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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Oct 2010)

Áine Brady: Government policy is to support older people to live in dignity and independence in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. This is implemented by a range of community services such as Home Help, Home Care Packages, Meals-on-Wheels, and Day/Respite care. Since 2006, just over €200 million additional funding has been made available to develop community-based services....

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Oct 2010)

Áine Brady: Home Care Packages (HCPs) are enhanced supports over and above existing mainstream community services, with the objective of maintaining older people at home and in their communities. They are targeted at those at risk of inappropriate admission to long-term care or acute hospitals, or those who require discharge home from acute hospital. There has been considerable investment over the past...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Oct 2010)

Áine Brady: The Home Help service is one of a wide range of community based services being provided by the HSE including Primary Care Teams, Home Care Packages, Meals on Wheels, support to voluntary agencies that provide health and/or personal social services, etc. The Home Help Service is a core community service enabling people who require some additional support to remain at home. The Home Help...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Oct 2010)

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

Written Answers — Health Warnings: Health Warnings (12 Oct 2010)

Áine Brady: My Department is working with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to finalise the necessary regulations to provide for combined text and photo warnings on tobacco products. Officials will meet with the companies who import tobacco products into this jurisdiction when the drafting is finalised to discuss arrangements for the changeover to new packaging. However, I would emphasise that...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Oct 2010)

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

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (12 Oct 2010)

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

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (12 Oct 2010)

Áine Brady: The Health Information and Quality Authority issued the Certificate of Registration for Ospidéal Pobail Chorca Dhuibhne (West Kerry Community Hospital) in Dingle, Co Kerry, on 11 October 2010. This will allow the Health Service Executive to proceed with the transfer of residents from St Elizabeth's into the new facility. The HSE propose to proceed with the first phase of the opening of the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Oct 2010)

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

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Oct 2010)

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

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (12 Oct 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 (12 Oct 2010)

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

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (13 Oct 2010)

Áine Brady: I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 and 183 together. Wicklow District Hospital is a residential unit for older people providing long stay, respite and day care. Due to the age of the hospital, and despite investment over the years, some building infrastructural issues have come to light recently which gives rise for significant concern and they are being assessed. While the question...

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed). (14 Oct 2010)

Áine Brady: The Whips agreed yesterday evening that the debate would be extended until 3.30 p.m. given the number of Members wishing to contribute, that the Minister would take questions and give answers next week and that this would be ordered next week.

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed). (14 Oct 2010)

Áine Brady: It has not yet been ordered that the Minister will take questions. The Whips' agreed on the extension of the debate.

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed). (14 Oct 2010)

Áine Brady: I wish to clarify that there is no intention of avoiding the question-and-answer session with the Minister. As already agreed among the Whips, that session will be ordered for next week. The purpose of extending today's debate was to ensure that everyone would have adequate time in which to contribute.

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed). (14 Oct 2010)

Áine Brady: The banking measures announced last week were a necessary and timely intervention by Government to ensure the overall restructuring of our banking system succeeds and that our banks can meet the real needs of our economy as we move forward. The Minister has previously stated on several occasions that our banks lent recklessly and that is now painfully obvious to all of us. Continuing...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Oct 2010)

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

Written Answers — Tobacco Controls: Tobacco Controls (14 Oct 2010)

Áine Brady: Draft guidelines for the implementation of Articles 9 and 10 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control will be presented to the 4th Conference of the Parties in November. My Department submits observations through the Health Attaché in Brussels who attends the Council Health Working Party meetings at which the EU comments are being co-ordinated. Preliminary comments that were...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Oct 2010)

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