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Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 Dec 2010)

Áine Brady: I thank the Deputies for their very positive and supportive contributions. I am glad that many of them acknowledged the support the OTC has given to the Department of Health and Children, the successful implementation of the smoke-free initiative in 2004, the ban on sales of packets which contain fewer than 20 cigarettes and in-store display and advertising and the introduction of the retail...

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2010)

Áine Brady: On 1 January.

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2010)

Áine Brady: The Department of Finance, in consultation with the Revenue Commissioners, regularly reviews the legislative framework with regard to fines. The penalties for tobacco offences were significantly increased in the Finance Act 2010. The penalty for conviction on indictment increased from €12,695 to either €126,970 or up to three times the duty paid value of the goods, whichever is the...

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2010)

Áine Brady: Yes. I will take on board what the Deputy has said about outlets.

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2010)

Áine Brady: I would be obliged if, in accordance with Standing Order 136, the Leas-Cheann Comhairle would direct the Clerk to make the following correction to the text of the Bill: In section 9, subsection 4(b) on page 6 of the Bill, in line 8, to change the word "purpose" to "purposes". This correction is needed to clarify the drafting in this section.

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2010)

Áine Brady: The Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2010 has been approved by both Houses of the Oireachtas. On behalf of the Government, I thank those who have accorded such broadly based support to the passage of all Stages of the Bill in both Houses over the past week. The broad political consensus on the merits of the Bill mirrors the determination of people on all sides to refocus their...

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2010)

Áine Brady: One in six of those under the age of 16 smokes.

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

Áine Brady: I understand that this question relates to the following statement in the National Recovery Plan 2010-2014 - 'building on the success of the Fair Deal scheme, the introduction of an approach to community support for older people which takes need and financial means into account on a nationally consistent basis'. The Department of Health and Children, in consultation with the HSE, is currently...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Dec 2010)

Áine Brady: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive has sole operational responsibility for the delivery of health and social services, including those at facilities such as Loughloe House in Athlone. Accordingly, I have referred this matter to the Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Jan 2011)

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 Jan 2011)

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

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (12 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: There is no grant scheme administered by my Department or by the Health Service Executive to provide financial assistance for the development of private nursing homes.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Jan 2011)

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 Jan 2011)

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 (12 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: I understand the Deputy is referring to a specific facility that proposes to provide short-term residential care in the HSE Southern region. Under the Health Act 2007 statutory responsibility is given to the Chief Inspector of Social Services, part of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), for the independent inspection and registration of certain categories of designated...

Written Answers — Health Warnings: Health Warnings (12 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department is working with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to finalise the regulations to provide for combined text and photo warnings on tobacco products. It is hoped that this process will be completed shortly.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: Government policy is to support older people to live at home and in their communities for as long as possible, and to support access to high quality long term residential care, where this is appropriate. The recently approved Service Plan 2011 for the Health Service Executive commits the Executive to providing 11.98 million Home Help hours nationally this year. This is the same target as in...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: Government policy is to support older people to live at home and in their communities for as long as possible and, where this is not an option for whatever reason, to support access to high quality long term residential care. The Government has in recent years provided significant investment to the Health Service Executive, to develop its range of community based services to older people. The...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: Government policy is to support older people to live at home and in their communities for as long as possible and, where this is not an option for whatever reason, to support access to high quality long term residential care. The Government has, in recent years, provided significant investment to the Health Service Executive (HSE) to develop its range of community based services for older...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (13 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: There were over 12,600 applications for the Nursing Homes Support Scheme in 2010. During the course of the year, over 11,700 people qualified for support under the scheme. The total budget for long-term residential care in 2010 was €979 million (subhead B12 in Vote 40 refers). I can confirm that the scheme remained within budget for the year.