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Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (27 Apr 2005)

Seán Power: I understand the importance of cross-examination where appropriate and the need to ensure that this facility is available where necessary. Section 57(4)(c) provides that at a hearing before a committee of inquiry into a registrar's fitness to practice there shall be a full right to cross-examine witnesses. Section 58(4) expands on this provision by enabling a committee of inquiry to receive...

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (27 Apr 2005)

Seán Power: The amendments tabled by Senators Henry and Quinn reflect the current debate within the relevant profession on the most appropriate title. The title "chiropodist" is used in the Bill because that reflects the current more common title by which the profession is known to the public in this country. I appreciate that it is different in other countries. However, I am aware of the discussion...

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (27 Apr 2005)

Seán Power: That statement is by a man from Carlow.

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (27 Apr 2005)

Seán Power: One swallow does not make a summer.

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (27 Apr 2005)

Seán Power: I thank the Senators for their contributions. We can agree on one thing, that it is confusing. As debated on Committee Stage, the proposed amendments have significant implications for an important general principle underlying the design of the regulatory system set out in the Bill. The Department has been advised by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel that there is scope for only one...

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (27 Apr 2005)

Seán Power: The course is accredited, but there are many question marks over the body, and until those are addressed, there will be confusion. If physical therapists as a group are to be regulated under the Bill, they would have to meet the same criteria as the other professions, and currently they do not do so. It is therefore impossible to regulate them under the Bill as it stands and with the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Apr 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 health services in County Clare. I understand that the HSE mid-western area has arranged a meeting to...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Apr 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 nursing home care in the Health Service Executive mid-western area. Accordingly, my Department has...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (26 Apr 2005)

Seán Power: The Supreme Court judgment of 16 February last related only to charges in public long-stay institutions and publicly contracted beds in private nursing homes. My Department has received counsel's advice on the Health (Nursing Homes) Act 1990 and regulations made thereunder. This advice, which is privileged, is being examined in consultation with the Attorney General's office and it would be...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (26 Apr 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 St. John's Hospital, County Wexford. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the...

Home Care Grants. (26 Apr 2005)

Seán Power: I thank Deputy Moynihan-Cronin for raising this matter and I am happy to reply. The Health Service Executive has piloted home care grant schemes in several areas. The purpose of these schemes is to support older people at home in the community as an alternative to long-term residential care. Older people who are being discharged from the acute hospital system and those living in the community...

Cancer Screening Programme. (26 Apr 2005)

Seán Power: On behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister and Health and Children, I am replying to the matter raised by the Deputy. I welcome this opportunity to set out the current position on the BreastCheck programme and, in particular, its extension to remaining counties. The national breast screening programme commenced in the eastern and midland regions in February 2000. Screening is offered free of...

Legal Aid Service. (26 Apr 2005)

Seán Power: I thank Deputy Haughey for raising this important issue. I am replying on behalf of the Minister for Social and Family Affairs. The Northside Community Law Centre is one of a number of organisations funded under the Department of Social and Family Affairs' scheme of grants for the development and promotion of information and welfare rights. Since its establishment in 1975, the centre has been...

Seanad: School Dental Service. (26 Apr 2005)

Seán Power: As the Senator is aware, 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 the delivery of school dental services. Nonetheless, I am happy to explain the development of policy...

Seanad: School Dental Service. (26 Apr 2005)

Seán Power: When they arise, recruitment must take place in accordance with the appropriate procedures and this can take time. However, I understand that the HSE's western area has at all times made provision for emergency treatment for all children under 16 years of age to be available where required. Through this service patients can access where necessary the general anaesthetic extraction service in...

Seanad: Child Care Services. (26 Apr 2005)

Seán Power: I thank Senator O'Meara for raising this Adjournment matter. I am surprised to take the impression from her that she heard bad news on occasion in this House.

Seanad: Child Care Services. (26 Apr 2005)

Seán Power: I represent the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law reform because he must attend to other business. I am delighted to have the opportunity to respond. Child care is an important priority for the Government and we have increased the funding provision for this sector on a number of occasions since we first made commitments to the broad child care sector in 1998. The Equal Opportunities...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Apr 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 services at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Roscommon. Accordingly, my Department has...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (20 Apr 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 the Maynooth community care unit. Accordingly, my Department has...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (20 Apr 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 Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel. Accordingly, my Department has...