Results 941-960 of 3,665 for speaker:Seán Power

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (15 Nov 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.

Written Answers — Tobacco Control Measures: Tobacco Control Measures (15 Nov 2005)

Seán Power: Ireland's instrument of ratification for the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, FCTC, was deposited in the United Nations headquarters in New York on 7 November 2005. The FCTC is the first binding international treaty that provides an agreed global approach to tobacco control to protect public health and to reduce deaths from tobacco related illness. The...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Nov 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.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (15 Nov 2005)

Seán Power: The health promotion unit of my Department operates a grant system whereby community and voluntary organisations with charitable status are provided with moneys for health promotion initiatives. All initiatives must be once-off ventures and must make provision for an evaluation. Initiatives should include health information and education elements and-or assist in raising awareness on a...

Leaders' Questions. (16 Nov 2005)

Seán Power: The Deputy did the same in his own party.

Community Care. (16 Nov 2005)

Seán Power: I am taking the matter on behalf of my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I thank Deputy Finian McGrath for raising this sensitive matter and giving me the opportunity to outline the position regarding it. I know all Members of the House would like to extend their sympathy to the McKenna family on the death of their brother, Peter. It has been a very...

Airport Development Projects. (16 Nov 2005)

Seán Power: Proposals on the development of Dublin Airport, including the planning and provision of runway capacity, are in the first instance a matter for the Dublin Airport Authority which has statutory responsibility to manage, operate and develop the airport and to provide such facilities and services as it considers necessary for aircraft and passengers. Dublin Airport is the country's main airport...

Special Educational Needs. (16 Nov 2005)

Seán Power: I am pleased to have been given the opportunity by Deputies O'Sullivan and Costello to clarify the position of the Department of Education and Science in respect of the new general allocation system. The general allocation of learning support or resource teachers is intended to cater for children with learning support and high incidence special educational needs. The system was constructed so...

Higher Education Grants. (16 Nov 2005)

Seán Power: I thank Deputy Paul McGrath for affording me this opportunity to outline to the House the position of the Department of Education and Science regarding an application by the student in question for funding under the vocational education committees scholarship scheme. I apologise on behalf of the Minister who, unfortunately, has another engagement this evening. The Department funds three means...

Higher Education Grants. (16 Nov 2005)

Seán Power: If the Deputy indicates an instruction was given, I will accept his word.

Higher Education Grants. (16 Nov 2005)

Seán Power: I accept the Deputy's point. If an individual applicant considers that he or she has been unjustly refused a maintenance grant or that the rate of grant awarded is not the correct one, he or she may appeal to the relevant VEC. Where an individual applicant has had an appeal turned down, in writing, by the relevant VEC and remains of the view that the body has not interpreted the schemes...

Higher Education Grants. (16 Nov 2005)

Seán Power: Officials of the Department of Education and Science will be in direct contact with the awarding authority to make progress in the examination of this case. I thank Deputy McGrath for raising the matter and for presenting the case so well. It appears there is some conflict in the reply I have given. I will inquire tomorrow on the Deputy's behalf and contact him again. I wish him every success...

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (16 Nov 2005)

Seán Power: As the Deputy is aware, carers provide an invaluable role in supporting family members in the community and it is important to recognise their contribution to society. The role of carers in society has to some extent not been fully recognised in the past but this situation is changing with a number of initiatives being introduced to address the needs of carers. The Department of Health and...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (16 Nov 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. This includes responsibility for the provision of the housing aid scheme for the elderly, on behalf of the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Accordingly, the Department has requested...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (16 Nov 2005)

Seán Power: It is the intention of the Department to put in place a more robust regulatory system as quickly as possible to protect vulnerable older people and to provide for the highest possible standards of care for older people in long-stay facilities. It is intended that the Health Bill 2005 will establish both the HIQA and the SSI on a statutory basis and will contain provisions to underpin a more...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Nov 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.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Nov 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 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 in early November. The...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Nov 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.

Written Answers — Women's Refuges: Women's Refuges (16 Nov 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...

Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)

Seán Power: He left it besides Deputy Joe Higgins's handcuffs.