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Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (20 Mar 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 (20 Mar 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 (20 Mar 2007)

Seán Power: I am currently considering the scope of a possible inquiry relating to the transfer of patients from St. Ita's Portrane in the type of circumstances outlined by the Deputy and I hope to be in a position to finalise the terms of reference in the near future.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Mar 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 — Health Services: Health Services (20 Mar 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 — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (20 Mar 2007)

Seán Power: As the Deputy may be aware the provision of funding to set up a business such as an internet cafe, would be a matter for the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The provision or establishment of centres for the training of people in computer science or art would initially be a matter for the Department of Education and Science. With regard to the availability of computer...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (20 Mar 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 — Smoking Ban: Smoking Ban (20 Mar 2007)

Seán Power: I understand that the Health and Safety Authority has now responded to the Deputy on this matter to the effect that there have been no prosecutions to date in respect of smoking in company cars.

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (20 Mar 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 — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (20 Mar 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 — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (20 Mar 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 — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (21 Mar 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 — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Mar 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.

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (21 Mar 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 — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 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 — Palliative Care: Palliative Care (22 Mar 2007)

Seán Power: The Department and the Health Services Executive (HSE) are actively committed to working with the voluntary sector in planning for the development of palliative care services in line with the recommendations in the report of the National Advisory Committee on Palliative Care (2001). The Department continues to support the development of a partnership model when dealing with both the...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Mar 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 — Food Safety: Food Safety (22 Mar 2007)

Seán Power: In June 2006 the European Commission issued a discussion paper on the setting of maximum and minimum amounts for vitamins and minerals in foodstuffs and invited the views of stakeholders. During August and September 2006, at the request of my Department, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland undertook a public consultation exercise on the discussion paper and a response, which was prepared in...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Mar 2007)

Seán Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150 and 151 together. The Department of Health & Children does not hold documents in relation to individual cases, including the case referred to by the Deputy. 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...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Mar 2007)

Seán Power: The Home Help Service provides personal, social and practical care to meet a person's needs within their community. This service is an essential component of a wider range of community services which support families and informal carers. It makes a critical contribution in the prevention of unnecessary admissions and facilitation of early discharge from the Acute Sector. It also...