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

Seán Power: That is democracy.

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

Seán Power: It was the least of our concerns during the election.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 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 health services in County Wicklow. Accordingly, my Department has been advised by the...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (11 May 2005)

Seán Power: I wish to advise the Deputy that I welcome the publication of the report, Loneliness and Social Isolation Among Older Irish People, by the National Council on Ageing and Older People. The report attempts to measure levels of loneliness among older people, record social isolation and explore the experiences of loneliness as described by older people themselves. I am pleased to note that the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 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. 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...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 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 home care grants in County Cork. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (11 May 2005)

Seán Power: The provision of the home help service in County Kildare is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive, south western area. Following from the issue raised on the Adjournment by the Deputy on 27 April, the Tánaiste wrote to the HSE's national director of primary, community and continuing care to have the matter reconsidered in the context of the needs of the area. The Tánaiste is...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (11 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 beds in Maynooth Community Hospital. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (11 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 beds in County Kerry. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (11 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, deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of respite beds. Accordingly, my Department has requested the HSE's national director of...

Safe Sex Promotion. (11 May 2005)

Seán Power: In response to the specific issues regarding unplanned pregnancy, the Crisis Pregnancy Agency was established by statutory instrument in 2001 and is funded by the Department. The Crisis Pregnancy Agency is a planning and co-ordinating body established to formulate and implement a strategy to address the issue of crisis pregnancy in Ireland. A core aim of the agency is to achieve reduction in...

Safe Sex Promotion. (11 May 2005)

Seán Power: I do not agree we are complacent. We are aware of the difficulties that exist. We have taken action to highlight to young people the dangers of unprotected sex. We work with the Department of Education and Science in schools. Outside the school setting we engage with youth groups to provide education and promotional material. We run a national public awareness campaign to promote sexual...

Safe Sex Promotion. (11 May 2005)

Seán Power: The Crisis Pregnancy Agency was established to deal with the problem of unplanned pregnancy. The agency's main aim was to reduce the number of crisis pregnancies through education, advice and the provision of contraceptive services. Since we established it in 2001 we have increased the revenue to the agency each year, amounting to a total of €27 million.

Safe Sex Promotion. (11 May 2005)

Seán Power: There have been several campaigns and we have increased the budget for the national awareness campaign each year for the past six years.

Safe Sex Promotion. (11 May 2005)

Seán Power: We are aware of the problem and have worked in partnership with the Department of Education and Science to support schools in the introduction of social, personal and health education. That scheme involves primary and post-primary schools. The relationships and sexuality education is a vital part of the curriculum and is a key priority of our work with schools. I disagree with the Deputy that...

Safe Sex Promotion. (11 May 2005)

Seán Power: Several studies have identified alcohol as a major factor in many unwanted pregnancies and in the practice of unsafe sex.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 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. As part of the executive's responsibility to prepare and submit an annual service plan for my approval, it is obliged under section 31 of the Act to...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (10 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 nursing home subvention scheme. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 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. Responsibility for the provision of health services in Sligo rests with the executive. My Department has requested the chief officer for the...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (10 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, 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...