Results 821-840 of 1,371 for speaker:Máire Hoctor
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Jul 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (10 Jul 2008)
Máire Hoctor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 152 and 165 together. My colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, and I are conscious of the effect that the unavoidable and unforeseen delays in implementing Fair Deal are causing to some older people and their families. To date, â¬13 million has been allocated from the additional monies provided in Budget 2008 for the provision of 200 contract...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (10 Jul 2008)
Máire Hoctor: My colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, and I are conscious of the effect that the unavoidable and unforeseen delays in implementing the Fair Deal are causing to some older people and their families. To date, â¬13 million has been allocated from the additional moneys provided in Budget 2008 for the provision of 200 contract beds. Approval has also been given to HSE to utilise a...
- Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (10 Jul 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (10 Jul 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Commissions of Investigation: Commissions of Investigation (10 Jul 2008)
Máire Hoctor: On the 25th April, 2007 the Government decided to establish a Commission of Investigation into the management, operation and supervision of the former Leas Cross Nursing Home. The Commission consists of a Sole Member, supported by a legal team and 1 administrative post. It formally commenced its work in September 2007. An interim report was received in early March last and a final report is...
- Hospital Services. (24 Sep 2008)
Máire Hoctor: I am taking the adjournment on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. The Teamwork report, prepared for the Health Service Executive, clearly indicated that the service configuration in the north-east region was unsustainable. It recommended a reconfiguration of hospital services across the existing five hospital sites to ensure the highest level of...
- Hospital Services. (24 Sep 2008)
Máire Hoctor: As part of the reconfiguration of acute hospital services in the north east the HSE previously indicated that it plans to transfer acute inpatient services from Monaghan to Cavan and to develop services at Monaghan. The transfer is scheduled to take place later this year. The HSE is working to ensure the necessary capacity is in place prior to or in parallel with the planned transfer date...
- Hospital Services. (24 Sep 2008)
Máire Hoctor: The necessary capacity is to be generated in a number of ways. For example, a medical assessment unit is to be established at Cavan to help manage the anticipated increase in activity. Beyond that measures are needed to ensure a more efficient use of available capacity and this has been highlighted in the national bed utilisation capacity report prepared for the HSE. The average length of...
- Hospital Services. (24 Sep 2008)
Máire Hoctor: The capacity at Monaghan is to be increased through, for example, the development of additional respite and rehabilitation services. Enhancements in pre-hospital care in the Cavan-Monaghan area are also required. Deputy Crawford referred to the position at Roscommon County Hospital. In the past, Roscommon County Hospital and Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, have operated independently,...
- Departmental Agencies. (24 Sep 2008)
Máire Hoctor: I will take this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Deputy Mary Hanafin. The Government decided in June 2007 that a review of the Combat Poverty Agency should be undertaken by the Department of Social and Family Affairs in association with other relevant Departments. The review forms part of the Department's value for money and policy review...
- County Kerry Bogslide. (24 Sep 2008)
Máire Hoctor: I will take this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley. I sympathise very much with the people whose livelihoods have been affected by this bogslide. I understand Kerry County Council is carrying out an investigation into its cause. Unfortunately, the bogslide also resulted in serious damage to habitats and...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (24 Sep 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. The Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (24 Sep 2008)
Máire Hoctor: I assume the Deputy is referring to the public long-term residential care fast-track initiative which commenced in 2007 and is continuing until 2009. The aim of this initiative is to provide 860 new intermediate and long-term residential care beds. The latest information received from the Health Service Executive indicates that 188 beds were provided in 2007 and that 325 and 347 are to be...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Sep 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (24 Sep 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Sep 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (24 Sep 2008)
Máire Hoctor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 428 and 429 together. The Deputy will be aware that under the Nursing Home Subvention Scheme, which is governed by the Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Act 2007, the Health Service Executive (HSE) can make a payment towards the cost of providing nursing care in a registered private nursing home. In order to qualify for a subvention the individual must be:...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Sep 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive (HSE) under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. The HSE's responsibility includes the operation of the Housing Aid Scheme for the Elderly, on behalf of the Department of Environment,...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Sep 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...