Results 961-980 of 1,546 for speaker:Áine Brady

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Apr 2010)

Áine Brady: I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

Written Answers — Hospital Staff : Hospital Staff (21 Apr 2010)

Áine Brady: I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

Seanad: Female Genital Mutilation Bill 2010: Second Stage (21 Apr 2010)

Áine Brady: ): I thank Senator Bacik for raising this important issue and I am pleased to have this opportunity to respond on behalf of the Government. The Department of Health and Children is working to develop a legal framework that will explicitly prohibit the practice of female genital mutilation. FGM is a harmful tradition and practice and a form of violence that directly infringes women's and...

Seanad: Television Reception. (21 Apr 2010)

Áine Brady: ): On behalf of the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Ryan, I thank the Senator for raising in the Seanad the issue of the availability of Irish television services in Northern Ireland in the context of the switchover to digital terrestrial television services. The development of digital broadcasting is an imperative at an international, European and national...

Seanad: Television Reception. (21 Apr 2010)

Áine Brady: I will ask if that can be done. The Seanad adjourned at 7.30 p.m. until 10.30 a.m on Thursday, 22 April 2010.

Written Answers — Sheltered Housing Projects: Sheltered Housing Projects (22 Apr 2010)

Áine Brady: Sheltered housing for older people generally describes purpose built group or clustered housing schemes designed for people, who would normally be aged 55 years or over, and where low to medium level of on-site support is implied. Residents have their own apartments or houses and may be either owners or tenants. Housing policy and support, including sheltered housing is primarily the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Apr 2010)

Áine Brady: I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Apr 2010)

Áine Brady: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme is now the single system of financial support for people in need of long-term nursing home care from 27 October 2009. The scheme encompasses a care needs assessment which considers whether the person has sufficiently high care needs to warrant nursing home care or whether their care needs can be met in the community. A person must be assessed as needing...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Apr 2010)

Áine Brady: I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Apr 2010)

Áine Brady: I propose to take Questions Nos. 162 and 218 together. On 25 February, 2010 I met with Oireachtas members from Clare and a deputation from Clarecastle Daycare Centre to discuss proposals regarding a new dementia unit. At the meeting I agreed to consider the issues raised and to meet again with the local representatives. I intend to reconvene this meeting shortly and have asked officials in...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Apr 2010)

Áine Brady: I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

Written Answers — Nursing Home Services: Nursing Home Services (27 Apr 2010)

Áine Brady: I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

Written Answers — Nursing Home Services: Nursing Home Services (27 Apr 2010)

Áine Brady: The Health Service Executive engaged Conor Dignam, BL, to carry out the Non-Statutory Inquiry referred to by the Deputy. I understand the Inquiry's initial report was delivered to the HSE in October 2009. Following the receipt of late submissions from a number of parties the Inquiry was asked by the HSE to consider them in the context of the report. I understand that the report was...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (27 Apr 2010)

Áine Brady: I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

Written Answers — Nursing Home Services: Nursing Home Services (28 Apr 2010)

Áine Brady: I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (28 Apr 2010)

Áine Brady: I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Apr 2010)

Áine Brady: I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (29 Apr 2010)

Áine Brady: I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (29 Apr 2010)

Áine Brady: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme commenced on the 27th October 2009. Individuals who were resident in nursing homes on that date, as well as individuals who enter nursing homes after that date, can apply for the scheme. Furthermore, the legislation provides that applicants to the scheme who were in an approved nursing home on the date the scheme commenced shall have their State Support...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Apr 2010)

Áine Brady: I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.