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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Jun 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 — Health Services: Health Services (14 Jun 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.

Seanad: Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (14 Jun 2006)

Seán Power: I am not in a position to accept the amendment because, in certain instances, it may prove difficult to identify and contact the next of kin of the individuals concerned. As an alternative, the Bill stipulates in subsections 9(4)(a) and 9(4)(b) that an account holder will be informed in writing of the intentions of the HSE and that the HSE will place an advertisement in a national newspaper...

Seanad: Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (14 Jun 2006)

Seán Power: I do not accept the amendment because it is the intention that not only those who are due repayment will be able to donate money to the fund but that others will also be able to do so. Any money donated to this fund will not be subject to capital acquisitions tax liability. Reports on the operation of the fund will be laid before each House of the Oireachtas. The amendment as proposed would...

Seanad: Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (14 Jun 2006)

Seán Power: I thank the Senators for their comments. The issue of repaying this money has attracted much attention for over 12 months. We are happy with the broad support we received from Senators and Deputies as we tried to bring the legislation through both Houses. I thank them for their assistance in that regard and the contributions they made. I thank the officials in the Department of Health and...

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (15 Jun 2006)

Seán Power: The Task Force on Sudden Cardiac Death, whose report "Reducing the Risk: A Strategic Approach" was published in March 2006, recognises the need for early cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Overall responsibility for implementation of the report's recommendations has been assigned to the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the...

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (15 Jun 2006)

Seán Power: The Task Force on Sudden Cardiac Death, whose report "Reducing the Risk: A Strategic Approach" was published in March 2006, recognises the need for early cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Overall responsibility for implementation of the report's recommendations has been assigned to the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Jun 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 (15 Jun 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 (15 Jun 2006)

Seán Power: Access to public nursing home care is based on the capacity of the Health Service Executive to deliver such care. This is itself subject to the resources available to the Executive having regard to all its responsibilities for the delivering of health services generally. Entitlement to public nursing home care is subject to resources and capacity. In regard to information to clients on public...

Cancer Incidence. (20 Jun 2006)

Seán Power: I thank Deputy Costello for raising this important matter on the Adjournment. I am happy to reply on behalf of my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. Just over a week ago the Tánaiste launched A Strategy for Cancer Control in Ireland 2006, which was prepared by the National Cancer Forum. The forum expects that, mainly for demographic reasons, the...

Road Traffic Offences. (20 Jun 2006)

Seán Power: I thank Deputies Timmins and Fox for raising this matter. I am speaking on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform who unfortunately is unable to be present. I assure the Deputy that the Minister and I are aware of developments in this matter. The Minister has been informed that a number of cases involving motorists who had been charged with breaking a 60 kph speed...

Schools Building Projects. (20 Jun 2006)

Seán Power: I thank the Deputy for affording me the opportunity to outline to this House the proposals of the Department of Education and Science regarding the need to acquire a permanent site for Gaelscoil Sairséal in Limerick. I also apologise on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Hanafin, who is unable to be here this evening. Modernising facilities in our 3,200 primary and 750 post-primary schools is...

Services for People with Disabilities. (20 Jun 2006)

Seán Power: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter on the Adjournment and I am pleased to take this opportunity to clarify the matter relating to the provision of health related services to people with physical or sensory disabilities, including the provision of personal assistance services. Under the multi-annual investment programme 2006-2009, which is part of the national disability strategy,...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Jun 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 — Health Services: Health Services (20 Jun 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 — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (20 Jun 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 (20 Jun 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 — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (20 Jun 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 (20 Jun 2006)

Seán Power: The Task Force on Sudden Cardiac Death, whose report "Reducing the Risk: A Strategic Approach" was published in March 2006, recognises the need for early cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Overall responsibility for implementation of the report's recommendations has been assigned to the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the...