Results 741-760 of 3,665 for speaker:Seán Power

Proposed Legislation. (6 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: An independently chaired monitoring body to oversee the code is currently being established. The Department is satisfied that the code will result in a significant reduction in the exposure of young people to alcohol advertisements, which is the aim of the recommendation of the task force. Consequently, it has been decided to delay the introduction of the Bill pending the outcome of the...

Proposed Legislation. (6 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: The drinks industry, with the advertising industry, acted responsibly in this process. It is better to have them on board. It is part of the problem and it is also part of the solution.

Proposed Legislation. (6 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: If we were to adopt the Deputy's attitude, we would never have had a ceasefire in Northern Ireland or achieved the——

Proposed Legislation. (6 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: The Deputy should let me finish. He has spoken enough nonsense.

Proposed Legislation. (6 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: The Deputy referred to the drinks industry dictating policy here. Nothing could be further from the truth. He pointed to the smoking ban. The biggest lobby here tried to prevent the introduction of the smoking ban, namely, the drinks industry.

Proposed Legislation. (6 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: We stood up to the drinks industry and showed it that public health was our priority.

Proposed Legislation. (6 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: We were quite happy to take a different line to the industry. On this occasion, we are happy to have the industry on board and to have agreed the voluntary code. However, it has not dictated the voluntary code. It is an agreement we have reached. If it does not work, we will introduce legislation. We have an independent monitoring body which will report to us on a regular basis. It if feels...

Proposed Legislation. (6 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: We will have reports from the body within a year. It will be obvious to all if the code is not working. I spoke to Dr. Joe Barry recently.

Proposed Legislation. (6 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: Very few people agree with the Deputy. What we are doing by voluntary code will have the same result as if we introduced the legislation. We aim to reduce the exposure of young people to alcohol advertising and what we are putting in place will achieve this. With regard to the introduction of a complete ban on alcohol advertising, it is totally impossible at this stage given the position of...

Proposed Legislation. (6 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: To talk in terms of introducing such a measure at present is ridiculous. It should be stressed that while restricting or banning alcohol advertising would have some effect in reducing alcohol abuse, the international evidence suggests this should not be a lead strategy. I am confident implementation of the recommendations of the strategic task force on alcohol will result in a reduction in...

Written Answers — Violence Against Women: Violence Against Women (6 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: My Department does not directly fund or co-ordinate health and personal social services to victims of abuse. Moneys are made available each year formerly through the health boards and now through the Health Service Executive for the provision of services to women victims of violence. In recent years, there has been a substantial increase in funding so that now over €12 million is provided...

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (6 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: The Deputy's question refers 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 — Violence Against Women: Violence Against Women (6 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: My Department does not directly fund or co-ordinate health and personal social services to victims of abuse. Moneys are made available each year, formerly through the health boards, and now through the Health Service Executive, for the provision of services to women victims of violence. In recent years there has been a substantial increase in funding so that now over €12 million is provided...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Oct 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 of Health and Children 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 Services: Health Services (11 Oct 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 of Health and Children 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 Services: Health Services (11 Oct 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 of Health and Children 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 Services: Health Services (11 Oct 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, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Oct 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, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy. The responsibility for...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Oct 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 HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: Officials of my Department have met five times with the social services inspectorate since May 2005 in relation to the extension of the social service inspectorate's remit to include residential facilities for older persons. Officials from my Department, the social services inspectorate and the HSE also met officials from the Department of Health, Social Services and Personal Security in...