Results 381-400 of 1,546 for speaker:Áine Brady

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (23 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (23 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: My Department's legislative programme includes a proposal to provide for mandatory labelling of all alcohol containers advising of the risks of consuming alcohol during pregnancy and to show on the label a measure of the amount of alcohol contained in each bottle/can. My Department is continuing to examine the scope and content of legislation in this area. When the proposals for legislation...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (23 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: I take it that the Deputy is referring to the new inspection regime in respect of residential care facilities for older people in Ireland. The Health Act, 2007 sets out the functions of the Office of the Chief Inspector for Social Services as part of the Health Information and Quality Authority. One of the functions the Chief Inspector will be responsible for is inspecting designated...

Written Answers — Departmental Representations: Departmental Representations (23 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: I met with Duchenne Ireland last week and we discussed the issues raised during the Government motion in the Dail on Thursday 21st May 2009. At the recent meeting, I undertook to reflect on the issues in association with officials from the Department of Health and Children and to arrange to meet Duchenne Ireland again in the near future.

Seanad: Health Service Staff (23 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: I am taking the Adjournment on behalf of my colleague the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I thank Senator Corrigan for raising this issue and for giving me the opportunity to update the House on the regulation of health and social care professions and on continuing professional development for those professions. The Health Service Executive encourages and provides for the...

Seanad: Health Service Staff (23 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: I will do that.

Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes (23 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, and I thank the Senator for raising it. The Courtmacsherry and Timoleague sewerage scheme is included for funding in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government's water services investment programme 2007-2009. The Minister is aware of the need to improve...

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy (23 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: I would like to respond to Senator Buttimer on this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Curran. Under the national drugs strategy, each of the 14 local drugs task forces, including the one in Cork, has in place an action plan to tackle drugs misuse in its area based on its own identified priorities....

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy (23 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: I will take on board what the Senator has said. The idea behind the national drugs strategy is to co-ordinate the work done by all the services mentioned. I will pass on to the Minister of State the points made by the Senator.

Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: I welcome the opportunity to respond to the Fine Gael motion. Along with my colleagues, I would like to categorically refute the allegation that critically ill children have had essential treatment withdrawn. Our Lady's Children's Hospital is recognised internationally as a centre of excellence in paediatric care. Crumlin always has been, and continues to be, totally committed to the...

Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: It is anticipated these posts will be filled by year end. The HSE commissioned a review in 2008 of paediatric critical care facilities and services with a view to addressing any identified deficits in advance of the opening of the new national paediatric hospital. The resulting report recommended that paediatric critical care services should operate as a single, joint clinical department...

Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: An independent chair has been appointed, namely, Dr. Des Bohan, an internationally respected expert, to facilitate and guide the development of the joint department of paediatric critical care. Other areas currently being examined to increase co-operation include renal services, genetics, endocrinology and dermatology services, among others.

Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (Resumed) (24 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: In the area of paediatric orthopaedics, it is important that services outside Dublin continue in such a way that unnecessary trips for children to Dublin are avoided. Therefore, the news that the HSE is to re-advertise for the paediatric consultant position is welcome and I trust the service in Cork can resume as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (24 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: The Dormant Accounts Fund for projects in the health sector is administered on a joint basis by POBAL and the Health Service Executive. In the circumstances, the matter raised has been referred to the Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (24 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: The Bill currently defines long-term residential care services as "maintenance, health and personal care services" and further stipulates that the precise goods and services which constitute maintenance, health and personal care services shall be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas by the Minister for Health and Children - sections 3(1) and 33(2). The Senators' amendment would introduce...

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (24 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: The fair deal is only a scheme of financial support for long-term residential care. People with medical cards will retain them together with the entitlements those cards confer on them. People in a position to pay will be able to get service privately.

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (24 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: Yes.

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (24 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: Yes.

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (24 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: I indicated on Committee Stage that I would consider Senator Mullen's amendment, the effect of which is to acknowledge that assessments will be carried out by multiple persons. Accordingly, I propose amendment No. 6 which is effectively identical to amendment No. 7 and which I ask Senators to accept in place of the amendment tabled by Senator Mullen and Senator Quinn. I also carefully...