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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 — Health Services: Health Services (23 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 — Health Services: Health Services (23 Nov 2010)

Áine Brady: I propose to take Questions Nos. 194 and 195 together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Corporation Tax: Motion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)

Áine Brady: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the motion on our corporation tax policy. As a member of the Government party and as a Kildare Deputy, I, as many others in the House, clearly understand the benefits of our corporation tax policy. Despite the difficult economic challenges we face, one of the key successes of our taxation policy is our corporation tax. While fully recognising the...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (25 Nov 2010)

Áine Brady: Under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme, a person may deduct certain items of expenditure, termed "allowable deductions", from their income prior to calculating their assessable income and their contribution to care. Allowable deductions include health expenses which qualify for tax relief (i.e. expenses to which section 469 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 apply). Accordingly, charges in...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 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 (30 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 (30 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 (30 Nov 2010)

Áine Brady: Under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme, the care representative may act on behalf of a person of diminished mental capacity (a "relevant person") in relation to the application process for the scheme. The care representative is also specifically empowered to act on behalf of the relevant person in relation to making an application for the Nursing Home Loan and consenting to the creation of...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 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 (30 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 (30 Nov 2010)

Áine Brady: Smoking Cessation Services within the Health Service Executive offer a wide variety of services in different areas. Specialist Smoking Cessation Counsellors are trained to deliver these services on full time, part time and sessional basis nationally. Health Promotion Departments within the HSE also offer an extensive programme of training that includes developing skills for health care...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Dec 2010)

Áine Brady: During the course of this debate, Deputies raised queries in respect of the illness benefit, in particular section 3. This section deals with the method of calculating the cumulative number of benefit days for illness benefit purposes. Customers who have fewer than 260 PRSI contributions may claim illness benefit for periods up to 312 days while those with more than 260 PRSI contributions...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) No. 2 Bill 2010: Referral to Select Committee (1 Dec 2010)

Áine Brady: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Social Protection, in accordance with Standing Order 122(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.

Protection of Subcontractors (1 Dec 2010)

Áine Brady: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter on the Adjournment. The Government is fully aware of the importance of the construction industry in the Irish economy and equally aware of the difficulties being encountered by many subcontractors in obtaining payment from main contractors for work undertaken. The problem of non-payment within the construction sector is one which is readily...

Protection of Subcontractors (1 Dec 2010)

Áine Brady: It is in the Seanad at the moment.

Protection of Subcontractors (1 Dec 2010)

Áine Brady: I am sorry but I cannot say when it will come before the Dáil. Deputy McCormack will have to check with the Whips. The Deputy will appreciate that this type of legislation is very complex and it is important that the final Bill is robust and effective. The Government recognises the good work the Senator has done in introducing the Bill and is working closely with him in developing...

Banking Sector Regulation (1 Dec 2010)

Áine Brady: I thank Deputy McEllistrim for raising this matter. As he is aware, the Government has taken a series of initiatives to ensure the financial environment is returned to the stability and security required to support the credit needs of businesses and households. One significant recent initiative was the publication of the report of the Expert Group on Mortgage Arrears and Personal Debt,...

Health Services (1 Dec 2010)

Áine Brady: I am responding to Deputy Clune on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. The HSE's southern region provides orthodontic care to patients throughout counties Cork and Kerry. Patients are referred to the orthodontic service from primary dental services. Following referral, consultant orthodontists assess all patients from the age of 12 years. On...

Ambulance Services (1 Dec 2010)

Áine Brady: I am responding to this Adjournment on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children. Ambulance control is an essential element of the structures needed to ensure that emergency ambulance services operate in the most effective and efficient manner. Internationally, for patient safety reasons, there has been a consistent move to greater centralisation of control functions....