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Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (16 Feb 2006)

Seán Power: An oversight in making the original referral was made by the Department of Health and Children. This has now been rectified and the Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the Health Service Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy. The inclusion of projects in a capital investment plan is a matter in the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Feb 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 — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (16 Feb 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. The Health Service Executive has informed the Department that it will reply to the Deputy in the next few days.

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (15 Feb 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, HSE, under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (15 Feb 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, HSE, under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Feb 2006)

Seán Power: In 2005, I met with the Irish Heart Foundation to discuss inter alia services for patients with stroke. Following that meeting, the foundation, with the support of a grant of €70,000 from my Department, convened a national stroke review group, NSRG. The NSRG has representatives from the HSE and from a wide range of relevant professional and voluntary organisations — community health...

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (15 Feb 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, HSE, under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (15 Feb 2006)

Seán Power: The Deputy will be aware that €55 million was allocated to home care packages in the 2006 budget. This is a full year cost, €30 million of which relates to 2006 and which will provide for an additional 2,000 packages this year. The Deputy's question regarding the roll out of these packages relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Feb 2006)

Seán Power: In response to the increase in overweight and obesity in the Irish population the campaign entitled Every Step Counts . . . Small Changes Make the Difference was launched in 2004. This campaign promoted the two main lifestyle areas of healthy eating and regular physical activity. This was followed by a further campaign in November of 2005 entitled Take 5 Steps . . . to a Healthier You. The...

Health Services. (15 Feb 2006)

Seán Power: I am not sure the Deputy wants me to answer the question.

Health Services. (15 Feb 2006)

Seán Power: If the Deputy wants to walk out, he may do so. That is his prerogative. We will all be walking out at some stage.

Health Services. (15 Feb 2006)

Seán Power: I am delighted. The policy of this Government regarding the development and delivery of services for older people is to maintain them in dignity and independence at home for as long as possible in accordance with their wishes, as expressed in many research studies carried out. We try to ensure independence for older people so they can live at home and to encourage and support the care of...

Health Services. (15 Feb 2006)

Seán Power: I ask the Deputy to let me finish.

Health Services. (15 Feb 2006)

Seán Power: The point I was making was that the service individuals require can change from time to time and therefore must be flexible. If the Deputy provides me with the precise details, I will certainly follow up the case with the HSE. To ensure effective prioritisation of the service, assessments are undertaken in the main by locally based public health nurses. They are in the best position to do so....

Health Services. (15 Feb 2006)

Seán Power: Accordingly, public sector pay and employment policies do not prevent the executive from appointing home helps or any other grades to provide health and social services to the public. Pay and employment policies include the social partnership agreements, adherence to approved employment levels and the management of human resources, including staffing mix, in line with service needs and...

Seanad: Medical Cards. (15 Feb 2006)

Seán Power: I thank Senator Tuffy for raising this matter. The determination of eligibility of applicants to medical cards is a matter for the Health Service Executive, HSE, as provided for under the provisions of the Health Act 1970. Since 2001, persons aged 70 and over have an automatic statutory entitlement to a medical card. In all other cases, medical cards are issued to persons for whom, in the...

Seanad: Employment Support Services. (15 Feb 2006)

Seán Power: I thank Senator Bannon for raising this matter. It gives me the opportunity to clarify the position in regard to the employment of staff by the Irish Wheelchair Association. I am replying on behalf of my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children. In the Estimates for 2006, significant additional funding totalling €100 million has been included for the improvement of...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (14 Feb 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 — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (14 Feb 2006)

Seán Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 240 and 241 together. The cost of care in a private nursing home is a private matter between the nursing home operators and the patient involved. The nursing home subvention scheme was introduced in 1993 to give some financial assistance towards the cost of private nursing home care. It was never intended that the scheme would subsidise the full costs of...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (14 Feb 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.