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Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (24 May 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 is required 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 nursing home subvention scheme in County Galway. Accordingly, my Department has requested the...

Seanad: Report of National Task Force on Obesity: Statements. (24 May 2005)

Seán Power: I thank the Seanad for giving its time and considerable experience to focus on this report. I had no difficulty listening to Senator Daly's contribution and found it quite interesting. There was a conference last week in Dublin regarding health promoting hospitals, which is a relatively new initiative and one that works extremely well. There is no reason it would not prove as successful in...

Seanad: Hospital Services. (24 May 2005)

Seán Power: I remind the Senator that the purpose of raising this matter on the Adjournment was to ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the allocation of capital funding for hospitals in Carlow and Kilkenny. I am taking this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I thank the Senator for raising the matter as it...

Seanad: Schools Accommodation. (24 May 2005)

Seán Power: I thank the Senator for raising the matter as it affords me an opportunity on behalf of the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Hanafin, to outline to the House the strategy of the Department for capital investment in education projects and also to outline the position regarding Ardpatrick national school. Modernising facilities in our 3,200 primary and 750 post-primary schools is not...

Seanad: Schools Accommodation. (24 May 2005)

Seán Power: The easiest answer I could give would be that funding will be provided in 2006. However, it would not be proper for me to do so. As a fellow politician I am aware of the number of schools in Kildare that have applied for the same scheme and not all schools were successful. The Senator is more familiar with Ardpatrick school than I am and has outlined the case very strongly in the House. I...

Seanad: Schools Accommodation. (24 May 2005)

Seán Power: We will bring it to the attention of the Minister.

Seanad: Report of National Task Force on Obesity: Statements. (24 May 2005)

Seán Power: The report of the national task force on obesity, which was launched by the Taoiseach on 16 May last, will be seen as one of the most important and far-reaching health reports of its kind. Its recommendations, which have the potential to affect the health of our citizens and future generations, seek to lay the foundations for a healthier Ireland for decades to come. Obesity has become one of...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 May 2005)

Seán Power: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage, deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the national director for primary, community and continuing care at the Health Service Executive to...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (19 May 2005)

Seán Power: The Health (Nursing Homes) Act 1990 allows for the payment of a subvention towards the cost of such care based on a medical and means assessment. The process used in determining a person's eligibility for subvention is set out in the Nursing Homes Regulations 1993. The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (19 May 2005)

Seán Power: The Health (Nursing Homes) Act 1990 allows for the payment of a subvention towards the cost of such care based on a medical and means assessment. The process used in determining a person's eligibility for subvention is set out in the Nursing Homes Regulations 1993. The placing of a person in a private nursing home is a private matter between the person or his or her representatives and the...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (19 May 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 respite care services in County Kildare. Accordingly, my Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (19 May 2005)

Seán Power: As the Deputy will be aware, the placing of a person in a private nursing home is a private matter between the person or his or her representatives and the nursing home proprietor, as are the fees charged in these facilities. The Health (Nursing Homes) Act, 1990 allows for the payment of a subvention towards the cost of such care based on a medical and means assessment. The process used in...

Health Services Review. (19 May 2005)

Seán Power: I am delighted that Senator Ryan has taken such an interest in the matter.

Health Services Review. (19 May 2005)

Seán Power: I apologise, but he has knocked me out of my stride before I even start. I thank Deputy Neville for raising this matter as it provides an opportunity to discuss ageism and its adverse impact on our older population. The report attracted much publicity in the media and this must be welcomed. It has put the issue on the agenda. While there is much discrimination against older people a certain...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Regulations: Nursing Home Regulations (18 May 2005)

Seán Power: Regulation of the private nursing home sector is governed by the Health (Nursing Homes) Act 1990 and regulations made under this Act. The regulations provide for the registration and inspection of private nursing homes and also for the payment of subvention to those patients in private nursing homes who qualify on both dependency and means grounds. The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health...

Written Answers — Home Help Service: Home Help Service (17 May 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 home help service in County Wexford. Accordingly, my Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (17 May 2005)

Seán Power: The Health Act 2004 provided for establishment of the Health Service Executive on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage, 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 County Clare on behalf of the Department of the...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (17 May 2005)

Seán Power: The Health Act 2004 provided for the establishment of the Health Service Executive on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the development of day care centres in County Cavan. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for...

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (12 May 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. Accordingly, my Department has requested the national director for primary, community and continuing care at the HSE to investigate the...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (12 May 2005)

Seán Power: The Government usually comes from this side of the House.