Results 621-640 of 1,546 for speaker:Áine Brady

Health Services. (4 Nov 2009)

Áine Brady: HIQA inspections will be part of the legislation that we will draw up. First we must bring in the voluntary code which includes vetting, training and supervision.

Health Services. (4 Nov 2009)

Áine Brady: No. It will be prepared. The focus has been on the residential care-----

Health Services. (4 Nov 2009)

Áine Brady: The voluntary codes have been drawn up but they must be examined and we have to have consultation.

Nursing Home Charges. (4 Nov 2009)

Áine Brady: I propose to take Questions Nos. 85 and 112 together. I understand the Deputies' questions relate to the fees associated with the system of registering and inspecting nursing homes which commenced on 1 July 2009. Under the Health Act 2007, statutory responsibility is given to the chief inspector of social services, part of the Health Information and Quality Authority, for inspecting and...

Nursing Home Charges. (4 Nov 2009)

Áine Brady: We have already done that. It is understood that Nursing Home Ireland advised their members that the fee should be passed on to residents. This disregarded the obvious intention that the fees should be considered in the context of the National Treatment Purchase Fund negotiations. The Department wrote to Nursing Homes Ireland in August and October 2009 to advise that as private...

Nursing Home Charges. (4 Nov 2009)

Áine Brady: The misinterpretation of what the Minister said was taken out of context by the private sector. Nursing Home Ireland was advised that these fees could not be passed onto the residents, and that they were to be taken into consideration by the NTPF when negotiating their fees.

Written Answers — Palliative Care Services: Palliative Care Services (4 Nov 2009)

Áine Brady: The 'Medium Term Strategy for the Development of Palliative Care Services' to which the Deputy refers was published by the Health Service Executive in June and is available on the Health Service Executive Website. This framework sets national priorities which have been agreed by all stakeholders based on solid needs analysis to ensure that services do not develop in an ad hoc fashion and...

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (4 Nov 2009)

Áine Brady: In 2005, my colleague the Minister for Health and Children, in conjunction with the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, established an interdepartmental working group to examine the current arrangements for supporting long-term care and to identify policy options for a financially sustainable system of long-term care. The group reported to the Government in January 2006 and its...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Nov 2009)

Áine Brady: I propose to take Questions Nos. 106, 110 and 135 together. The priorities of the Department in recent times, in relation to Services for Older People, have been the introduction of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme, and the bringing into force of new regulations in July last for the long-term residential care sector. In tandem with these initiatives for the residential care sector, the...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (4 Nov 2009)

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

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Nov 2009)

Áine Brady: Approximately 60% of our disease burden is accounted for by 7 leading risk factors. These are tobacco, alcohol, cholesterol, overweight, high blood pressure, poor diet and physical inactivity. Almost 80% of heart disease, stroke and diabetes could be avoided if major risk factors were eliminated. The recent Survey of Lifestyle, Attitudes and Nutrition (SLAN 2007) showed the level of these...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (4 Nov 2009)

Áine Brady: The HSE has indicated that the expected timelines for processing applications under the new Nursing Homes Support Scheme and making a determination regarding financial support will vary according to individual circumstances and complexities. However, on average, the following timelines are estimated (assuming that the submitted application is fully and correctly completed): Straightforward...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Nov 2009)

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

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (5 Nov 2009)

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

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (5 Nov 2009)

Áine Brady: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme aims to render long-term residential care affordable and anxiety-free and to ensure that no-one is forced to sell their home during their lifetime to pay for such care. The definition of "long-term residential care services" stipulates that the care services must be provided for a period of not less than 30 days or periods in the aggregate amounting to not...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme (10 Nov 2009)

Áine Brady: I thank Deputy Feighan for raising this issue, as it is important that matters such as this are completely understood so that potential applicants to the nursing homes support scheme can make fully informed decisions. As the Deputy is aware, the nursing homes support scheme commenced on 27 October and the HSE is now processing applications under the scheme. It is administered, and...

Legislative Programme (10 Nov 2009)

Áine Brady: I will respond to this matter on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley. I thank Deputy Costello for raising this issue. Ireland has built up a wide range of instruments, aimed at improving transparency and ethical behaviour in public life, over recent years. I refer to the Freedom of Information Acts, the ethics legislation and the...

School Accommodation. (10 Nov 2009)

Áine Brady: I propose to respond to this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe. I thank the Deputy for raising this matter and giving me an opportunity to outline to the Dáil the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects and the current position in respect of St. Oliver's national school in Ballycasheen,...

Schools Building Projects. (10 Nov 2009)

Áine Brady: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe. I thank the Deputy for raising the matter as it provides me with the opportunity to outline to the Dáil the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects as well as the current position in regard to the school referred to by Deputy Crawford,...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Support Scheme: Nursing Home Support Scheme (10 Nov 2009)

Áine Brady: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009 defines "long-term residential care services" as maintenance, health and personal care services. Under the Act, the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) has responsibility for the negotiation of prices for the provision of long-term residential care services with private nursing home providers. This price negotiation is based on the definition of...