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Written Answers — Services for Victims of Sexual Assault: Services for Victims of Sexual Assault (1 Feb 2005)

Seán Power: I presume the Deputy is referring to a sub-committee of the National Steering Committee on Violence Against Women which is being established under the aegis of my Department. I assure the Deputy that the group will be representative of the appropriate statutory, voluntary and professional interests and will be geographically representative.

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (1 Feb 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 housing aid scheme for the elderly in Clare, on behalf of the Department of the...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (1 Feb 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. As part of the executive's responsibility to prepare and submit an annual service plan for my approval, it is obliged under section 31 of...

Written Answers — Home Help Service: Home Help Service (1 Feb 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 home help services in County Kerry. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (1 Feb 2005)

Seán Power: The Nursing Home (Care and Welfare) Regulations 1993 set out the standards to which the private nursing home sector must adhere for the purpose of registration under the Health (Nursing Homes) Act 1990. The regulations apply only to the private nursing home sector and do not cover public long-stay facilities for older people. However, there is a commitment in the health strategy to extend the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Feb 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 nursing home care in County Cork. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (2 Feb 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 housing aid scheme in County Wexford on behalf of the Department of Environment,...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Feb 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 Alzheimer's care in the Dublin area. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...

Written Answers — Departmental Submissions: Departmental Submissions (3 Feb 2005)

Seán Power: I am aware of the group and the proposed recommendations to which the Deputy refers. Both the Tánaiste and I are meeting this group shortly to discuss its proposals further.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Feb 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. This includes responsibility for drug treatment services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the executive to investigate the matters raised...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (3 Feb 2005)

Seán Power: The Nursing Home (Subvention) Regulations 1993, are administered by the Health Service Executive. There are currently three rates of subvention payable, that is, €114.30, €152.40 and €190.50 for the three levels of dependency which are medium, high and maximum. Included in these payments is an increase of 25% which came into effect in April 2001. The HSE may pay more than the maximum...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Feb 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, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of nursing homes in the Galway area. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (8 Feb 2005)

Seán Power: The national steering committee on violence against women was established following the 1997 report of the task force on violence against women. 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 of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Fahey. My Department...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (8 Feb 2005)

Seán Power: The national steering committee on violence against women was established following the 1997 report of the task force on violence against women. 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 of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. My Department does not...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (8 Feb 2005)

Seán Power: As the Deputy will be aware, the nursing home subvention scheme is governed by the Nursing Home Subvention Regulations 1993. Schedule 2 of the regulations state that the first €7,618 of any asset or assets available to a person applying for nursing home subvention shall be disregarded. It should be noted that the placing of a person in a private nursing home is a private matter between that...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Feb 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 public nursing home beds in County Longford. Accordingly, my Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Feb 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Feb 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. This includes responsibility for the provision of services at Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel and South Tipperary General Hospital, Clonmel. To progress...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (8 Feb 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 the nursing home subvention scheme in the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, my...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Feb 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 care in County Clare. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer...