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Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are plans to provide funding to a centre (details supplied) in County Wexford which provides counselling services and deals with referrals from the Health Service Executive. [5767/07]

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (14 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of post offices in existence on a county basis as compared to five years ago; if the trend is in accord with Government policy in regard to future postal services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5456/07]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (14 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which Government policy in regard to the operation of An Post has been conveyed to An Post with particular reference to the need to retain the maximum number of post offices in the network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5455/07]

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (14 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the €35 million development plan which was submitted to her Department in 2002 for the development of the community care centre in Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5698/07]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (14 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to funding for a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that although the school has doubled in staff numbers since it was first built in 1988, the school building has not been expanded; the scope for a devolved grant in view of this situation; and if she...

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: Will the Government apply the two?

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: I intend to press the first amendment to a division, as I believe it changes substantially what we had discussed. The Minister of State said "degree of dependency of the applicant" has now been deleted and has been substituted for "need for the applicant to be maintained in a nursing home". We have no idea who will decide what is meant by "the need for the applicant to be maintained in a...

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: I object to that. The Minister of State should talk about the legislation and not make such comments. The legislation is totally wrong.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: What is the Minister of State saying? He has just contradicted himself.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: This obviously represents the new way for Ministers and Ministers of State to react to criticisms from the Opposition. The Minister of State has accused us of criticising those who work in the health services. During a recent private Members debate a similar comment was made by the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan. I made it clear then that we do not criticise those who work in the...

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: The Government is going to give away land to private developers to build the co-location hospitals. That is Government policy.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: Could the Minister of State clarify matters? What is the purpose of amendment No. 9?

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: So amendment No. 9 relates to taking 15% of the value of a house from elderly people going into nursing homes. The Minister of State is saying that this is just to cover the fact that if they are there beyond three years, they will not have 15% of the value of their houses taken from them. Are any of these other amendments related to the fact that the Government plans to take 5% of the...

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: So does it relate to the fact that the Government is taking 15% of the value of a house? I am only trying to get clarity on this matter.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: Is that after three years?

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: Is that when the 15% has been applied?

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: So we are debating the 15% in respect of three years. I am just trying to get clarity about whether this amendment is about this.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: Between now and 1 January 2008, the Government is saying 5% of the value of the family home will be considered as income when an individual applies for nursing home subvention. As of 1 January 2008 the Government will take 5% of the value of the house from elderly people who need long-term nursing home care. To which of these measures do the amendments apply? The legislation lacks clarity...

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: The amendment will apply for three years. Will the plan announced last December be implemented at all?

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Liam Twomey: However, when the Minister announced her plan last December, she stated no assessment would be needed and if a person needed nursing home care, he or she would receive it. Is the Minister of State saying 5% of the value of the house will be taken regardless under the new plan? It is as confusing as hell. I do not know why he is inserting this provision. It either dies on 1 January 2008 or...