Results 1,201-1,220 of 1,546 for speaker:Áine Brady
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (1 Jul 2010)
Áine Brady: I propose to take Questions Nos. 95 and 96 together. As these are service matters they has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (1 Jul 2010)
Áine Brady: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme commenced in October 2009. This replaced the Nursing Home Subvention Scheme which had been in operation since 1993. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (1 Jul 2010)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (1 Jul 2010)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (1 Jul 2010)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Jul 2010)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (1 Jul 2010)
Áine Brady: I am pleased to have the opportunity to introduce the Bill, which has several purposes, to the House. Its main purpose is to give further effect to the Government's cancer control strategy and, in particular, the development of radiation oncology services under the national plan for radiation oncology. The plan will result in the expansion of public radiation oncology services, integrated...
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (1 Jul 2010)
Áine Brady: I thank the Senators for their participation in this debate. The main purpose of the Bill is to give further effect to the Government's cancer control strategy and, in particular, the development of radiation oncology services under the national plan for radiation oncology. The Bill provides for the discontinuance of the infectious diseases maintenance allowance, originally introduced in...
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (1 Jul 2010)
Áine Brady: Despite the Minister's assurances on the future of St. Luke's Hospital, concerns are still appearing. Accordingly, the Minister introduced an amendment, which has since been accepted, to ensure the hospital will be used for health care purposes by the HSE, that is, health and personal social services in accordance with the Health Act 2004. The Minister was happy to table this amendment in a...
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (1 Jul 2010)
Áine Brady: I thank Senators for their contributions. The Minister looks forward to the remaining Stages, at which time the opinions tabled will be considered in detail. I commend the Bill to the House.
- Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (6 Jul 2010)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Jul 2010)
Áine Brady: Government policy in relation to Palliative Care is based on the Report of the National Advisory Committee on Palliative Care (2001). In line with the Report, a 'Palliative Care Services Medium Term Development Framework' was published by the HSE in July 2009. This Framework sets national priorities which have been agreed by all stakeholders based on solid needs analysis. The national...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Jul 2010)
Áine Brady: The facility referred to by the Deputy is not under the control of the HSE. It is a voluntary nursing home operated by a religious order.
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (6 Jul 2010)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Alcohol Advertising: Alcohol Advertising (6 Jul 2010)
Áine Brady: The locations where restrictions currently apply to the display of outdoor alcohol advertising are identified by the outdoor media companies who own the display areas in question. The Department does not have a list of the outdoor media locations where restrictions apply. However, the outdoor media companies have undertaken to adhere to the Code on alcohol advertising and take the necessary...
- Written Answers — Alcohol Advertising: Alcohol Advertising (6 Jul 2010)
Áine Brady: I have recently received the Fourth Annual Report (2009) of the Alcohol Marketing Communications Monitoring Body. It will be published on the Department of Health and Children's website in the coming days. A copy of the Report will be sent directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Jul 2010)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (6 Jul 2010)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Jul 2010)
Áine Brady: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Palliative Care: Palliative Care (6 Jul 2010)
Áine Brady: The costs associated with the National Advisory Committee on Palliative Care inclusive of the printing of the Report were â¬71,252.90. The total revenue costs arising from the National Advisory Committee Report 2001 was estimated to be â¬81.57m in the Report at that time. The overall spend on palliative care by the HSE in 2009 was in the region of â¬79m. Government policy in relation to...