Results 41-60 of 2,629 for speaker:Tim O'Malley

Seanad: Mental Health Services: Statements. (21 Jan 2004)

Tim O'Malley: I thank Senators for inviting me to speak on the National Disability Authority's recently published report, Review of Access to Mental Health Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities. I am pleased to have the opportunity to outline what the Government is doing to meet these and other needs which have been identified for people with intellectual disability. Ireland in recent years...

Seanad: Mental Health Services: Statements. (21 Jan 2004)

Tim O'Malley: I thank Senators for their remarks about the report. As I said, it is a useful report which will be of huge benefit to the Department of Health and Children and those interested in the disability sector. I compliment the NDA and everyone who was involved with the report. In particular, I thank the Senators who have taken the trouble to read the report and present themselves to the House to...

Seanad: Crisis Pregnancy Strategy: Statements. (29 Jan 2004)

Tim O'Malley: I thank all the Senators who contributed to the discussion and welcome the broad support for the strategy. Senator Cox referred to the alleged violent rape in Cratloe outside Limerick, but obviously I do not wish to comment on the alleged case against the five youngsters. Several constituents have expressed their horror at that event. I wonder whether society consider mandatory sentencing for...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (3 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: Responsibility for the provision of health services to persons with an intellectual disability and those with autism in the Dublin area is a matter, in the first instance, for the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has therefore asked the regional chief executive of the authority to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply directly to him.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: Responsibility for the provision of the health services in Galway rests with the Western Health Board. My Department has therefore asked the chief executive officer to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply to him directly.

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (3 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: The provision of health related services, including occupational therapy, for people with physical and-or sensory disabilities is a matter for the Eastern Regional Health Authority and the health boards in the first instance. Accordingly, the Deputy's question has been referred to the chief executive officer of the Eastern Regional Health Authority with a request that he examine the matter...

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (3 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: The medical assessment for the purpose of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers (tax concessions) scheme is carried out by the senior area medical officer in the relevant health board. This function is to assist the Department of Finance who have statutory responsibility for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers (tax concessions) scheme. Accordingly, my Department has asked the...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (3 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: I understand from the Mid-Western Health Board that, at present, there are 17 persons with an intellectual disability accommodated in St Joseph's Hospital, Limerick. Assessments are to be carried out on ten persons with an intellectual disability for whom placements in services for persons with an intellectual disability are considered to be the most appropriate care setting. It is envisaged...

Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (3 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: My Department has given special attention to the resourcing of suicide prevention programmes and research since the publication of the report of the national task force on suicide in 1998. This year more than €4.5 million is available to the various agencies working towards reducing the level of suicide and attempted suicide in this country. This includes the health boards, the National...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (3 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: National policy on the treatment of alcohol abuse, as set out in Planning for the Future, stipulates that the emphasis in the management of alcohol related problems should be on community based intervention rather than on specialist in-patient treatment. Health boards already provide and continue to develop a range of comprehensive community based support services appropriate to the needs of...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (3 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: The provision of health related services for people with physical and-or sensory disabilities is a matter for the Eastern Regional Health Authority and the health boards in the first instance. Accordingly, the Deputy's question has been referred to the chief executive officer of the Western Health Board with a request that she examine the matter and reply directly to the Deputy as a matter of...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (3 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: Responsibility for the provision of services to persons with autism in the Kilkenny region lies with the South Eastern Health Board. My Department has, therefore, asked the chief executive officer of the board to investigate the matters raised and to reply directly to the Deputy as a matter of urgency. Officials from my Department have not met with the parents of the persons in question.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (3 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: Responsibility for the provision of care and treatment of the named individual referred to by the Deputy rests with the South Eastern Health Board. My Department has, therefore, asked the chief executive officer to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply to him directly.

Seanad: Hospital Services. (5 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: I thank Senator Terry for raising this matter. Responsibility for the provision of services at James Connolly Memorial Hospital rests with the Eastern Regional Health Authority. The hospital provides acute medical and surgical services to the catchment area of Dublin north west, north Kildare and south County Meath. With a population of 256,000, it is the fastest growing catchment area in the...

Disabled Drivers. (10 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: This scheme, which originated in 1968, provides valuable tax concessions for disabled drivers and disabled passengers. Over time the benefits were extended and the scheme was put on a statutory basis. The scheme is open to persons, drivers and passengers, with disabilities who have obtained a primary medical certificate. To qualify for a medical certificate, the person must be severely and...

School Accommodation. (10 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: I thank the Deputy for giving me the opportunity to outline to the House the Department of Education and Science's position regarding Kilcredan national school, Castlemartyr, County Cork, and the need to address the sewerage system at the school and the provision of additional accommodation. At present, Kilcredan national school has a staffing level of a principal plus eight mainstream...

Hospital Services. (10 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: I thank Deputy Twomey for his questions. Many of the difficulties and delays experienced in emergency medicine departments reflect a system-wide issue such as the demand experienced by each hospital, the resources available to it and the structure organisation and staffing profile of the hospital. The Deputy will be aware that the provision of services at Wexford General Hospital is, in the...

European Regional Development. (10 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: As the Deputy is aware, the European Commission announced its decision on 3 February last on its investigation into a complaint lodged in 2001 concerning financial incentives received by Ryanair from the airport authorities at Charleroi, an airport owned by the local government in the Walloon region of Belgium. The full text of the Commission's decision is not yet available, but in a lengthy...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (10 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: The provision of health related services, including speech and language therapy, for people with physical and, or, sensory disabilities is a matter for the Eastern Regional Health Authority and the health boards in the first instance. Accordingly, the Deputy's question has been referred to the chief executive officer of the Eastern Regional Health Authority with a request that he examine the...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (10 Feb 2004)

Tim O'Malley: A reply has issued to the Western Health Board in response to the query raised regarding blind welfare allowance entitlement in respect of persons aged over 16 years and under 18 years.