Results 61-80 of 3,665 for speaker:Seán Power

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (17 Dec 2004)

Seán Power: Amendment No. 11 could introduce a lack of clarity into the subsection, as it seeks to deal with institutional services regarding inpatient services in a different way from that defined in section 51 of the Health Act 1970. That could lead to confusion, and the Bill as drafted and signed off by the Attorney General and a leading constitutional lawyer remains the best way of dealing with the...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (17 Dec 2004)

Seán Power: Currently, section 53(2)(a) of the original Act provides that the Minister for Health and Children may, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, make regulations providing for the imposition of charges for inpatient services in specified circumstances on persons without full eligibility. That includes those over 70 who have an automatic entitlement to medical care on age grounds, or...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (17 Dec 2004)

Seán Power: This matter is clearly covered in the Bill. I see no necessity for this amendment to be included in the Bill. It is a policy matter which can be given further consideration in the Department or discussed at the relevant joint committee. It is inappropriate to include provision for it in the Bill. Senator Browne referred to the shameful manner in which older people are being treated. If one...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (17 Dec 2004)

Seán Power: Provision for the €35 can be made by way of regulation.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (17 Dec 2004)

Seán Power: Santa brought me one of those as well.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (17 Dec 2004)

Seán Power: We do not have the luxury of debating this legislation over a number of days. I explained the reasons we are in this position. In regard to the Deputy's suggestion of a review of this provision, any Government that introduces legislation will always monitor it and be conscious of its impact. If this Senator or any other Senator or Deputy considers that legislation is having an impact that we...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (17 Dec 2004)

Seán Power: I would not disagree with much of what the Senator said. However, it would not be appropriate to include the amendment in the Bill.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (17 Dec 2004)

Seán Power: When an older person goes into an acute hospital for acute medical care, he or she will not be charged. The elderly will be treated no differently from any other member of society and that will be the case as long as they are receiving acute care and treatment. There are no charges for acute care.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (17 Dec 2004)

Seán Power: To clarify matters for the benefit of the House, the charges only apply after 30 days in circumstances where the acute phase of care is completed.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (17 Dec 2004)

Seán Power: I thank the Members for facilitating the passing of the Bill despite the reservations expressed by some. It would appear that some Members have changed their minds, having been opposed to it this morning but they can now see the benefit of it.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (17 Dec 2004)

Seán Power: This Bill was not of the Government's choosing. We found ourselves in a situation which required action and we have been responsible in the manner with which we have dealt with the issue. There was no option but to pass this legislation before Christmas. I thank all the Members who have facilitated the Government in making this possible. I wish to pay thanks to the staff of the Department of...

Written Answers — Smoking Ban: Smoking Ban (26 Jan 2005)

Seán Power: The prohibition on smoking in enclosed places of work introduced on 29 March 2004 in section 47 of the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 as inserted by section 16 of the Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Act 2004 is a public health and safety measure enacted for the purposes of reducing the risk to and protecting the health of persons in places of work. Passive smoking and environmental...

Written Answers — Nursing Qualifications: Nursing Qualifications (26 Jan 2005)

Seán Power: The Nursing Home (Care and Welfare) Regulations 1993 set down the requirements for staffing within a registered nursing home. Article 10.2 states: "Subject to article 10.3, the post of person in charge shall be full-time and the person in charge shall be a nurse with a minimum of three years appropriate post registration experience within the previous 6 years." The experience of the person in...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jan 2005)

Seán Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 157, 253, 258, 259, 269, 287, 298, 300 and 307 together. The national steering committee on violence against women was established following the report of the task force on violence against women, 1997. Its purpose is to provide a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and cohesive response to the problem of violence against women and it is chaired by the Minister...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (26 Jan 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. Responsibility for the provision of health services in Bray rests with the executive. My Department has requested the chief officer for the...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (26 Jan 2005)

Seán Power: As the Deputy will be aware, St. Joseph's is a private facility offering nursing care to individuals, many of whom suffer from terminal dementia. As the placement of an individual in a private nursing home is a private matter between the patient or his-her representative and the nursing home, my Department has no function in the matter of fees charged by the home. Nursing home subvention...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (26 Jan 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. Responsibility for the provision of health services in County Kildare rests with the executive. My Department has requested the chief officer for...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (26 Jan 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. Responsibility for the provision of a new community hospital in Tralee rests with the executive. My Department has requested the chief officer for...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (26 Jan 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. Responsibility for the provision of health services in Whitehall rests with the executive. My Department has requested the chief officer for the...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (26 Jan 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. Responsibility for the provision of the housing aid scheme for the elderly in Clare rests with the executive on behalf of the Department of the...