Results 901-920 of 1,371 for speaker:Máire Hoctor
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (14 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: The Health Act, 1970 (as amended) provides for two categories of eligibility for all persons ordinarily resident in the country, i.e. full eligibility (medical card) and limited eligibility (all others). Entitlement to a medical card is determined mainly by reference to means, with provision for discretion to grant a card in cases of 'undue hardship' where the income guidelines are exceeded....
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (14 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: The Minister published the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008 on the 9th October. It is her intention to bring the legislation through the Houses of the Oireachtas as soon as possible with a view to implementing the scheme in 2009.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: I understand that the Health Service Executive wrote to the Deputy on 25 September last outlining its position on this case and that this matter is the responsibility of the relevant local authority.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Oct 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 — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (14 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: The Minister published the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008 on the 9th October. It is her intention to bring the legislation through the Houses of the Oireachtas as soon as possible with a view to implementing the scheme in 2009. Under the new scheme, the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) will negotiate prices for long-term care with private nursing home owners on behalf of the...
- Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (14 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: The present standards for nursing homes are set out in the Care and Welfare Regulations and the Health Service Executive (HSE) inspects private nursing homes on the basis of these standards. Earlier this year, the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) submitted "Draft Standards for Residential Care Settings for Older People" for approval, and these are currently under consideration...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (14 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services, including the payment of subvention to residents in private nursing homes, is a matter for the Health Service Executive. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issues raised by the Deputy. The Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Oct 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 (14 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issues raised by the Deputy. The Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (14 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: The Minister published the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008 on the 9th October. It is her intention to bring the legislation through the Houses of the Oireachtas as soon as possible with a view to implementing the scheme in 2009.
- Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (15 Oct 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...
- Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: That is not true.
- Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: The Deputy should read the facts.
- Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: I know rubbish when I hear it.
- Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Deputy à Caoláin was on Wall Street last week.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Oct 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. The Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (21 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: The Nursing Home Subvention Scheme is governed by the Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Act 2007. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has also produced National Guidelines for the Standardised Implementation of the Nursing Home Subvention Scheme. The legislation provides for an individual's means to be reviewed. In addition, the Guidelines state that an individual's means should be reviewed...
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (21 Oct 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. The Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (21 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Earlier this year the Board of the Health Information and Quality Authority submitted the draft standards that the Deputy is referring to, for approval by the Minister for Health and Children, as required under section 10(2) of the Health Act, 2007. These draft standards are currently under consideration by the Department. The draft standards and the Regulations required to underpin them are...
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (21 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: The Health Act, 1970 (as amended) provides for two categories of eligibility for all persons ordinarily resident in the country, i.e. full eligibility (medical card) and limited eligibility (all others). Entitlement to a medical card is determined mainly by reference to means, with provision for discretion to grant a card in cases of 'undue hardship' where the income guidelines are exceeded,...