Results 601-620 of 3,665 for speaker:Seán Power

Seanad: Hospitals Building Programme. (22 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: I do not have the figure but I can send it to the Senator.

Seanad: Hospitals Building Programme. (22 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: The Senator mentioned the possibility of the unit being an eight-bedroom unit and that was news to me. I will have that matter clarified for the Senator and the total amount of funding.

Seanad: Hospitals Building Programme. (22 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: I have given the Senator the exact information available to me. I will make further inquiries and contact the Senator tomorrow.

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (23 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (23 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: I welcome the publication of the report of the National Council on Ageing and Older People, entitled "Perceptions of Ageism in Health and Social Services In Ireland". The report highlights the findings of research carried out in the ten former health boards during 2004, involving some 450 older people and 150 health and social services staff. The study sought to investigate whether older...

Written Answers — Food Safety Authority: Food Safety Authority (28 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: Food businesses are required to manage food safety proactively and a traceability system is an essential element of a food safety management system as it provides a means by which a food company can track and trace any foodstuff that is suspect or unsafe. In July 2002, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland produced a detailed guidance note on recall and traceability which was developed by the...

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

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, the 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. The Health...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department. The information will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — National Cancer Strategy: National Cancer Strategy (28 Jun 2005)

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, the 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 — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (28 Jun 2005)

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, the 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 — Nursing Homes: Nursing Homes (28 Jun 2005)

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, the 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 — Health Centres: Health Centres (28 Jun 2005)

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, the 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 — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (28 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: The amount of subvention paid to patients in private nursing homes varies depending on the level of dependency of the individual patient and his or her means. The costs imposed by nursing homes on private residents and the Health Services Executive would of course be relevant here. Accordingly, it would be very difficult in the time available to determine the additional Exchequer funding that...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (28 Jun 2005)

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. This includes responsibility for the provision of the housing aid scheme for the elderly, on behalf of the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Accordingly, the Department has requested...

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

Seán Power: As the Deputy will be aware, carers provide an invaluable role in supporting family members in the community and it is important to recognise their contribution to society. The role of carers in society has to some extent not been fully recognised in the past but this situation is changing with a number of initiatives being introduced to address the needs of carers. The Department of Health...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (28 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: As the Deputies will be aware, the Health (Nursing Homes) Act 1990 and the nursing homes regulations 1993 provide for the payment of subvention for private nursing home care for applicants who qualify on both medical and means grounds. Under the regulations, the Health Service Executive when considering an application for subvention carries out a means test which takes into account the means...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (28 Jun 2005)

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, the 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 — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (28 Jun 2005)

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, the 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 — Community Care: Community Care (28 Jun 2005)

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, the 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 — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (28 Jun 2005)

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, the 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.