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- Seanad: National Lottery Funding (1 Feb 2007)
Seán Power: I will take this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague the Minister for Arts Sports and Tourism, Deputy O'Donoghue. I thank Senator Browne for raising the matter. The Department's sports capital programme is a very important element in ensuring that the country is adequately provided with high quality sports facilities to cater for the various requirements of governing bodies, clubs...
- Seanad: Departmental Properties (1 Feb 2007)
Seán Power: I will reply to this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I thank Senator Coghlan for raising the matter. The HSE has informed the Department that St. Finan's Hospital campus, which was referred to by the Senator, measures approximately 55 acres in total with approximately 43 acres sited to the south of the Ring Road in Killarney...
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Feb 2007)
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. However, I am in a...
- Written Answers — Home Help Service: Home Help Service (6 Feb 2007)
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. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (6 Feb 2007)
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,...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (6 Feb 2007)
Seán Power: The start date for the new nursing home support scheme â A Fair Deal â is 1 January, 2008. This is because primary legislation must be passed in order for the scheme to commence. The Department is currently working on preparing the Heads of the Bill. Some of the benefits and key commitments to individuals as part of A Fair Deal will be: Nursing home care will now be affordable to every...
- Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (6 Feb 2007)
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,...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Feb 2007)
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. The HSE is therefore the appropriate body to address the issue raised by the Deputy. It is open to the person concerned to contact the HSE to discuss a care plan which meets the needs of the patient, having due regard...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Services: Nursing Home Services (6 Feb 2007)
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. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated...
- Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (6 Feb 2007)
Seán Power: The Housing Aid for the Elderly Scheme is administered by the Health Service Executive (HSE) on behalf of the Department of Environment Heritage and Local Government. The primary aim of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to older people who reside alone and who are not in a position to carry out urgent, necessary repairs to their own homes from their own resources. Applications...
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (6 Feb 2007)
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. I understand that the HSE has informed the Deputy that Mayo Home Help Department has requested that a public health nurse re-assesses the person concerned to establish the change need. In relation to when this re-assessment...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Feb 2007)
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 â¬657 million. The HSE has responsibility for the planning and management of capital projects in the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Feb 2007)
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 â¬657 million. The HSE has responsibility for the planning and management of capital projects in the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Feb 2007)
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. I understand that the Executive provided the Deputy with information on Long Stay beds for 6 Community Hospitals in Mayo in response to Parliamentary Question 1781/07. I further understand that there was a discrepancy in...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Services: Nursing Home Services (6 Feb 2007)
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. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Feb 2007)
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. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Feb 2007)
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. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Feb 2007)
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. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Feb 2007)
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. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Feb 2007)
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. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...