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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Feb 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 health services in County Kilkenny. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Feb 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 health services in County Kilkenny. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...

Written Answers — Smoking Ban: Smoking Ban (22 Feb 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 Deputy will appreciate that decisions in regard to workplace safety are not influenced by considerations relating to their effect on trade. A survey on the smoke free workplace measure...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (22 Feb 2005)

Seán Power: The amount spent on the sexual health campaign referred to by the Deputy is as follows: Year Total Funding â'¬ 2000 106,000 2001 112,000 2002 164,000 2003 193,000 2004 165,000 An evaluation of the programme was undertaken in 2000 which informed the development of the most recent campaign. In addition, throughout the development phase, individual campaign messages are...

Written Answers — Youth Health Programme: Youth Health Programme (22 Feb 2005)

Seán Power: Funding of the national youth health programme since 2000, including a specific allocation for an alcohol education initiative funded by the health promotion unit in 2000 and 2001, is as follows: Year Total Funding — Euro Department of Health and Children Department of Education and Science Other 2000 194,916 106,689 60,947 27,280 2001 222,922 92,903 71,105...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (22 Feb 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 in County Wexford on behalf of the Department of the...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (22 Feb 2005)

Seán Power: Parliamentary Question No. 206 was referred to the HSE south eastern area on 31 January 2005. My Department made inquiries of the HSE south eastern area and has been informed that the matter is being investigated. A reply should issue shortly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (22 Feb 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 in County Limerick, on behalf of the Department of the...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (22 Feb 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 in County Limerick, on behalf of the Department of the...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 Feb 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. My Department is awaiting the 2005 service plan from the Heath Service Executive. In the interim, my Department has asked the chief officer of the...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Feb 2005)

Seán Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 114 and 115 together. 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 help service. Accordingly,...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Feb 2005)

Seán Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 116 and 117 together. 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 help service. Accordingly,...

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

Seán Power: The nursing home subvention scheme was introduced in 1993 with the intention of financially helping those who chose private nursing home care over public long stay care. It was intended to help with the costs of this care for people who could not afford to pay the full fees involved, but it was never envisaged the scheme would cover the full cost of care. To this end a means test was employed...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Feb 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 health services in County Monaghan. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (22 Feb 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 women's refuges. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Feb 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 hospitals. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Feb 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. The initiative to provide intermediate care for 500 older people annually waiting discharge from the acute hospital sector is being...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Feb 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 alcohol and drug treatment services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Feb 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 drug treatment services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the HSE to investigate the matter...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Feb 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 Dublin 9. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer...