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Written Answers — Tobacco Control Strategy: Tobacco Control Strategy (25 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: The Department is currently carrying out a review of tobacco policy in Ireland. In this regard a Workshop was held in June 2010, attended by the key stakeholders involved in smoking policy, to discuss how to reduce smoking rates in the Irish population. Following the workshop the Department established a Group comprising of the Department, the Health Service Executive and the Office of...

Written Answers — Health Action Plan: Health Action Plan (25 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: The Department of Health & Children has started the process of developing a policy on dementia that will support the delivery of long-term care services having regard to future demographic trends and the consequential increase in demand for long-term care. This policy will be developed on the basis of the best evidence available from national and international sources. Officials in the...

Written Answers — Tobacco Prices: Tobacco Prices (26 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: I propose to take Questions Nos. 21 and 22 together. Following on from the European Court of Justice's Judgement, my Department last year, ceased the practice of calculating the weighted average price for cigarettes. There was no change required to the legislation as the arrangements to calculate a weighted average price were on the basis of an agreement with the Irish Tobacco Manufacturers...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (26 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 (26 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 (27 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: I propose to take Questions Nos. 39 to 40, inclusive, together. The development of a National Positive Ageing Strategy arises from a commitment in the Programme for Government 2007-2012. It is being developed within the constraints posed by the present fiscal situation. It is not the intention that it will propose new service developments; rather it will set the strategic direction for...