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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Jun 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 — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Jun 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 Act 1970: Health Act 1970 (14 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: I understand the Deputy's question relates to the possibility of introducing a requirement that catering establishments would be obliged to indicate to customers the country of origin of the meat they might consume. The current position is that officials of my Department are in contact with officials in the Department of Agriculture and Food in regard to this issue and I hope to be in a...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (14 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: The Tánaiste has agreed to meet this group on Wednesday 22 June 2005.

Written Answers — Tobacco Controls: Tobacco Controls (14 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: I intend to bring a motion before the Oireachtas shortly seeking approval to the ratification by Ireland of the framework convention on tobacco control. The convention is an initiative of the World Health Organisation in response to the global epidemic of tobacco addiction. The treaty, which was adopted unanimously by the World Health Assembly in May 2003 and signed by Ireland in September...

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (14 Jun 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (14 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 270 and 271 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, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a...

Written Answers — Iodine Tablets: Iodine Tablets (14 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: In 2002, as part of the National Emergency Plan for Nuclear Accidents, 12.6 million tablets were distributed by post to households across the country, a packet of six tablets to each household. A further 1.6 million tablets were distributed to health boards for persons who did not receive a supply of tablets or who did not receive a sufficient number of tablets via the postal distribution....

Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: We do not remember that long ago.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of health services in County Kildare. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (1 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of the housing aid scheme for the elderly in Clare, on behalf of the Department of the...

Written Answers — Smoking Ban: Smoking Ban (1 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: On 29 March 2004 most enclosed places of work became smoke-free. The primary purpose of this measure is to protect the health of workers and the public from exposure to toxic second hand tobacco smoke. The response to date across all sectors is very positive, with compliance at a very high level. The successful introduction of the new measure reflects the widespread public support and...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of health services in County Kildare. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (1 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: As the Deputy is aware, responsibility for the provision of health services in the Limerick area rests with the Health Service Executive mid western area in the first instance. As part of the executive's responsibility to prepare and submit an annual service plan for the Tánaiste's approval, it is obliged under section 31 of the Act to indicate any capital plans proposed by the executive. In...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (1 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: As the Deputy will be aware, the Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive — HSE — which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the proposed developments at St. Brendan's, Loughrea. The HSE...

Written Answers — Home Help Service: Home Help Service (1 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1st January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of the home help service in county Sligo. Accordingly, my Department has requested the...

Seanad: Nursing Homes: Statements. (1 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: I welcome the opportunity to reply to the debate in which most Members have been constructive. They might have got off to a bad start——

Seanad: Nursing Homes: Statements. (1 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: ——but those speakers who came afterwards made amends. Reference was made to the Tánaiste, and some criticism was expressed about her not getting involved in it. I was given responsibility for services for older people, and I cannot see anything wrong with the Tánaiste allowing me to deal with the issue. It was brought to my attention towards the end of last week that it was intended to...

Seanad: Nursing Homes: Statements. (1 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: There is a certain understanding and realisation that there is an issue regarding elder abuse, the vast majority of which, unfortunately, takes place in people's own homes. We are aware that the issue exists, but it came as a terrible surprise to people to see the type of abuse that went on in that home. We must be honest and say that, while there are gaps in the legislation, if people want...

Seanad: Nursing Homes: Statements. (1 Jun 2005)

Seán Power: I welcome the opportunity to address the Seanad on this sensitive issue. Like other Members and the public in general, I was extremely disturbed by the findings of "Prime Time" last Monday. It is outrageous that older people should be subjected to the type of environment portrayed in the programme and I am pleased that the Health Service Executive has reached agreement with the owners of the...