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Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (28 Sep 2006)

Seán Power: 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, the 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 — Health Services: Health Services (28 Sep 2006)

Seán Power: The research to which the Deputy refers is the study into the 'Economic burden of cardiovascular diseases in the enlarges EU'; by Leal J, Luengo-Fernández R, Gray A, Petersen S and Rayner M. European Heart Journal, doi: 10. 1093 / eurheartj/ ehi733. As was stated in a previous answer to this question, the authors set out to provide an estimate of the economic costs of cardiovascular disease...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (28 Sep 2006)

Seán Power: 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, the 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 Sep 2006)

Seán Power: Section 53 of the Health Act, 1970, provides for charges to be made in respect of inpatient services generally. In regard to public long-stay care, Section 53 was amended by the Health (Amendment) Act, 2005 to provide for a charge where inpatient services have been provided for a period of not less than 30 days, or for periods aggregating not less than 30 days within the pervious 12 months....

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (28 Sep 2006)

Seán Power: 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. This includes responsibility for the provision of the Housing Aid Scheme for the Elderly, on behalf of the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Accordingly, the Department has...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Sep 2006)

Seán Power: 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, the 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 — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (28 Sep 2006)

Seán Power: 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, the 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 — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (28 Sep 2006)

Seán Power: 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, the 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.

Prison Building Programme. (3 Oct 2006)

Seán Power: We had a €26 million budget.

Order of Business (3 Oct 2006)

Seán Power: The Deputy's own "Tánaiste" has gone.

Order of Business (3 Oct 2006)

Seán Power: Kilkenny won it.

Health Services (3 Oct 2006)

Seán Power: I wish to address this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. The Department has been informed by the national ambulance office of the HSE that, while the statistical information required by the Deputy is not readily available, it will arrange for the collation of the information requested and furnish a reply directly to him. Deputy Ring gave...

Health Services (3 Oct 2006)

Seán Power: I am replying on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I thank Deputy Deenihan for raising this important matter on the Adjournment. In general there is little appreciation of the devastation suffered by victims of sexual assault. The national steering committee on violence against women was established following the report of the task force on...

Special Educational Needs. (3 Oct 2006)

Seán Power: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter as it provides me with the opportunity to clarify the position of the Department of Education and Science in respect of the educational provision for pupils with autistic spectrum disorders. The Department has not received any application to expand the pilot scheme to a centre in County Mayo, but as he is aware, the Department is committed to...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (3 Oct 2006)

Seán Power: EU food labelling legislation is harmonised by Council Directive 2000/13/EC, as amended. That directive, as amended, has been transposed into national legislation by the European Communities (Labelling, Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs) Regulations 2002 to 2005. These regulations apply to the labelling of pre-packaged foodstuffs for sale to the ultimate consumer, or for supply to...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Oct 2006)

Seán Power: 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, the 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Oct 2006)

Seán Power: 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, the 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 — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (3 Oct 2006)

Seán Power: 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 — Health Services: Health Services (3 Oct 2006)

Seán Power: 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, the 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 — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (3 Oct 2006)

Seán Power: 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, the 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.