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Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (4 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 — Health Services: Health Services (4 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 (4 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 — Health Services: Health Services (4 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, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 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, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: The national diabetes working group chaired by the chief medical officer submitted its report to the Tánaiste last summer. The report addressed the epidemiology of diabetes, health promotion and prevention initiatives, including screening and models of care in terms of future service provision. Specific recommendations included the development of population and high risk approaches to...

Written Answers — Alcohol Policy: Alcohol Policy (4 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: The Department of Health and Children remains responsible for the development of alcohol policy. However, it is recognised that an integrated approach is required for effective implementation. The Department has led on the establishment of a strategic task force on alcohol and a working group on alcohol and the three reports of these groups form the basis for current alcohol policy. Since the...

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (4 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: Article 16.1 of the Nursing Homes (Subvention) Regulations 1993 provides that individuals resident in private nursing homes who are in receipt of a subvention from the health board may not be charged extra for any service which is considered to be essential to their maintenance in the home and common practice in most nursing homes. Such services include bed and board, nursing care appropriate...

Written Answers — Equality Strategy: Equality Strategy (4 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: The increasing numbers of people from different ethnic minority groups living and working in Ireland has contributed to a rich mix of diversity in the country. At the same time, the need to address the health and support needs of this diverse group in a way appropriate to their culture, has posed challenges for the health services. A number of initiatives have been undertaken aimed at...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (4 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 (4 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 — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (4 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 — Health Services: Health Services (4 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 — Food Safety: Food Safety (4 Apr 2006)

Seán Power: By way of clarification, in the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 132 of 21 March 2006, the Deputy was informed of a complaint relating to a tendered software contract. In replies to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 73 of 23 February 2006 and 216 of 28 February 2006, the Deputy was informed of two complaints made in respect of the appointment of a co-ordinator for a research network on...

Tax Code. (30 Mar 2006)

Seán Power: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. The use of condoms is one of the simplest and most effective ways to guard against both unplanned pregnancy and the transmission of infection. I encourage sexually active people to continue to act responsibly in this regard. I am aware also of the decision announced recently by the British Chancellor of the Exchequer to reduce the rate of...

School Accommodation. (30 Mar 2006)

Seán Power: I will take this adjournment on behalf of my colleague the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Hanafin. I thank the Deputy for raising this matter as it affords me an opportunity to outline to the House the current position of the Department of Education and Science regarding the application for additional accommodation at Ashbourne community school, County Meath. Meeting the...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (30 Mar 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 (30 Mar 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 (30 Mar 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 (30 Mar 2006)

Seán Power: The rules governing the assessment of means of applicants for nursing home subvention are set out in the Nursing Homes (Subvention) Regulations 1993, SI 227 of 1993. The regulations state that in calculating the means of a person in respect of whom a subvention has been sought, the HSE shall take all sources of income into account, including wages, salary, pension, allowances, etc. The...