Results 821-840 of 3,665 for speaker:Seán Power

Health Services: Motion. (25 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: —expresses regret at the tragic and untimely death of Mr. Pat Joe Walsh at Monaghan General Hospital recently; —welcomes the initiation of an independent report into the circumstances of Mr. Walsh's death; —looks forward to the Health Service Executive implementing operational policies in...

Health Services: Motion. (25 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: I will not prejudge the report. A timeframe of eight weeks has been provided within which the report will be completed and we are confident that will happen. The full facts will emerge at that stage. Many people judge our health services by their experience of the accident and emergency services, which might be described as the shop window of the delivery of acute hospital services. People...

Health Services: Motion. (25 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: The number of delayed discharges in the major Dublin hospitals stands at 377. This is the lowest number since January 2005 and has been achieved as a result of the various measures implemented to improve the delivery of accident and emergency services. The following additional actions have been taken: 48 high dependency beds have been contracted in private nursing homes for those patients...

Health Services: Motion. (25 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: The 70 beds freed up allowed for the discharge from the Mater and Beaumont Hospitals of 35 patients each and investment in home help and community enhanced subventions. A sum of €6.6 million is being targeted for home help and community enhanced subventions nationally from funding under the ten-point plan. This will act as an important preventive measure and facilitate the discharge of...

Health Services: Motion. (25 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: In the near future the Government will make a number of changes to the home help and home care subvention packages. Care of the elderly has always been a priority for this Government and this will continue to be the case.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 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 executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 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 executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Service Executive: Health Service Executive (25 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: The letter referred to by the Deputy 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. I understand this letter is being dealt with by the Health Service Executive.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 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 executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (25 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. That includes responsibility for the provision of the housing aid scheme for the elderly, on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Accordingly, the Department has...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (25 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 executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (25 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: I have reviewed the report referred to by the Deputy. A settings approach to health promotion is internationally recognised, and the Health Promotion Strategy 2000-2005 identifies the workplace as an important setting for the development of health promotion programmes. In recognition of the importance of the workplace setting, the health promotion unit of my Department has supported the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 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 executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Seanad: Hospital Services. (25 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: I thank Senator Browne for raising this matter on the Adjournment. I have the pleasure of taking the Adjournment on behalf of my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. As the Senator has remarked, the manner in which St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny is run has been put forward as a showcase for accident and emergency treatment. I had the pleasure of...

Seanad: Health Service Reform. (25 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: I will take this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I thank Senator Bannon for raising the matter as it provides me with an opportunity to update this House on the proposals to establish the regional health forums. As Members and councillors will be aware, the need for the involvement of public representatives and...

Seanad: Health Service Reform. (25 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: Soon.

Seanad: Health Service Reform. (25 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: We will keep the Senator fully informed.

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (26 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: We have had a good and lengthy debate on the Bill and I thank all Deputies who contributed. Although there are differences in emphasis from different sides of the House, I am pleased to note that there is broad agreement on the need to update our law to provide a more effective response to modern crime. As the Minister, Deputy McDowell, said last February when presenting the Bill, it is an...

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Referral to Select Committee. (26 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 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 executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy. The responsibility...