Results 1,501-1,520 of 1,546 for speaker:Áine Brady
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (13 Jan 2011)
Áine Brady: One of the measures set out in the National Recovery Plan 2010-2014 is - '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 preparing proposals to ensure that...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Inspections: Nursing Home Inspections (13 Jan 2011)
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 centre, including nursing homes for older people. Section 43 of the Act provides for the appointment by the Authority of persons known as Inspectors of Social Services, and referred...
- Health Care Services: Motion (18 Jan 2011)
Áine Brady: I wish to support my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. In particular I wish to address the issue of acute hospital services and emergency departments. Emergency departments are the front line for our health services and have a higher public awareness profile than virtually any other service. Approximately 1.2 million individual presentations were made...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 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 (18 Jan 2011)
Áine Brady: Dementia is a most distressing condition both for those suffering from it and their families, and 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...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Jan 2011)
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 (18 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 (18 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 (18 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 (18 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 (18 Jan 2011)
Áine Brady: It is important that we have effective mechanisms in place to maintain and enhance public confidence in the delivery of quality services. The welfare and safety of each individual resident guides us in reforming the health service and the Government place great importance on the policies, standards and legislation we are implementing. Residents, their families and the public need to be...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (19 Jan 2011)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Second Stage (19 Jan 2011)
Áine Brady: Before responding I thank Senators for taking the necessary time to consider the provisions of this very important Bill. As always this House provides an excellent forum for examining the provisions of legislation and the space to have an informed debate on all kinds of issues, including the vital provisions of road traffic legislation. The Road Traffic Bill 2011 will allow for the early...
- Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Jan 2011)
Áine Brady: Previous advice from the Office of the Attorney General advised against introducing such a term of imprisonment in summary trial cases as to do so would run contrary to the overall intention of such trials, would be disproportionate and would have wider implications for other legislation. The only instance in road traffic legislation where a term of imprisonment of 12 months is provided for...
- Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Jan 2011)
Áine Brady: The proposed amendment to delete subsection (6) of section 2 will make it mandatory that a person who, in the opinion of a member of the Garda SÃochána, has consumed intoxicating liquor to provide a preliminary breath specimen, even where such a demand may be prejudicial to the person's health. The amendment also provides that where a doctor or other medical personnel attending the scene...
- Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Jan 2011)
Áine Brady: That is correct.
- Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Jan 2011)
Áine Brady: When a garda forms the opinion that, for medical reasons, a person cannot provide the preliminary breath specimen, the health of the person concerned cannot be jeopardised. I provided the example of an acute asthma attack, a panic attack or where a person loses consciousness. There are circumstances where it is not possible for a person to comply with a requirement to participate in a...
- Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Jan 2011)
Áine Brady: The garda must form the opinion that, for medical reasons, the person cannot provide a breath specimen. Where the person concerned has committed an offence under paragraph (a) or (d)-----
- Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Jan 2011)
Áine Brady: If the person concerned has broken traffic lights, the garda might suspect he or she is under the influence of alcohol. This can be contrasted with the discretionary on-the-spot breath test carried out by a member of the Garda SÃochána on people randomly selected. If a garda considers a person cannot provide a breath specimen for medical reasons, the person concerned can be arrested and...
- Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Jan 2011)
Áine Brady: It is discretionary.