Results 101-120 of 343 for mental health speaker:John Moloney

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

John Moloney: 'A Vision for Change' the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, provides a framework for action to develop a modern, high quality mental health service over a seven to ten year period. The Report recommends that the remaining psychiatric hospitals should close and that patients should be relocated to more appropriate community based settings. The HSE has developed a strategy...

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

John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 205 together. The Mental Health Act 2001 provides a modern framework for the admission and treatment of persons with a mental disorder. The Act is due to be reviewed in 2011 and the need for any provisions in relation to community-based mental health services, will be among the issues to be considered in that context.

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

John Moloney: My Department work on an ongoing collaborative basis with the HSE in developing and refining performance measures across all service areas, including mental health, to ensure that they are as robust and meaningful as possible and reflect key priorities and international best practice as well as being comparable both within the EU and further afield.

Written Answers — Departmental Strategy Statements: Departmental Strategy Statements (25 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: ...' (1996) and 'Employment Challenges for the Millennium- Report of the National Advisory Committee on Training and Employment' (1997). Notwithstanding the above, the Office for Disability and Mental Health has recognised a need to review and update disability policy to reflect new thinking and international best practice in meeting the needs of all people with disabilities to allow them to...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 119 and 120 together. I have already indicated in response to Questions that the Inter-Departmental Committee on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities under the chairmanship of my Department comprises representatives of the Departments of Arts, Sport and Tourism; Communications, Energy and Natural Resources; Defence; Health and...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (23 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: ...at a decision to admit a child to an adult unit, due consideration is given to the risks to the child of not admitting him /her, and the potential adverse effects of such an admission. 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...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (23 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: The HSE Estimate for 2010 requires the Executive to operate within tight spending parameters while meeting the objective of maintaining population health and access to services. The Minister is confident that the initiatives taken by Government to control costs will allow the HSE to maintain service levels next year. The Minister believes that building on the ambitions and achievements to...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010: Second Stage (17 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: Before I reply to the specific points raised by the Senators, I acknowledge that this Bill is originating in this House. I hope all future Bills dealing with mental health and disability originate in this House. Clearly, and without saying it for the sake of saying it, given the level of compassion and interest in all aspects of issues that have caused a certain level of stigma in Irish...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010: Second Stage (17 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: ...is to make limited amendments to the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006. The 2006 Act was a significant milestone in establishing a new statutory regime governing the way the criminal law deals with mentally ill persons who may have committed criminal acts. The Bill provides for amendments to two aspects of the 2006 Act. The provisions concerned are section 4 of the Act, which deals with...

Mental Health Services. (16 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: ...a work in progress. I propose to outline to the House the progress to date in the area of child and adolescent psychiatric services. A Vision for Change provides a framework for the development of mental health services and proposes the development of a comprehensive child and adolescent service for children up to the age of 18 years. Traditionally, adult mental health services were...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (11 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: It had been intended to locate the new Central Mental Hospital (CMH) at Thornton Hall, Co Dublin; however it has been ascertained that the site proposed for the development of the new hospital is not large enough to accommodate an Intellectual Disability Forensic Mental Health Unit and a Child and Adolescent Forensic Mental Health unit, the need for which has been identified by the HSE. The...

Written Answers — Health Service Properties: Health Service Properties (11 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: One of the key priorities for mental health in the revised programme for Government, is the use of the proceeds of the sale of psychiatric lands to fund new mental health capital developments. This commitment reflects the recommendation in 'A Vision for Change' the report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, that a plan to bring about the closure of all psychiatric hospitals should...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (10 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: The Mental Health Act 2001 provides a modern framework for the admission and treatment of persons with a mental disorder. It provides important safeguards to people who are involuntarily admitted by ensuring that all admission and renewal orders are subject to automatic and independent review by a Mental Health Tribunal. The Act also established the Mental Health Commission which is...

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

John Moloney: Wisdom, a joint Health Service Executive and Health Research Board information system has been developed to record in-patient and community care activity in the mental health service, in response to recommendations made in A Vision for Change'. The primary functions of Wisdom are to assist in the coordination of mental health services for the individual, to provide management information...

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

John Moloney: The HSE has prioritised the development of mental health services for children and young people. During 2009 the bed capacity for children and adolescents almost doubled, bringing the total number of in-patient beds to 30. In addition, two purpose built 20-bed units are under construction in Cork and Galway. In December 2009, there were a total of 55 Child and Adolescent Mental Health teams....

Suicide Incidence. (2 Feb 2010)

John Moloney: ...regard on 1 March next. I would like to respond specifically to Deputy Neville's comments. Regardless of the commitments I have mentioned, our major challenge is to make people understand that mental health should be treated the same as physical health. In the past 20 months, I have brought together people from different walks of life to deal specifically with the stigma that attaches to...

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

John Moloney: It has been ascertained that the site proposed for the development of a new Central Mental Hospital (CMH) at Thornton Hall, Co Dublin, is not large enough to accommodate an Intellectual Disability Forensic Mental Health Unit and a Child and Adolescent Forensic Mental Health, the need for which has been identified by the HSE. The question of the relocation of the CMH to an alternative site is...

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

John Moloney: The provision of mental health services is a matter for the HSE. The question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Jan 2010)

John Moloney: The mental health tribunal costs between the years 2006 to 2009 are as follows: Year Amount 2006 ( from 1 Nov ) â'¬ 1,000,964 2007 â'¬ 9,840,944 2008 â'¬ 9,755,372 2009 â'¬ 9,682,068 The amount for 2009 is provisional and may be subject to change as the Mental Health Commission has yet to close its 2009 accounts.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Jan 2010)

John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 276, 328 and 329 together. The Government has established an Interdepartmental Committee under the Chairmanship of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform in order to provide for ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Department of Health and Children is represented on the Committee. The Mental Health Act...