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Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (11 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 beds in Maynooth Community Hospital. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (11 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 respite beds in County Kerry. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (11 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 respite beds. Accordingly, my Department has requested the HSE's national director of...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (12 May 2005)

Seán Power: The Government usually comes from this side of the House.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (12 May 2005)

Seán Power: That is democracy.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (12 May 2005)

Seán Power: It was the least of our concerns during the election.

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (12 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 — Home Help Service: Home Help Service (17 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 the home help service in County Wexford. Accordingly, my Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (17 May 2005)

Seán Power: The Health Act 2004 provided for establishment of the Health Service Executive 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 Clare on behalf of the Department of the...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (17 May 2005)

Seán Power: The Health Act 2004 provided for the establishment of the Health Service Executive 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. This includes responsibility for the development of day care centres in County Cavan. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Regulations: Nursing Home Regulations (18 May 2005)

Seán Power: Regulation of the private nursing home sector is governed by the Health (Nursing Homes) Act 1990 and regulations made under this Act. The regulations provide for the registration and inspection of private nursing homes and also for the payment of subvention to those patients in private nursing homes who qualify on both dependency and means grounds. The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health...

Health Services Review. (19 May 2005)

Seán Power: I am delighted that Senator Ryan has taken such an interest in the matter.

Health Services Review. (19 May 2005)

Seán Power: I apologise, but he has knocked me out of my stride before I even start. I thank Deputy Neville for raising this matter as it provides an opportunity to discuss ageism and its adverse impact on our older population. The report attracted much publicity in the media and this must be welcomed. It has put the issue on the agenda. While there is much discrimination against older people a certain...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 May 2005)

Seán Power: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, 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 Health Service Executive to...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (19 May 2005)

Seán Power: The Health (Nursing Homes) Act 1990 allows for the payment of a subvention towards the cost of such care based on a medical and means assessment. The process used in determining a person's eligibility for subvention is set out in the Nursing Homes Regulations 1993. The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (19 May 2005)

Seán Power: The Health (Nursing Homes) Act 1990 allows for the payment of a subvention towards the cost of such care based on a medical and means assessment. The process used in determining a person's eligibility for subvention is set out in the Nursing Homes Regulations 1993. The placing of a person in a private nursing home is a private matter between the person or his or her representatives and the...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (19 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 respite care services in County Kildare. Accordingly, my Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (19 May 2005)

Seán Power: As the Deputy will be aware, the placing of a person in a private nursing home is a private matter between the person or his or her representatives and the nursing home proprietor, as are the fees charged in these facilities. The Health (Nursing Homes) Act, 1990 allows for the payment of a subvention towards the cost of such care based on a medical and means assessment. The process used in...

Written Answers — Food Safety: Food Safety (24 May 2005)

Seán Power: Sweeteners such as aspartame are strictly controlled by European Union legislation which requires that only authorised additives may be used in the manufacture or preparation of foodstuffs. A new additive which requires authorisation in the EU must go through an exhaustive safety assessment by the EU scientific committee on food, SCF. Following evaluation of a particular additive, it is...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (24 May 2005)

Seán Power: The Health Act 2004 provided for the establishment of the Health Service Executive 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 in County Clare. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...