Results 261-280 of 2,629 for speaker:Tim O'Malley
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: I would like to assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to the full implementation of "A Vision for Change" and has accepted the Report as the basis for the future development of our mental health services. In March 2006, I appointed an independent monitoring group to monitor progress on the implementation of the recommendations of "A Vision for Change". The group will monitor...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: My Department has responsibility for two schemes to help people with mobility impairments. The Motorised Transport Grant may be paid by the Health Service Executive towards the purchase or adaptation of a car where the person requires it in order to obtain or retain employment. The current maximum rate of payment for this grant is â¬4,917.20. The Mobility Allowance is also payable by the...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: In advance of the full implementation of the Mental Health Act 2001 on 1 November 2006, the Department, the Health Service Executive and the Mental Health Commission worked together to ensure that sufficient resources, in terms of both staffing and facilities, were in place to ensure the successful implementation of the Act. In 2006, an additional â¬26.2 million was provided for the...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: Implementation of the individual recommendations of "A Vision for Change", the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy is a matter primarily for the Health Service Executive. The HSE has informed my Department that it is currently considering proposals for the possible configuration of the recommended catchment areas. The proposals are being considered in the context of current...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: I presume the question refers to the Independent Monitoring Group on "A Vision for Change", the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, which I established in March 2006. Since then 5 meetings have been held. The Group's Terms of Reference are: To monitor and assess progress on the implementation of all the recommendations in a "A Vision for Change"; To make recommendations in...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 113 and 177 together. "A Vision for Change", the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy recommends that plans be drawn up for the closure of all psychiatric hospitals. The HSE has stated that it anticipates the closure of psychiatric hospitals and the reinvestment of the proceeds to take place on a phased basis. It has also emphasised that...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Feb 2007)
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 — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: The Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, entitled 'A Vision for Change', was launched in January 2006 and provides a framework for action to develop a modern, high quality mental health service over the next 7 to 10 years. It recommends the provision of two child and adolescent community multidisciplinary mental health teams per 100,000 of the population. In September 2006,...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: As the Deputy may be aware the National Intellectual Disability Database and the National Physical and Sensory Disability Database are in operation to ensure that information is available to enable my Department, the HSE and the non-statutory agencies throughout Ireland to provide appropriate services designed to meet the changing needs of people with disabilities. The databases are intended...
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (20 Feb 2007)
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 — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 149 and 204 together. In the first two months following the full commencement of the Mental Health Act 2001, i.e. November and December 2006, there were 207 involuntary admissions to approved centres. In the same period, a total of 175 mental health tribunals were held. 151 mental health tribunals affirmed the involuntary admission/renewal orders and 24...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: The Government launched the National Disability Strategy, in 2004 as a framework of positive action measures to support the participation of people with disabilities in Irish society. Two new pieces of legislation â the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs (EPSEN) Act, 2004 and the Disability Act, 2005 form an integral part of this Strategy, along with the suite of six...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: The Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, entitled 'A Vision for Change', was launched in January 2006. It provides a framework for action to develop a modern, high quality mental health service over the next 7 to 10 years. In 2006, a sum of â¬26.2 million was allocated for the development of mental health services in line with "A Vision for Change" and a further sum of â¬25...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: The Department of Health and Children, the Health Service Executive and the Mental Health Commission worked closely together to ensure the successful implementation of the Mental Health Act 2001. The HSE established a National Steering Group supported by a Liaison Team to prepare for the full implementation of the Act. These groups worked closely with mental health service managers,...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: The report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, "A Vision for Change", was launched in January 2006. The Government is committed to the full implementation of "A Vision for Change" and has accepted the report as the basis for the future development of mental health services. The report contains a number of recommendations relating to the involvement of service users as active...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: 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 is, therefore, the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: 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 is, therefore, the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: As the Deputy may be aware one of the four principles guiding the Department of Health and Children's health strategy "Quality and Fairness A Health System for You", is People-centredness and one of its four goals is "Fair Access". As part of this initiative, the Government launched the National Disability Strategy, in 2004 as a framework of positive action measures to support the...
- Written Answers — Eating Disorders: Eating Disorders (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: The Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, entitled "A Vision for Change", was launched in January 2006. It provides a framework for action to develop a modern, high quality mental health service over the next 7 to 10 years. "A Vision for Change" acknowledges gaps in the current provision of services for people with eating disorders and makes several recommendations for the...
- Written Answers — Acquired Brain Injury: Acquired Brain Injury (20 Feb 2007)
Tim O'Malley: I take it that the Deputy is referring to data on the National Physical and Sensory Disability Database (NPSDD). Firstly, I would like to point out that the process of reviewing records on that database commenced, in line with instructions to the Health Research Board (HRB) who operate that database on behalf of the Department of Health and Children, by the NPSDD Committee in January of this...