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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Oct 2006)

Seán Power: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 Oct 2006)

Seán Power: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, 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 (24 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 (24 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. Additional...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 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. Additional...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 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 — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (24 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. 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 Screening Programmes: Health Screening Programmes (24 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 — Sexual Health Strategy: Sexual Health Strategy (24 Oct 2006)

Seán Power: On foot of a recommendation of the National AIDS Strategy Committee, my Department and the Crisis Pregnancy Agency commissioned the Irish Study of Sexual Health and Relationships (ISSHR) in 2003. The results of that survey form the basis of this report. The survey was conducted by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and is...

Written Answers — National Health Strategy: National Health Strategy (24 Oct 2006)

Seán Power: Obesity is a major public health problem both for Ireland and for our European neighbours. The National Taskforce on Obesity published a report in 2005 containing 93 recommendations to halt the rise in levels of overweight and obesity. The Taskforce recognises that a multi-sectoral approach is necessary, involving other state agencies and government departments and real engagement of the...

Written Answers — Health Funding: Health Funding (24 Oct 2006)

Seán Power: The Irish Osteoporosis Society (IOS) was funded on a once-off basis by the former Northern Area Health Board in 2004 and 2005. Funding of €130,000 was provided in 2005. The IOS sought further funding of €128,000 during 2006. Following a series of meetings and checking of documentation, the HSE paid this amount to the IOS on the 22nd of September 2006.

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (25 Oct 2006)

Seán Power: Making healthy and nourishing food choices easily accessible to older people in residential care can help reduce the incidence of poor nutrition, under-nutrition or over-nutrition. My Department has drawn up an outline proposal for food served in health care Facilities, as part of the implementation of key Departmental strategies: the National Health Promotion Strategy and Quality and...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 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 — Community Care: Community Care (26 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 — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (26 Oct 2006)

Seán Power: In accordance with the recommendations of the Report of the National Committee on Folic Acid Food Fortification, an implementation group has been established to oversee operational issues associated with the mandatory fortification of breads with folic acid. The report was launched on 18 July 2006 and the projected timescale for the introduction of the necessary legislation and for the...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (26 Oct 2006)

Seán Power: As the Deputy may be aware, the Health (Nursing Homes) Act 1990 and the Nursing Homes Regulations 1993 provide for the payment of subvention for private nursing home care for applicants who qualify on both medical and means grounds. General rules for the assessment of means in respect of an application for nursing home subvention are set out in the Second Schedule of the Nursing Homes...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (26 Oct 2006)

Seán Power: I have been advised by An Bord Altranais that it does not disclose any information in respect of applications for Inquiry under consideration by the Fitness to Practice Committee. This policy is in accordance with the provisions of the Nurses Act 1985.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Oct 2006)

Seán Power: In 2005, the Minister for Health and Children met with the Irish Heart Foundation to discuss inter alia services for patients with stroke. Following that meeting, the Foundation, with the support of a grant of €70,000 from my Department, convened a National Stroke Review Group (NSRG). The NSRG has representatives from the HSE (population health) and from a wide range of relevant...

Care of the Elderly. (1 Nov 2006)

Seán Power: It has not been possible to publish the Leas Cross report to date because of legal difficulties regarding its current format. The Minister sought legal advice from the Attorney General and has requested the HSE, in accordance with that legal advice, to engage in a further process to overcome the legal obstacles that heretofore prevented the publication of the report. The HSE has entered...

Care of the Elderly. (1 Nov 2006)

Seán Power: I am not sure what the appropriate reply is to the Deputy's question. He spoke before in this House about a cover-up when nothing could be further from the truth.