Results 381-400 of 1,371 for speaker:Máire Hoctor
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (18 Nov 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. The Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Nov 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. The Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Vaccination Programme: Motion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)
Máire Hoctor: That is a disgraceful comment.
- Vaccination Programme: Motion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)
Máire Hoctor: What about Sweden?
- Vaccination Programme: Motion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)
Máire Hoctor: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this important debate.
- Vaccination Programme: Motion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)
Máire Hoctor: I believe so.
- Vaccination Programme: Motion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)
Máire Hoctor: I believe so but I am not certain. We can check that.
- Vaccination Programme: Motion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)
Máire Hoctor: The immediate issue is the question of introducing a HPV vaccine, but it is important to set the matter in a wider context. In September 2007, the Government endorsed the establishment by the HSE of a National Cancer Control Programme, NCCP, to manage, organise and deliver a national programme for the entire population, in line with the National Cancer Control Strategy approved by Government...
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)
Máire Hoctor: We are not blaming anybody.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2008)
Máire Hoctor: The Deputy need not worry about that.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Nov 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. The Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Nov 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. The Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (11 Nov 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. The Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (11 Nov 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. The Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (11 Nov 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Nov 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. The Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (11 Nov 2008)
Máire Hoctor: In 2007, expenditure by the HSE on nursing home subventions was almost â¬205 million. In the course of 2008, an additional â¬12 million was provided to meet costs associated with nursing home subventions and existing contract beds. On this basis, the HSE have advised that in excess of â¬200 million will be spent on nursing home subventions during 2008.
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (11 Nov 2008)
Máire Hoctor: According to the HSE's annual report for 2007, there were 8,467 people in receipt of basic subvention at 31 December 2007. Of these, 4,982 were also in receipt of enhanced subvention.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Nov 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. The Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (5 Nov 2008)
Máire Hoctor: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme, A Fair Deal, is designed to ensure that nursing home care is affordable for all who need it. As such, my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, and I expect that the majority of subvented and unsubvented residents in private nursing homes will apply for the scheme upon its introduction. Thereafter, the scheme will apply to all new entrants to...