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Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: At the same time I would not like to be trying to pull one over on the Deputy.

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: One should never get too comfortable in a seat in this House.

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: That was a request from the Opposition and it was facilitated.

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: I can supply plenty of evidence to the Deputy if he so wishes.

Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: The Deputy should consider the budget of last December.

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (26 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: As part of budget 2006, €150 million was allocated to services for older people and palliative care. This is the largest ever increase in funding for services for older people. At the heart of this funding package is a determination to improve home and community-based supports with almost three quarters, €109 million of the 2006 full year costs, being committed to the support of care in...

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (26 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: Staff in the official agencies contracted by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, FSAI, carry out checks on traceability and labelling on a routine basis or as required; however, during the period in question no such checks were carried out. In 2006, the authority proposes to conduct a series of such checks on various sectors of the food industry in conjunction with its official agencies....

Written Answers — Alcohol Policy: Alcohol Policy (26 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 84 and 163 to 167, inclusive, together. The Strategic Task Force on Alcohol was established in January 2002 and was given a remit to recommend specific evidence based measures to Government to prevent and reduce alcohol related harm. It has published two reports which together provide approximately 100 recommendations across a wide range of sectors....

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (26 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 (26 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 (26 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: As part of budget 2006, €150 million was allocated to services for older people and palliative care. This is the largest ever increase in funding for services for older people. At the heart of this funding package is a determination to improve home and community-based support with almost three quarters, €109 million of the full year costs, being committed to the support of care in the...

Written Answers — Health Education Programme: Health Education Programme (26 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: The national health promotion strategy clearly sets out the rationale for and objectives of health promotion in schools in Ireland. The strategy contends that "a health promoting school can be characterised as a school constantly strengthening its capacity as a healthy setting for living, learning and working". The social, personal and health education, SPHE, support service is a partnership...

Written Answers — Hospice Services: Hospice Services (26 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: As part of the budget day announcement last December on the provision of €150 million in a full year for older people and palliative care, a total of €13 million, €9 million this year, was committed to statutory and voluntary providers of palliative care. This is the largest incremental increase ever provided for this programme. The funding included resources for areas of the country...

Written Answers — Eating Disorders: Eating Disorders (26 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: As part of the reform of the health services the responsibility for implementing relevant recommendations from the report of the National Task Force on Obesity has transferred from the Department of Health and Children to the population health directorate of the Health Service Executive. Revenue funding of €3 million has been allocated to the Health Service Executive to progress the...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (26 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 132 and 159 together. My Department is committed to the promotion of health in its broadest sense and with regard to the healthy lifestyles and behaviours among the Irish population. The health promotion policy unit is charged with the development and roll-out of health promotion policies and initiatives. In 2005 the total spend for health promotion activities...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Care: Nursing Home Care (26 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: Private nursing homes are required to be registered under the Health (Nursing Homes) Act 1990 and the providers must have the necessary skills, knowledge and expertise to provide appropriate care to all clients. In accordance with the Nursing Homes (Care and Welfare) Regulations 1993, a provider must enter into a contract of care with each dependent person and a person acting on his or her...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (26 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: The draft general scheme and heads of the Health Bill 2006 provide for the establishment of the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, incorporating the office of the chief inspector of social services on a statutory basis. It is intended that under the provisions of the Bill, HIQA will set standards on safety and quality of services provided by or on behalf of the HSE. It will...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (26 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 considering new capital proposals or progressing those in the health capital programme. Accordingly, my Department is requesting the parliamentary affairs division of the...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (26 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 — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (26 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Voluntary organisations providing health and personal social services are funded by the executive, and it is a matter for the executive to agree the levels of service and the appropriate funding in respect of each...