Results 141-160 of 343 for mental health speaker:John Moloney
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (4 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: ...to take Questions Nos. 93 and 144 together. The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit at St Stephen's Hospital Cork is a new regional interim facility which will provide specialist in-patient mental health services for children and adolescents who present with severe emotional and behavioural disorders. The service will be provided at St Stephen's, pending the completion of a new 20 bed...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (4 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 116 and 143 together. Under the Health Act 2004 the Health Service Executive is required to prepare and submit an annual Service Plan to the Minister for approval. The Service Plan must inter alia reflect the policies and objectives of the Minister and the Government. Significant progress was made in the HSE Service Plan 2009 in terms of incorporating more...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (4 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: In May 2006 the Government confirmed the decision to develop a new Central Mental Hospital (CMH) at Thornton Hall, County Dublin. Since then, a draft project brief has been prepared and a Cost Benefit Analysis has been completed but none of the work undertaken to date has been site specific. A number of difficulties have now emerged with the Thornton Hall site; the HSE has identified a need...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (4 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: ...suicide resource officers, the provision of funding to the National Suicide Research Foundation (NSRF), supporting voluntary organisations working in the field of suicide prevention and developing mental health awareness campaigns. In addition to the â¬8m available to the HSE for suicide prevention initiatives, once-off funding of â¬1m was provided in 2009 to further develop services for...
- Written Answers — Suicide Prevention: Suicide Prevention (3 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 446 to 448, inclusive, together. The recommendations of the Joint Committee on Health and Children regarding the 'High Level of Suicide in Irish Society' published in 2006 and the Committee's recent updated Report are consistent with the actions identified in 'Reach Out' the National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention 2005 -2014. The strategy provides a...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (3 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 451 and 467 together. Under the Health Act 2004 the Health Service Executive is required to prepare and submit an annual Service Plan to the Minister for approval. The Service Plan must, inter alia, reflect the policies and objectives of the Minister and the Government. Significant progress was made in the HSE Service Plan 2009 in terms of incorporating more...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (3 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: The provisions in the Revised Programme for Government in relation to mental health are consistent with 'A Vision for Change' the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy (2006), which has been adopted as Government policy. That Report provides a framework for action to develop a modern high quality mental health service over a 7 to 10 year period. The aim is to migrate from...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: One of the key priorities for mental health in the Revised Programme for Government is to reduce waiting times for child and adolescent services. On 9th October last, the HSE launched the first annual report on the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) which provides a comprehensive picture of the stage of development of CAMHS services. The HSE now has comprehensive information...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (3 Nov 2009)
John Moloney: In May 2006 the Government confirmed the decision to develop a new Central Mental Hospital (CMH) at Thornton Hall, County Dublin. Since then, a draft project brief has been prepared and a Cost Benefit Analysis has been completed but none of the work undertaken to date has been site specific. A number of difficulties have now emerged with the Thornton Hall site; the HSE has identified a need...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (3 Nov 2009)
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...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (20 Oct 2009)
John Moloney: ...Council for Special Education in line with my Department's policy to support children with special educational needs. In the 2009 budget, additional funding of â¬10 million was allocated to the Health Service Executive for 125 additional therapy posts in disability and mental health services. Some â¬7.2 million of this funding will provide for 90 additional therapy posts in the...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (15 Oct 2009)
John Moloney: ...funding of â¬10 million in 2009 for the provision of 125 additional therapy posts (speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and social workers) in disability and mental health services targeted at children with disabilities of school-going age. These posts have now been allocated to priority areas of need identified by the Health Service Executive, in...
- Suicide Incidence. (14 Oct 2009)
John Moloney: ...that again publicly, and will continue to say it. Rather than just read out the reply it is important to tell the House that at long last a director has been appointed to drive forward reform on mental health. I am pleased to tell the House that the person concerned is Martin Rogan. I wish him well. Since coming into this Department I have always believed that a director should be in...
- Suicide Incidence. (14 Oct 2009)
John Moloney: ...evidence of the effect of a downturn in the economy, not just in this country but throughout the world. The figures were obvious. Unemployment and high stress levels unfortunately lead to serious mental health issues. We are here to discuss the impact a recession and unemployment may have on suicide rates. I will not contradict anything that has been said. Our financial difficulties do...
- Written Answers — Health Service Property: Health Service Property (14 Oct 2009)
John Moloney: 'A Vision for Change' the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy recommended that a plan to bring about the closure of all psychiatric hospitals should be drawn up and implemented and that the resources released by these closures should be re-invested in the mental health service. The Departments of Finance and Health and Children have agreed in principle to the release of the...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (13 Oct 2009)
John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137, 160 and 176 together. Under the Health Act 2004 the Health Service Executive is required to prepare and submit an annual Service Plan to the Minister for approval. The Service Plan must inter alia reflect the policies and objectives of the Minister and the Government. Significant progress was made in the HSE Service Plan 2009 in terms of incorporating...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (6 Oct 2009)
John Moloney: 'A Vision for Change' the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy recommended that a plan to bring about the closure of all psychiatric hospitals should be drawn up and implemented and that the resources released by these closures should be re-invested in the mental health service. The Departments of Finance and Health and Children have agreed in principle to the release of the...
- Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (6 Oct 2009)
John Moloney: Policy for the development of mental health services is outlined in 'A Vision for Change' the Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy. The aim is to migrate from traditional institutional based model to a patient-centred, flexible and community based mental health service, where need for hospital admission is greatly reduced, whilst still providing in-patient care when...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (6 Oct 2009)
John Moloney: 'A Vision for Change' provides a comprehensive policy framework for the development of mental health services over a 7-10 year period. It recommends, inter alia, that access to housing for individuals with mental health problems should be on the same basis as every other citizen, the provision of social housing is the responsibility of the Local Authority and opportunities for independent...
- Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (22 Sep 2009)
John Moloney: ...suicide resource officers; the provision of funding to the National Suicide Research Foundation (NSRF); supporting voluntary organisations working in the field of suicide prevention and developing mental health awareness campaigns. In addition to the â¬8m available to the HSE for suicide prevention initiatives, once-off funding of â¬1m was provided in 2009 to further develop services...