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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: An additional €150 million was allocated in this year's Budget for improving services to older people. This funding is enabling significant expansion of community based services including day care/respite services. Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Food Safety: Food Safety (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: The report that the Deputy is referring to is the "Report of the Food Safety of Authority of Ireland Audit to determine compliance with Labelling and Traceability Requirements". This was an internal report prepared by following a small scale audit undertaken by the Food Safety Authority (FSAI) in 2004, which drew attention to some deficiencies in traceability and labelling regimes. The...

Written Answers — Food Safety: Food Safety (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: The general EU food labelling regulations covering all food sold in Ireland require that information be given clearly, accurately and in a language understood by the consumer. Among these requirements is origin marking in cases where failure to provide such information would be likely to mislead the consumer to a material degree. My Department is in touch with officials of the Department of...

Written Answers — Food Safety: Food Safety (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: Officials in my Department liaise with officials of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) on an ongoing basis and regular meetings are held to discuss a wide range of issues. Any issues which arise in relation to the enforcement of food legislation, including breaches of labelling legislation are discussed, where necessary.

Written Answers — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (5 Dec 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 (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: The Government's sustained high level of investment in healthcare has enabled the completion and commissioning of numerous new facilities in both the acute and the non-acute sectors. This year, the sum available for expenditure in health under the Health Service Executive's capital plan is €555 million. The HSE has responsibility for the planning and management of capital projects in the...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive (HSE) under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. The HSE's responsibility includes the operation of the Housing Aid Scheme for the Elderly, on behalf of the Department of Environment,...

Rail Network. (6 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: That would not be much.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 201 and 219 together. Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised...

Seanad: Budget Statement 2006: Motion (6 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: The Senator should look at the figures on capital gains.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2006: Motion (6 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: It was one we could be proud of.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2006: Motion (6 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: The Senator is more interested in the perception than the results. He should look at the figures, they speak for themselves.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2006: Motion (6 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: The Senator will have to read it again.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2006: Motion (6 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: The Senator should cop himself on.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2006: Motion (6 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: The Senator and his party have all become very sensitive.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2006: Motion (6 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: I ask the Senator to withdraw that remark. He has made an allegation against me and I ask him to withdraw it.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2006: Motion (6 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: The Senator has made an allegation against me in the House and I ask him to withdraw it.