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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Oct 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 of Health and Children 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 (11 Oct 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 HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Oct 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 HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy. The responsibility for...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Oct 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 HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: Officials of my Department have met five times with the social services inspectorate since May 2005 in relation to the extension of the social service inspectorate's remit to include residential facilities for older persons. Officials from my Department, the social services inspectorate and the HSE also met officials from the Department of Health, Social Services and Personal Security in...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes: Nursing Homes (11 Oct 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 HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Sudden Death Syndrome: Sudden Death Syndrome (11 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: In September 2004 a national task force on sudden cardiac death was established in order 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...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 Oct 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 HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Nursing Homes: Nursing Homes (11 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: The questions referred to by the Deputy related 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 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. My...

Written Answers — Violence Against Women: Violence Against Women (11 Oct 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. The responsibility...

Written Answers — Violence Against Women: Violence Against Women (11 Oct 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. The responsibility...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Oct 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 — Violence Against Women: Violence Against Women (6 Oct 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 over €12 million is provided...

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (6 Oct 2005)

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, 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 — Violence Against Women: Violence Against Women (6 Oct 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 over €12 million is provided...

Proposed Legislation. (6 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: The only person who should hang his head in shame is the Deputy for making such a contribution and abusing the position he is afforded in the House. However, it is welcome that the Deputy has raised the matter as it provides me with an opportunity to deal with the inaccuracies and nonsense spoken in recent days. The Department of Health and Children and the strategic task force on alcohol had...

Proposed Legislation. (6 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: An independently chaired monitoring body to oversee the code is currently being established. The Department is satisfied that the code will result in a significant reduction in the exposure of young people to alcohol advertisements, which is the aim of the recommendation of the task force. Consequently, it has been decided to delay the introduction of the Bill pending the outcome of the...

Proposed Legislation. (6 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: The drinks industry, with the advertising industry, acted responsibly in this process. It is better to have them on board. It is part of the problem and it is also part of the solution.

Proposed Legislation. (6 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: If we were to adopt the Deputy's attitude, we would never have had a ceasefire in Northern Ireland or achieved the——

Proposed Legislation. (6 Oct 2005)

Seán Power: The Deputy should let me finish. He has spoken enough nonsense.