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Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (2 Mar 2006)

Seán Power: The Deputy's questions 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 — Sudden Cardiac Death Syndrome: Sudden Cardiac Death Syndrome (2 Mar 2006)

Seán Power: In September 2004, a national task force on sudden cardiac death was established in order to address the problem in Ireland. The task force, chaired by Dr. Brian Maurer, will make recommendations on the prevention of sudden cardiac death and on the detection of those at high risk. The task force will also advise on equipment and training programmes to improve the outcome in those suffering...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (2 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. This includes responsibility for the provision of the housing aid scheme for the elderly on behalf of the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Accordingly, the Department has requested...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Mar 2006)

Seán Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 120 and 121 together. The Deputy's questions relate 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...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 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 — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (2 Mar 2006)

Seán Power: The Deputy's questions relate 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 (2 Mar 2006)

Seán Power: As the Deputy will be aware, the Health (Nursing Homes) Act 1990 and the Nursing Homes Regulations 1993 provide for the payment of subvention for private nursing home care for applicants who qualify on both medical and means grounds. General rules for the assessment of means in respect of an application for nursing home subvention are set out in the Second Schedule of the Nursing Homes...

Health and Safety Regulations. (2 Mar 2006)

Seán Power: Deputy Harney has got over it.

Eating Disorders. (2 Mar 2006)

Seán Power: The report of the national task force on obesity, Obesity — the Policy Challenges, was presented to the Taoiseach in May 2005. The report contains 93 recommendations aimed at tackling overweight and obesity. These relate to actions across six broad sectors: high level government; education; social and community; health; food, commodities, production and supply; and the physical environment....

Eating Disorders. (2 Mar 2006)

Seán Power: In recognising the seriousness of the obesity problem, we established a task force——

Eating Disorders. (2 Mar 2006)

Seán Power: The Deputy is the expert on lecturing in the House. She has asked a question and, if she will allow me, I will answer. In recognising the seriousness of the problem, we put in place a task force. It reported last May and, at the end of the year, I announced that, apart from the normal expenditure on obesity programmes, I would provide an additional €3 million to tackle the obesity problem....

Eating Disorders. (2 Mar 2006)

Seán Power: We are implementing a number of them. A number of initiatives were in place and we are expanding them. We will also implement other initiatives during the year. The provision of an additional €3 million demonstrates how serious we are about tackling the problem.

Eating Disorders. (2 Mar 2006)

Seán Power: I do not normally like repeating myself but if it is necessary, I will do so. The Department has provided an additional €3 million to support the implementation of the recommendations in the task force report.

Eating Disorders. (2 Mar 2006)

Seán Power: Some of the money will be used in St. Columcille's Hospital. I do not have the breakdown of how that money will be used but, as soon as I have the information, I will forward it to the Deputy.

Order of Business. (2 Mar 2006)

Seán Power: That shows the futility of consistency.

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (1 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 — Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence (1 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, 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 — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (1 Mar 2006)

Seán Power: The Irish Medicines Board is responsible for the licensing of human medicinal products in Ireland. Any company wishing to place a medicinal product on the market is required to submit a licence application, which is then assessed by the board: the board must be satisfied that the product is of an appropriate quality and that it is safe and effective for use. In the context of variant CJD, the...

Written Answers — Health Care Costs: Health Care Costs (1 Mar 2006)

Seán Power: The study to which the question refers is the Economic Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases in the Enlarged EU, by Leal J., Luengo-Fernández R., Gray A., Petersen S. and Rayner M. European Heart Journal, doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehi733. I understand that the authors set out to provide an estimate of the economic costs of cardiovascular disease for EU countries. Data were obtained from published...

Written Answers — Cardiovascular Disease: Cardiovascular Disease (1 Mar 2006)

Seán Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 87 to 90, inclusive, together. Death rates from coronary heart disease and stroke have been decreasing steadily in Ireland in recent years. Half of all deaths in Ireland in 1980 were attributed to cardiovascular disease. By 2004, the proportion of all deaths attributed to cardiovascular conditions was 38%. I understand that factors associated with the trends...