Results 1,141-1,160 of 1,546 for speaker:Áine Brady

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Jun 2010)

Áine Brady: I regret that due to industrial action by members of the Civil and Public Services Union (CPSU) 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 — Community Care: Community Care (22 Jun 2010)

Áine Brady: I regret that due to industrial action by members of the Civil and Public Services Union (CPSU) 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 (22 Jun 2010)

Áine Brady: This Government places great importance on the policies and practical reforms we are implementing to ensure patient safety and quality-assured health services. The Health Act, 2007 provides for the registration and inspection of all nursing homes. Inspections are carried out by the Chief Inspector of Social Services, part of the Health and Information and Quality Authority. It is important...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (22 Jun 2010)

Áine Brady: I regret that due to industrial action by members of the Civil and Public Services Union (CPSU) 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 — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (23 Jun 2010)

Áine Brady: I regret that due to industrial action by members of the Civil and Public Services Union (CPSU) 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 — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (23 Jun 2010)

Áine Brady: I regret that due to industrial action by members of the Civil and Public Services Union (CPSU) 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 — Community Care: Community Care (23 Jun 2010)

Áine Brady: I regret that due to industrial action by members of the Civil and Public Services Union (CPSU) 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 — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (23 Jun 2010)

Áine Brady: Under the Health Act, 2007 statutory responsibility is given to the Chief Inspector of Social Services, part of the Health Information and Quality Authority for inspecting and registering categories of designated centres, including nursing homes for older people. Since 1 July 2009, when regulation of designated centres for older people commenced, the Authority has cancelled the registration...

Written Answers — Smoking Ban: Smoking Ban (23 Jun 2010)

Áine Brady: Draft guidelines for the implementation of Articles 9 and 10 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control are to be presented to the 4th Conference of the Parties in November. EU comments are being co-ordinated by the Council Health Working Party, to which my Department has submitted observations.

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (23 Jun 2010)

Áine Brady: I regret that due to industrial action by members of the Civil and Public Services Union (CPSU) 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: Health Services (23 Jun 2010)

Áine Brady: I welcome the opportunity to set out the position on the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, and its role with regard to the Health Service Executive, HSE. The HSE was established in January 2005 under the Health Act 2004 as the single body with statutory responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services in Ireland. HIQA was established in May...

Seanad: Health Services (23 Jun 2010)

Áine Brady: I will take on board what the Senator said.

Seanad: Water Safety (23 Jun 2010)

Áine Brady: I am taking this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs. I thank Senator McFadden for raising it. Responsibility for responding to boating incidents on the Shannon navigation, including Athlone and its environs, rests primarily with the Garda Síochána which, following initial assessment, generally informs the maritime rescue...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Jun 2010)

Áine Brady: I regret that due to industrial action by members of the Civil and Public Services Union (CPSU) 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Jun 2010)

Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (24 Jun 2010)

Áine Brady: Under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme, a person's principal residence is only included in the financial assessment for the first three years of their time in long-term nursing home care. This is known as the 15% or 'three year' cap. It means that individuals pay a 5% contribution based on their principal residence for a maximum of three years, regardless of the time they spend in nursing...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 Jun 2010)

Áine Brady: I propose to take Questions Nos. 71, 72, 82, 83 and 128 together. The information requested by the Deputies is supplied in the tables below. 1. Number of admissions with a diagnosis of foot ulcerations and without a full or partial lower limb amputation, by county 1b. Number of these with diabetes 2. Number of admissions aged under 65 with a diagnosis of foot ulcerations and without a...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 Jun 2010)

Áine Brady: I propose to take Questions Nos. 73 to 76, inclusive, together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 Jun 2010)

Áine Brady: I propose to take Questions Nos. 77 to 79, inclusive, and 81 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 Jun 2010)

Áine Brady: I propose to take Questions Nos. 84 to 91, inclusive, and 130 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.