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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Nov 2005)

Seán Power: Since the launch of Building Healthier Hearts in 1999 the Government has committed more than €60 million towards implementing its recommendations. The most recent report on its implementation, Ireland's Changing Heart, was published in March 2003. At present, my Department, with the assistance of the Health Service Executive, is preparing a paper for the advisory forum on cardiovascular...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Nov 2005)

Seán Power: I see as a priority supporting people to stay in their own homes and communities and 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. The Mercer report on the future financing of long-term care in Ireland, which was commissioned by the Department of Social and Family Affairs, examined all...

Written Answers — Eating Disorders: Eating Disorders (22 Nov 2005)

Seán Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 154 together. An implementation plan for the report of the National Taskforce on Obesity is currently being developed by my Department and additional funding of €3 million has been made available to the Health Service Executive, in the Book of Estimates, to support the implementation of the reports' recommendations. It is envisaged that this plan...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Nov 2005)

Seán Power: It is the intention of the Department to put in place a more robust regulatory system as quickly as possible to protect vulnerable older people and to provide for the highest possible standards of care for older people in long-stay facilities. It is intended that the Health Bill 2005 will establish both the HIQA and the SSI on a statutory basis and will contain provisions to underpin a more...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Nov 2005)

Seán Power: As the Deputy may be aware, the report of the working group on elder abuse, entitled "Protecting Our Future", was launched on 11 November 2002. One of the recommendations in the report was the establishment of a national implementation group which was established in December 2003. Earlier this year, the Department appointed a senior policy advisor and a sectretary to assist the group in its...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Nov 2005)

Seán Power: An interdepartmental group on the funding of long-term care for older persons was established earlier this year by the Tánaiste and by the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Deputy Brennan. This group is chaired by the Taoiseach's Department and is currently examining a range of issues surrounding the care of older persons in Ireland. The report of the group is expected to be submitted...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2005)

Seán Power: The monitoring body to oversee the implementation of the voluntary code of practice on alcohol advertising will be established shortly. This body will report to the Minister for Health and Children on an annual basis. I will await receipt of the first annual report in 2006 before deciding if the alcohol products Bill should be introduced.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Nov 2005)

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 (22 Nov 2005)

Seán Power: My Department does not directly fund or co-ordinate health and personal social services to victims of abuse. Moneys are made available each year, formerly through the health boards, and now through the Health Service Executive, for the provision of services to women victims of violence. In recent years there has been a substantial increase in funding so that now more than €12 million is...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Nov 2005)

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 (22 Nov 2005)

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 (22 Nov 2005)

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 (22 Nov 2005)

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, my Department has requested...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Nov 2005)

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 (22 Nov 2005)

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 — Task Force on Alcohol: Task Force on Alcohol (22 Nov 2005)

Seán Power: The strategic task force on alcohol was established in January 2002 by the then Minister for the Health and Children. It produced an interim report in May 2002 and published its second report in September 2004. Government approval has been granted to the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to implement the recommendations of the task force which come within her remit and other...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (22 Nov 2005)

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 — Substance Misuse: Substance Misuse (22 Nov 2005)

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 — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (22 Nov 2005)

Seán Power: My Department does not directly fund or co-ordinate health and personal social services to victims of abuse. Moneys are made available each year, formerly through the health boards and now through the Health Service Executive, for the provision of services to women victims of violence. In recent years, there has been a substantial increase in funding so that now more than €12 million is...

Written Answers — Care Workers: Care Workers (22 Nov 2005)

Seán Power: The Deputy may be interested to know that under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive provides funding for carers' groups, some of whom provide training, information and support to family carers. Responsibility for carer's allowance and benefit rests with my colleague, the Minister for Social and Family Affairs. His Department has informed that the carer's allowance is a payment...