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Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (27 Apr 2005)

Seán Power: I thank Members for their contributions and officials from the Department for their assistance with this Bill. There was widespread consultation with the different groups before the Bill was drafted, so we achieved consensus on a number of issues. There is still a certain misunderstanding from some quarters. Regarding the matter raised by Senator Browne, I did not say that we were waiting for...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Apr 2005)

Seán Power: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of hospice care and nursing care in the Dublin area. Accordingly, my Department has...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Apr 2005)

Seán Power: As the Deputy may be aware, the Health Service Executive has been piloting home care grant schemes in a number of areas. These schemes have been targeted at supporting older people living in the community as an alternative to long-term residential care and for older people who are being discharged from the acute hospital system. In the HSE eastern regional area, people have been discharged...

Suicide Levels: Motion. (4 May 2005)

Seán Power: I thank my colleague, Deputy Tim O'Malley, for sharing his time, thereby providing me with the opportunity to speak on the important issues of suicide prevention and mental health promotion in Ireland. Some time ago I received a copy of the book Echoes of Suicide. It is an excellent read for anybody with an interest in the subject and gives a great insight into the different aspects of...

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (4 May 2005)

Seán Power: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of health services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the...

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (4 May 2005)

Seán Power: Under EU rules, only authorised GM foods, or foods containing ingredients thereof, can be imported and placed on the market. Ireland applies EU legislation on genetically modified, GM, foods. The following GM foods are authorised for sale on the Irish market: vegetable oil from oil seed rape; vegetable oil from cotton seed; maize products; soya products. These products are normally used as...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (4 May 2005)

Seán Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 and 140 together. The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage, deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of health services in Dublin 8....

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 May 2005)

Seán Power: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage, deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of health services in County Cavan. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 May 2005)

Seán Power: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the national director for primary, community and continuing care of the HSE to investigate the...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (4 May 2005)

Seán Power: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage, deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of the housing aid scheme for the elderly in County Wexford, on behalf of the Department of...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (4 May 2005)

Seán Power: Food labelling by its nature encompasses a particularly broad spectrum and in these circumstances officials in my Department are in regular communication with officials in other Departments and agencies to ensure a balanced and co-ordinated approach to labelling issues both at national and international level. Consumers should be in a position to make food consumption choices which best suit...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (4 May 2005)

Seán Power: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the national director for primary, community and continuing care at the HSE to investigate the...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Inspectorate: Nursing Homes Inspectorate (4 May 2005)

Seán Power: Regulations governing standards in the private nursing home sector are set out in the Nursing Home (Care and Welfare) Regulations 1993. These regulations only cover standards in the private nursing home sector. However, there are commitments in the health strategy, Quality and Fairness — A Health System for You, Sustaining Progress and An Agreed Programme for Government on the establishment...

Seanad: General Practitioner Services. (4 May 2005)

Seán Power: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes the securing of appropriately trained general practitioners to provide services to medical card holders under the general...

Seanad: Health Services. (4 May 2005)

Seán Power: The Government's policy on radiation oncology is based on the report entitled The Development of Radiation Oncology Services in Ireland. Considerable investment will be provided for in the coming years. The central aim is to ensure access by cancer patients throughout the country to high-quality radiation oncology in line with best international standards. Significant progress is being made...

Seanad: Health Services. (4 May 2005)

Seán Power: The Health Service Executive has assured the Department that patients in genuine need will be provided with transport.

Seanad: Health Services. (4 May 2005)

Seán Power: I do not dispute that, but I have made the point that I am assured by the Health Service Executive that where there is a specific need for transport it is provided. If the Senator has a case in mind regarding which this has not happened, and which he wants me to follow up, I will be happy to pursue it on his behalf.

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (5 May 2005)

Seán Power: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage, deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the national director for primary, community and continuing care at the HSE to investigate the...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (5 May 2005)

Seán Power: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the Executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of health services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 May 2005)

Seán Power: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. As part of the executive's responsibility to prepare and submit an annual service plan for my approval, it is obliged under section 31 of the Act to...