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- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (7 Feb 2006)
Seán Power: Under the Health (Nursing Homes) Act, 1990, the Health Service Executive is empowered to pay a subvention where a person has been approved on both means and dependency grounds, as provided for in the Nursing Homes (Subvention) Regulations 1993. This contribution will assist a person with the cost of the his or her care in a private nursing home. The second schedule of the Nursing Homes...
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (7 Feb 2006)
Seán Power: The Tánaiste and I regard the support of older people to stay in their own homes and communities as a key policy priority and thereby moving away from the practice of placing people in residential care as a first option. This is the expressed wish of the majority of our older people. Additional funding has been allocated for services for older people and palliative care amounting to â¬150...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 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 — Health Services: Health Services (7 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 — Nursing Homes: Nursing Homes (7 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 — Nursing Homes: Nursing Homes (7 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 — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 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 — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (2 Feb 2006)
Seán Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 81 and 82 together. The Nursing Home (Subvention) Regulations 1993 are administered by the Health Service Executive. There are currently three rates of subvention payable, i.e. â¬114.30, â¬152.40 and â¬190.50 for the three levels of dependency, which are medium, high and maximum. Included in those payments is an increase of 25% which came into effect in...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (2 Feb 2006)
Seán Power: The Nursing Home (Subvention) Regulations 1993 are administered by the Health Service Executive. There are currently three rates of subvention payable, â¬114.30, â¬152.40 and â¬190.50 for the three levels of dependency which are medium, high and maximum. Included in these payments is an increase of 25% which came into effect in April 2001. The HSE has discretion to pay more than the...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (2 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 — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (2 Feb 2006)
Seán Power: A number of concerns have been raised with the Department of Health and Children regarding the prevalence of MRSA in private nursing homes, geriatric hospitals or other institutions caring for older people. The HSE has been asked to pursue the issues raised and replies will issue directly to the relevant correspondents. An interdivisional group has been established in the Department,...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 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 — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (1 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 — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (1 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 — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (1 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 the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Cardiac Services: Cardiac Services (1 Feb 2006)
Seán Power: In September 2004 a national task force on sudden cardiac death was established to address the problem of sudden cardiac death 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 for...
- Social Services Inspectorate: Motion (Resumed). (1 Feb 2006)
Seán Power: This House is a forum. There is nothing wrong with this forum.
- Social Services Inspectorate: Motion (Resumed). (1 Feb 2006)
Seán Power: We are not afraid of a few off-the-ball belts.
- Social Services Inspectorate: Motion (Resumed). (1 Feb 2006)
Seán Power: I do not wish to delay matters, but I will speak to the Deputy about it later. I have followed through on the commitment I gave him.
- Seanad: Strategy for Men's Health: Statements (Resumed). (1 Feb 2006)
Seán Power: The Senator will keep us in suspense yet again.