Results 921-940 of 1,371 for speaker:Máire Hoctor
- 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 matter raised by the Deputy. The Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: I propose to share time with the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Mary Wallace, Deputy Mary White, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Eamon Ryan, Deputy Timmy Dooley, Deputy M. J. Nolan and the Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, Deputy Martin Mansergh. As Minister of State with responsibility for...
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: The new income thresholds effective from 1 January 2009 will ensure that more than 90% of people aged over 70 years will retain the medical card.
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: It is true.
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Deputies referred to retired teachers, superintendents and gardaÃ. In the case of these groups, unless the spouses of those in question have similar income levels, they will not exceed the threshold and will not lose the medical card.
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Deputy Rabbitte should check the spelling of my name. A single person aged 70 years and over and earning â¬36,500 or less per annum and couples earning â¬73,000 or less per annum can be certain that they will retain their medical card. Persons aged 70 years and over who earn above these amounts will, if they so wish, be considered by the Health Service Executive for a discretionary...
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: As a result, the cost of the GMS scheme continues to increase, which must be a cause of concern to everyone.
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: The Deputy is correct as the rise in unemployment adds to the figure. I ask persons aged 70 years and over who have savings not to be concerned. Single persons in this age group may have savings of up to â¬36,000 without it having an impact on the medical card assessment process.
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: I will address that issue in due course. Couples may have twice that figure in savings and only the interest accruing on amounts above these figures will be assessed as income. The Government has taken effective measures to allay concerns by introducing the changes announced in recent days.
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: As the Minister of State with responsibility for older people, I will continue to work with many groups such as Age Action Ireland, the Irish Senior Citizens' Parliament and Active Retirement Ireland with which I have a good working relationship.
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: The Government has provided an unprecedented level of funding for older people, with an additional â¬500 million allocated for services for older people. In addition, more than 10,000 people are availing of home care packages. This figure will be maintained and additional funding of â¬454 million for the health budget in 2009 will ensure people can remain at home for as long as possible...
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: It is a James Reilly special.
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: It was Opposition Deputies who did that.
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Fair is fair.
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: That is rubbish. The Deputy should get her facts right.
- Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (22 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services including projects such as Tuam Community Project 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...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (22 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Budget 2009 provided â¬55 million for the implementation of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme next year. This brings the total funding in the subhead for long-term residential care to â¬909 million. The scheme will be introduced, in the context of this funding allocation, once the legislation has been passed and the Act commenced.
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: I understand that the Deputy is referring to the â¬120 million additional funding provided by the Government for Home Care Packages over the period 2006-8. As the Deputy is aware 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...
- Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (22 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 (23 Oct 2008)
Máire Hoctor: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008 was published on the 9th October. The Minister intends to bring the legislation through the Houses of the Oireachtas as soon as possible with a view to implementing the scheme in 2009. Budget 2009 provided â¬55 million for the implementation of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme next year. This brings the total funding in the subhead for long-term...