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Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (6 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: As the Deputy will be aware, the Tánaiste and I regard the support of older people to stay in their own homes and communities as a key policy priority, thereby moving away from the practice of placing people in residential care as a first option. This is the expressed wish of the majority of our older people. Additional funding has been allocated for services for older people and palliative...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (6 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: As the Deputy will be aware, the Tánaiste and I regard the support of older people to stay in their own homes and communities as a key policy priority, with appropriate residential care provided where necessary. This marks a move away from the practice of placing people in residential care as a first option and is in line with the expressed wish of the majority of our older people. This...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (6 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: A working group chaired by the Department of the Taoiseach and comprising senior officials from the Departments of Finance, Health and Children and Social and Family Affairs was established last year to examine issues relating to the financing of long-term care. This was to take account of the Mercer report on the future financing of long-term care in Ireland, which was commissioned by the...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (6 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: The Deputy's question refers to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (6 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: The Deputy's question refers to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (6 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: The Deputy's question refers to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. This includes responsibility for the provision of the housing aid scheme for the elderly on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Accordingly, the Department has...

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (6 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: The Deputy's question refers to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (6 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: The Deputy's question refers to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (6 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: The Deputy's question refers to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (6 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (6 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. This includes responsibility for the provision of the housing aid scheme for the elderly, on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Accordingly, the Department has...

Written Answers — Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence (25 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: I am informed by the Garda authorities that legal lecture No. 12 relating to offences committed within the family is allocated three hours lecture time under phase 1 of the Garda Síochána training programme and a further two hours under phase 3. The lecture covers all matters relevant to the Domestic Violence Act 1996, including barring, protection and safety orders; arrest powers,...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department of Health and Children has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (25 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122 and 137 together. In response to the Deputy's question relating to entitlements surrounding home care costs, the Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department of Health and Children has...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department of Health and Children has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department of Health and Children has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department of Health and Children has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department of Health and Children has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.