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Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Seán Power: To which scheme does the Deputy refer?

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Seán Power: I did not know whether the Deputy used the word "voluntary".

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Seán Power: I would be happy to be under this roof on either side.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Seán Power: I am surprised at the reaction from my colleagues. Two issues are being discussed, one of which concerns legislation that has not yet been published. The other is criticism of having the home assessed but it was a former Labour Minister, Deputy Howlin, who introduced it. His colleagues have become hysterical because we are a few weeks from an election.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Seán Power: It is true. We have a history of people contributing to the cost of long-term care and they are happy to do so.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Seán Power: This scheme is not without its faults, which we have identified.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Seán Power: We live in the real world and meet families who seek subvention.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Seán Power: That is the reason for bringing in a new scheme. Listening to the debate, one would think things were going swimmingly and there was no need for new measures. There are no simple solutions. Long-term care is very costly and has been examined by experts outside the House. Many Members are also experts.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Seán Power: We proposed a measure in December that will be debated in the autumn by whatever party is lucky enough to be in government. We have explained what we are doing. We are not making any major changes to what already existed. Neither the principle of the 5% being imputed nor the 15% maximum imputation will finish on 31 December 2007.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Seán Power: From 1 January our proposal that they change from a home will become a deferred charge.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Seán Power: It is a deferred charge and Deputy McManus asked whether it will be voluntary. If a family wishes to contribute that 5% each year for three years it may do so but it is a deferred charge that will be collected only from a person's estate.

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (14 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 matter 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 (14 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 — Community Care: Community Care (14 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 matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (14 Feb 2007)

Seán Power: Nursing home subventions are paid in accordance with the Nursing Home (Subvention) Regulations 1993-2006. Subventions are paid on the basis of a means test which takes account of an individual's income and assets. The means test disregards the first €11,000 of a person's assets, including assets such as savings. From the 1st January 2007, the basic rate of subvention increased to a maximum...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Feb 2007)

Seán Power: In September 2004 a national Task Force on Sudden Cardiac Death was established in order to address the problem of sudden cardiac death in Ireland. The Report of the Task Force, published in March 2006, makes recommendations on the prevention of sudden cardiac death and on the detection of those at high risk. The Task Force supports the establishment of first responder programmes and...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 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 matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (15 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 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 matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Health Promotion: Health Promotion (15 Feb 2007)

Seán Power: "Adding Years to Life, Life to Years: A Health Promotion Strategy for Older People" was developed by the Department of Health and Children in collaboration with the National Council on Ageing and Older People (NCAOP), as the first strand of the Healthy Ageing Programme. This strategy provides a framework for action and informs health promotion activity for older people at national and...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Feb 2007)

Seán Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 106 and 171 together. Since 1999 the Government has committed over €60 million towards the implementation of the strategy "Building Healthier Hearts" the current national strategy for heart disease. While mass screening of the population for heart disease and blood pressure was not a recommendation in the Strategy, responsibility for risk assessment and the...