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Seanad: Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Second Stage (3 Apr 2007)

Seán Power: I thank Senators for their informed contributions to the debate on this important legislation, the need for which has been argued for some time, not least by the medical professionals. The Bill comes at a time of great change in the health service which has seen a number of significant legislative initiatives such as the Health Bill 2006 which this House debated recently. Some of the issues...

Seanad: Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Second Stage (3 Apr 2007)

Seán Power: Senator Browne raised the matter of funding for medical education and training. Given the dissolution of the postgraduate medical and dental board by this Bill, it is appropriate and necessary for the HSE to take over this role. As the primary health employer in the State, it is in the HSE's interest to ensure an adequate supply of suitably trained medical and dental professionals is...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (4 Apr 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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Apr 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...

Health Bill 2006: From the Seanad (5 Apr 2007)

Seán Power: The Health Bill 2006 assigns responsibility to the chief inspector of social services for the inspection and registration of designated centres. Designated centres are defined as private nursing homes and institutions, homes or centres at which residential services are provided by the Health Service Executive or a service provider for children, people with disabilities or other dependent...

Health Bill 2006: From the Seanad (5 Apr 2007)

Seán Power: Under section 26, HIQA is required to recruit its employees in accordance with the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004. However, I intend to establish the authority shortly to give it the opportunity to properly organise itself and the Office of the Chief Inspector of Social Services. It will need to recruit personnel immediately. The interim authority has...

Health Bill 2006: From the Seanad (5 Apr 2007)

Seán Power: The Chief Inspector of Social Services has responsibility for inspecting and registering residential centres. The chief inspector is also given statutory responsibility for other matters under the Bill. These include overseeing the performance by the Health Service Executive of its functions under sections 39, 41 and 53 of the Child Care Act 1991 in respect of fostering and pre-school...

Health Bill 2006: From the Seanad (5 Apr 2007)

Seán Power: The Bill provides for the chief inspector to inspect residential centres against standards set by HIQA and regulations made by the Minister. Currently, regulations for private nursing homes are made under the Health (Nursing Homes) Act 1990 and regulations for children's residential centres are made under sections 38 and 63 of the Child Care Act 1991. Under the Bill, regulations for private...

Health Bill 2006: From the Seanad (5 Apr 2007)

Seán Power: There are no major changes in what we are doing and we have discussed it in some detail. I appreciate the presence of Deputy Twomey. I know there are other events outside in which I am sure we would all like be involved in some shape or form.

Health Bill 2006: From the Seanad (5 Apr 2007)

Seán Power: We just want to ensure the Child Care Act dovetails with the new Bill.

Health Bill 2006: From the Seanad (5 Apr 2007)

Seán Power: The chief inspector of social services has a central role under the Bill and amendment No. 5 allows the authority to appoint an inspector to perform the functions of the chief inspector on a temporary basis where the chief inspector is absent for some period or where the position is vacant. It is a technical amendment made for the avoidance of doubt and designed to ensure there can be no...

Health Bill 2006: From the Seanad (5 Apr 2007)

Seán Power: Proceedings for offences are set out under section 80 of the Bill and the majority of offences under the Bill relate to the designated centres and are prosecuted by the chief inspector. However, the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, may prosecute in cases where a person appointed to carry out an investigation under section 9 or to monitor compliance with standards set in...

Health Bill 2006: From the Seanad (5 Apr 2007)

Seán Power: These are technical drafting amendments to ensure the references are correct.

Health Bill 2006: From the Seanad (5 Apr 2007)

Seán Power: This is a further amendment to Schedule 2, Part 7, which is an amendment to the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006. It is a technical amendment to deal with an issue where a patient to whom the Act applies who would be entitled to a repayment of charges is a ward of the Circuit Court and the Circuit Court has a concurrent jurisdiction with the High Court in wardship matters. This concurrent...

Health Bill 2006: From the Seanad (5 Apr 2007)

Seán Power: As I mentioned briefly earlier, we have looked for the support of the Members opposite. I seek the permission of the House to make some versional changes to the Bill. These arise because of the passing of the Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Act 2007 earlier this year and from amendment No. 3, as agreed in this House today. With the passing of the Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Act...

Health Bill 2006: From the Seanad (5 Apr 2007)

Seán Power: The first change is in respect of page 9, section 1(2), to delete lines 27 to 29 and substitute the following: "(2) The Health Acts 1947 to 2006 and the Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Act 2007 may be cited together as the Health Acts 1947 to 2007 and shall be construed together as one."

Health Bill 2006: From the Seanad (5 Apr 2007)

Seán Power: The next change is in respect of page 13, section 8(1)(b)(i), line 10, to delete "the Health Acts 1947 to 2006" and substitute "the Health Acts 1947 to 2007".

Health Bill 2006: From the Seanad (5 Apr 2007)

Seán Power: The next change is in respect of page 47, section 73(2)(b), lines 37 and 38, to delete "under section 39, 41 or 53 of the Child Care Act 1991" and substitute "under section 39 to 42 and 53 of the Child Care Act 1991".

Health Bill 2006: From the Seanad (5 Apr 2007)

Seán Power: It is very unusual to be asked to read out such changes, but I very much appreciate the House's co-operation.

Health Bill 2006: From the Seanad (5 Apr 2007)

Seán Power: I thank the Members for their compliments. I am sure my officials will be able to take a couple of days off over Easter to recharge the batteries. It is obvious from the small attendance at the debate here today that some Members take their Lenten obligations very seriously, which is very heartening. Seanad amendments reported.