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Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (23 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which is 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 reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (23 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: I welcome the publication of the report of the National Council on Ageing and Older People, entitled "Perceptions of Ageism in Health and Social Services In Ireland". The report highlights the findings of research carried out in the ten former health boards during 2004, involving some 450 older people and 150 health and social services staff. The study sought to investigate whether older...

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

Seán Power: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which is 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 reply directly to the Deputy.

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

Seán Power: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which is 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 reply directly to the Deputy.

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

Seán Power: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which is 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 reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Nursing Home Inspections: Nursing Home Inspections (22 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: In the HSE southern area, which covers counties Cork and Kerry, there are five nursing homes inspection teams, each comprising a senior medical officer, chairperson, a director or assistant director of public health nursing and a principal or senior environmental health officer. One of these teams is based in County Kerry, where there are 18 registered private nursing homes. As the issues...

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (22 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: Ketamine is a legal drug subject to control under the Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) Regulations 1996. It is used for the induction and maintenance of anaesthesia. It is also used in veterinary medicine. However, because of its potential for abuse, it is intended to apply controls under the Misuse of Drugs Acts to it. Regulations giving effect to this change are...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Standards: Nursing Homes Standards (22 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: The Department received a report from the former South Western Area Health Board on the Rostrevor nursing home in September 2004. As the Deputy is aware, there are ongoing proceedings taken by the HSE against this nursing home. The former South Western Area Health Board initiated proceedings in the District Court against the home in March 2004 and then decided to initiate proceedings in the...

Seanad: Hospitals Building Programme. (22 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: I am sure the Senator does not miss much.

Seanad: Hospitals Building Programme. (22 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: I thank Senator Finucane for raising this matter as it provides me with an opportunity to outline the need for an Alzheimer's unit at St. Ita's Hospital at Newcastle West. This is an issue in which Senator Finucane and some of his Oireachtas colleagues have taken a great interest for a number of years. The provision of health services in County Limerick is a matter for the Health Service...

Seanad: Hospitals Building Programme. (22 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: I do not have the figure but I can send it to the Senator.

Seanad: Hospitals Building Programme. (22 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: The Senator mentioned the possibility of the unit being an eight-bedroom unit and that was news to me. I will have that matter clarified for the Senator and the total amount of funding.

Seanad: Hospitals Building Programme. (22 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: I have given the Senator the exact information available to me. I will make further inquiries and contact the Senator tomorrow.

Written Answers — Nursing Home Sector: Nursing Home Sector (21 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 71 and 204 together. The information requested by the Deputy is not normally collated in the Department. Accordingly, the Department has requested this information from the national director of primary, community and continuing care of the Health Service Executive and will forward it to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Nursing Home Inspections: Nursing Home Inspections (21 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 92, 166 and 243 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that no instructions have been issued by my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, or by the Department in regard to restricting the release of information to public representatives on public and private nursing homes. The Government is aware of the strong public interest in...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (21 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 97, 100, 153 and 162 together. The National Health Strategy, Quality and Fairness: A Health System for You was launched in 2001 by the former Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin. The strategy is centred on a whole system approach to tackling health in Ireland and it goes beyond the traditional concept of health services. It is about developing a...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Standards: Nursing Home Standards (21 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 102 and 203 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that there is no legal obligation on the Health Service Executive to check the inspection reports of a private nursing home prior to placing a patient in that facility. However, the HSE when considering placing a person in such a facility, would have regard to the standards of care provided there. In this...

Written Answers — Task Force on Alcohol: Task Force on Alcohol (21 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: The strategic task force on alcohol published two reports in May 2002 and September 2004. A total of 100 recommendations are made which have implications across a number of Departments. In April this year the Government authorised the Tánaiste to implement the recommendations which fall within the remit of the Department of Health and Children. Other Ministers were also authorised to...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Standards: Nursing Home Standards (21 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: The Government is extremely concerned at the situation in Leas Cross nursing home. It is unacceptable that older people should be subjected to the type of environment portrayed by the "Prime Time" programme. I wish to inform the House that the Health Service Executive appointed: a director of nursing to oversee its operation; a team of support clinicians, including a senior nurse manager,...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (21 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 114 and 222 together. 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...