Results 21-40 of 343 for mental health speaker:John Moloney

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Nov 2010)

John Moloney: As the Deputy is aware, a cross-sectoral working group was established by the Office for Disability and Mental Health earlier this year to develop and agree a framework for the inclusion of young children with disabilities in mainstream pre-school settings. I am advised that the Group's report will be completed in the coming weeks. It will then be circulated to the Office of the Minister for...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (18 Nov 2010)

John Moloney: 'A Vision for Change'- The Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, will be implemented over a 7 to 10 year period and progress has been achieved to date including, shorter episodes of in-patient care, improved child and adolescent mental health services, fewer involuntary admissions and the involvement of service users in all aspects of mental health policy, service planning and...

Seanad: National Paediatric Hospital: Statements (17 Nov 2010)

John Moloney: ...that we proceed along the current path. I recall what occurred when another independent report on the issue of cancer services in the midlands was published. When it emerged, the then Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Cowen, now Taoiseach, happened to live in Tullamore. There were suggestions at the time that he had interfered with the site selection process and dictated that the...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (16 Nov 2010)

John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 178 and 191 together. 'A Vision for Change' - the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy - acknowledges gaps in the current provision of services for children and adolescents and makes several recommendations for the further improvement of such services. In these circumstances, I welcome the fact that the HSE has prioritised the development of...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (11 Nov 2010)

John Moloney: The Department of Health and Children, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the HSE, the Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council, the National Service Users Executive and the Irish College of General Practitioners have developed a strategy for an interagency response to deal with human health/welfare issues among the farming community. Three pilot sites were identified - Counties...

Seanad: Effects of Recession on Mental Health: Statements (10 Nov 2010)

John Moloney: I thank Members for the invitation to the House to discuss the effects the recession is having on the population in terms of mental health. I propose to deal with this under three headings. One is the capital programme, and I am anxious to confirm that funding is still available for the mental health sector and, more importantly, that the Government programme, A Vision for Change, is alive...

Seanad: Effects of Recession on Mental Health: Statements (10 Nov 2010)

John Moloney: ...Party. I say this in the context of the difficulties we face as we move towards the budget. In the past two years, during which time I have often been in the House or before the Joint Committee on Health and Children, people have been asking whether we will stick to the commitments made in A Vision for Change. Given the fact that four years of this ten-year programme have elapsed, issues...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (4 Nov 2010)

John Moloney: The HSE is working within limited financial resources.The appropriate management of the public finances means that the health sector, which represents over 27% of public expenditure, must operate within the approved budget set out at the start of the year.Under Section 31(1) of the Health Act, 2004, the HSE is required to prepare an annual National Service Plan.The Plan, which must indicate...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (3 Nov 2010)

John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 123 and 157 together. The HSE is working within limited financial resources. The appropriate management of the public finances means that the health sector, which represents over 27% of public expenditure, must operate within the approved budget set out at the start of the year. Under Section 31(1) of the Health Act, 2004, the HSE is required to prepare an...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (3 Nov 2010)

John Moloney: Following detailed consideration of the issue, I intend to bring forward proposals for legislative amendment to Government. Heads of a Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2010 are close to finalisation and will be submitted to Government very shortly.

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (2 Nov 2010)

John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 216 to 218, inclusive, 256 and 276 together. The Government will be considering the 2011 Estimates for the health service over the coming weeks in the context of its strategy for economic recovery and its target to reduce the general government deficit to 3% of GDP by 2014. Notwithstanding the difficult financial environment, the Government is determined to...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (2 Nov 2010)

John Moloney: The following table provides details of expenditure on mental health services since 2007. Year Mental health expenditure€ million 2007 1,000 2008 1,000 2009 1,000 2010 977 (estimated) Source: Revised Estimates for Public Services The funding for mental health in 2011 will be considered in the context of the 2011 Estimates process for the health service over the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (27 Oct 2010)

John Moloney: As the Deputy is aware, a cross sectoral working group was established by the Office for Disability and Mental Health earlier this year to develop and agree a framework for the inclusion of young children with disabilities in mainstream pre-school settings. I am advised that the Group's Report will be completed in November. It will then be circulated to the Office of the Minister for Children...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (27 Oct 2010)

John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 291 to 293, inclusive, 297 and 298 together. The Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, 'A Vision for Change', estimates that three hundred and thirty-two community mental health teams are required to deliver the proposed community-based mental health service. Seventy-eight of these teams relate to child and adolescent community mental health...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (27 Oct 2010)

John Moloney: ...olds **2008 247 - under18 year olds **2009 200 - under 18 year olds Source: *2005 and 2006 figures from HRB Activities of the Irish Psychiatric Units and Hospitals **2007 to 2009 figures from Mental Health Commission Annual Reports

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (27 Oct 2010)

John Moloney: The following table provides details of expenditure on mental health services since 2005. Year Mental Health Expenditure€m 2005 775 2006 984 2007 1,000 2008 1,000 2009 1, 000 2010 977 (estimated) Source: Revised Estimates for Public Services

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (20 Oct 2010)

John Moloney: ...available to anyone assessed as needing long-term nursing home care, including dementia-specific nursing home care. However, it does not cover long-term residential care in other settings, such as mental health and disability facilities. As the Senator is aware, the scheme commenced on 27 October 2009. To date, over 15,800 applications have been received and over 11,600 of these have...

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (20 Oct 2010)

John Moloney: ...available and it is a very upmarket facility. I remember spending some time going through it all and realising that while we have people on waiting lists for such accommodation, especially in the mental health area, the sad reality is that under the legislation people cannot apply for the fair deal in this context. To be fair to the Minister, Deputy Harney, she is aware of this and at a...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (12 Oct 2010)

John Moloney: The estimated additional cost of the implementation of 'A Vision for Change' the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy is €150m over 7 – 10 years. Development funding totalling €51.2m was allocated to the HSE in 2006 and 2007. Additional funding of €2.8m was provided in 2009 for the recruitment of 35 therapy posts for the child and adolescent mental health service....

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (12 Oct 2010)

John Moloney: The Mental Health Commission has issued a code of practice relating to the admission of children under the Mental Health Act 2001 which outlines arrangements and facilities that should be put in place to ensure the protection and safety of such children. An addendum to this code of practice was issued by the Commission in June 2009 and provides that; a) No child under 16 years is to be...