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Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (11 Nov 2010)

Áine Brady: The Home Help Service is one of our core community services enabling vulnerable people to remain at home. The Service is a critical support to older people in particular, facilitating prompt discharge from Acute Hospitals or preventing inappropriate admissions to such hospitals or long stay residential care. Significant progress has been made in developing this service since 2006, as set out...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Nov 2010)

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

Written Answers — Seirbhís Taisteal: Seirbhís Taisteal (11 Nov 2010)

Áine Brady: Toisc go mbaineann an cheist seo le seirbhísí, cuireadh ar aghaidh í go dtí Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte chun freagra díreach a sholáthar.

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (11 Nov 2010)

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

Nursing Home Care: Motion (16 Nov 2010)

Áine Brady: It is the Government's policy to support older people to live in dignity and independence in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. To this end, an additional €200 million has been invested in community services. Where support in this way is not feasible, we support access to quality long-term residential care where appropriate. In line with the introduction of the fair...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (16 Nov 2010)

Áine Brady: I propose to take Questions Nos. 162 to 164, inclusive, together. 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 (16 Nov 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 (16 Nov 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 (16 Nov 2010)

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

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (16 Nov 2010)

Áine Brady: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme is a new system of financial support for people in need of long-term nursing home care. The scheme applies to both public and private nursing homes. In the case of private nursing homes, the scheme replaces the previous nursing home subvention scheme (although people who were in receipt of subvention prior to the introduction of the new scheme can choose to...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Inspections: Nursing Home Inspections (17 Nov 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 the commencement of the new regulatory regime for residential care services for Older People on 1 July 2009, the Authority...

Health Services (18 Nov 2010)

Áine Brady: Dementia is a most distressing condition, both for those suffering from it and their families. It presents a significant and growing challenge to health and social services. Alzheimer's disease represents about 70% of the cases of dementia. People are living longer and, as a consequence, are more likely to develop some form of dementia. While dementia is not solely related to age, the...

Road Network (18 Nov 2010)

Áine Brady: I am taking this matter for the Minister for Transport, Deputy Dempsey, and thank Deputy Ferris for raising it. The Minister for Transport has responsibility for overall policy and the provision of Exchequer funding for the national roads programme element of Transport 21. Section 17 of the Roads Act 1993, as amended states the National Roads Authority, NRA, has a general duty to secure the...

Horse Racing Ireland (18 Nov 2010)

Áine Brady: HRI is a commercial State company established under the Horse and Greyhound Act 2001, with a board appointed in accordance with the Horse Racing (Membership) Act 2001 whose duty it is to direct the affairs of the company. Horse racing and breeding is a significant industry in rural areas, supporting approximately 16,000 private sector jobs, often in areas where alternative employment...

Sugar Beet Industry (18 Nov 2010)

Áine Brady: I am responding on behalf of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. I am pleased to address the House on this matter. As part of the reform of the EU sugar regime in 2006, a temporary restructuring scheme was introduced by the EU Commission with the aim of reducing EU sugar production in order to comply with WTO and other international obligations. The scheme provided an...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (23 Nov 2010)

Áine Brady: The Financial Assessment for the Nursing Homes Support Scheme takes all of a person's income and assets into account. The person's contribution to care is then worked out based on 80% of the person's assessable income, which includes their pension, and 5% of the value of their assets per annum. The person retains the remaining 20% of their assessable income. The first €36,000 of the...

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (23 Nov 2010)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (23 Nov 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 (23 Nov 2010)

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

Written Answers — National Carers Strategy: National Carers Strategy (23 Nov 2010)

Áine Brady: During 2008, an interdepartmental group, chaired by the Department of the Taoiseach, with secretariat support provided by the Department of Social Protection, undertook work, including a public consultation process, to develop a National Carers' Strategy. My Department was represented and participated appropriately on that group. However, as the Deputy is aware, because of the prevailing...