (10 Dec 2003)

Tim O'Malley: I thank the Senator for giving me the opportunity to outline to this House the Department of Education and Science's position regarding an application from the authorities of Gaelscoil Ó Doghair, Newcastlewest, Limerick, for grant aid towards a new school building. At present, Gaelscoil Ó Doghair has a staffing level of a principal plus eight mainstream class teachers. The enrolment at 30...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Schools Building Projects. (10 Dec 2003)

Tim O'Malley: Yes.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Disabled Person's Grant. (10 Dec 2003)

Tim O'Malley: I am pleased to have this opportunity to clarify the matter of the provision of health related services to people with disabilities, in particular those who apply for the disabled person's grant in the Midland Health Board region.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Disabled Person's Grant. (10 Dec 2003)

Tim O'Malley: I have just said that I will take responsibility for this matter, which was only brought to my attention this afternoon.

Seanad: Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (11 Dec 2003)

Tim O'Malley: Section 7(2) provides that an employee may request to postpone her maternity leave with effect from a date she selects, only if the period of maternity leave concerned taken by her on that day is not less than 14 weeks and that not less than four of those weeks are taken after the end of the week of confinement. During the debate on Committee Stage the postponement of maternity leave in the...

Seanad: Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (11 Dec 2003)

Tim O'Malley: I am deputising for the Minister of State, Deputy O'Dea, who is ill. There may be an opportunity next year with new European legislation to examine the issue again. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Seanad: Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (11 Dec 2003)

Tim O'Malley: These amendments are consequential on the renumbering of some subsections as a result of amendments made to the text of the Bill on Committee Stage. Amendment agreed to. Government amendment No. 3: In page 7, line 45, to delete "subsection (5)" and substitute "subsection (4)". Amendment agreed to.

Seanad: Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (11 Dec 2003)

Tim O'Malley: Section 8 of the Bill seeks to implement the recommendations of the maternity working group on providing entitlement to attend antenatal classes. In the case of a pregnant employee, the Bill provides for time off from her work without loss of pay for the purpose of attending one set of antenatal classes other than the last three classes in such a set. As stated on Committee Stage, this...

Seanad: Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (11 Dec 2003)

Tim O'Malley: As outlined on Committee Stage, the provisions contained in section 9(2) reflect the Supreme Court ruling on the Employment Equality Act 1996, that one can only place social obligations in the public interest on private property owners where no more than nominal costs will be incurred. The legal advice available to me is that it is necessary to use this particular construction in the Bill....

Seanad: Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (11 Dec 2003)

Tim O'Malley: I accept that Senator Tuffy's amendment would offer some clarity to subsection (4). I was prepared to accept the Senator's amendment but following consultation with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel, I am advised that the wording she proposes requires a minor drafting alteration to adhere more closely to drafting convention. Consequently, I have moved this amendment to address the...

Seanad: Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (11 Dec 2003)

Tim O'Malley: I thank all Members, particularly Senators Cox, White, Terry, Henry and Tuffy, for their excellent contributions to the comprehensive debate on the Bill. I am pleased it was possible to accommodate on Committee Stage some of the issues raised by Senators on Second Stage regarding compulsory pre-confinement maternity leave and breastfeeding provisions. The Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill...