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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Dec 2007)

Máire Hoctor: 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 — Health Services: Health Services (4 Dec 2007)

Máire Hoctor: 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 — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (4 Dec 2007)

Máire Hoctor: The most recent data published by this Department is the 2005 Long Stay Activity Statistics which records that there were 2,298 limited stay beds in 2005 available in Long-Stay Units. The survey indicates 471 of these were rehabilitation beds (326 public, 108 voluntary and 37 private). This data should be interpreted in the context of the survey response rate of 80% for 2005. I understand...

Written Answers — Residential Care Standards: Residential Care Standards (4 Dec 2007)

Máire Hoctor: In January 2007 the Minister for Health and Children published a new set of draft national standards which will apply to all nursing homes. The standards were developed by a working group chaired by DoHC and included the Health Service Executive, Social Service Inspectorate and the Irish Health Services Accreditation Board. As the Health Act, 2007 provides that the enhanced inspection...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Dec 2007)

Máire Hoctor: 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 — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (5 Dec 2007)

Máire Hoctor: 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 — Health Services: Health Services (5 Dec 2007)

Máire Hoctor: The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) was established in May 2007, as part of the Health Reform Programme. The Authority had been operating on an interim basis since 2005. HIQA will be working to ensure that there will be national standards across the major programmes of care. The functions of and legislative framework for HIQA are set out clearly in the Health Act 2007. A...

Seanad: Care of the Elderly (5 Dec 2007)

Máire Hoctor: I thank Senator Keaveney for raising this matter which I know is very dear to her heart. On my recent visit to County Donegal I became acquainted with the successful telephone service project, "Good Morning Inishowen". I met Deputy Blaney that day and both the Minister of State, Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher, and the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Coughlan, have also...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Dec 2007)

Máire Hoctor: 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 — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Dec 2007)

Máire Hoctor: 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 — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (11 Dec 2007)

Máire Hoctor: The final details of the Bill to provide for the new Long-Term Residential Care Scheme — A Fair Deal — are being addressed at present. The Minister proposes to publish the Bill as soon as possible, following Government approval.

Written Answers — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (11 Dec 2007)

Máire Hoctor: 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 (11 Dec 2007)

Máire Hoctor: The safety and well-being of older people living in nursing homes is of critical concern to this Government. We are committed to ensuring that quality care and patient safety comes first and that everyone receives the same high standard of quality-assured care. A fundamental principle of the Health Service Reform Programme is to put the users of health and personal social services at the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Dec 2007)

Máire Hoctor: 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 — Health Services: Health Services (11 Dec 2007)

Máire Hoctor: 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 — Health Services: Health Services (11 Dec 2007)

Máire Hoctor: 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 — Health Services: Health Services (11 Dec 2007)

Máire Hoctor: 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. The Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Dec 2007)

Máire Hoctor: 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...

Social Welfare Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2007)

Máire Hoctor: The rate of increase is above the rate of inflation.

Written Answers — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (12 Dec 2007)

Máire Hoctor: 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...