Results 501-520 of 1,371 for speaker:Máire Hoctor
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Sep 2008)
Máire Hoctor: No application relating to such a proposal has been received in my Department. Issues relating to Carers are primarily the responsibility of the Department of Social and Family Affairs, including the commitments in the national partnership agreement "Towards 2016" and in the Programme for Government to develop various initiatives under a National Carers Strategy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Sep 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 — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (30 Sep 2008)
Máire Hoctor: A combined allocation of â¬1,820,130 was made to Galway County Council earlier this year for the purposes of the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, the Mobility Aids Grant Scheme and the Housing Aid for Older People Scheme, which amalgamates the provisions of the Essential Repairs Grant and the Special Housing Aid for the Elderly Scheme. Following a period of overlap...
- Promised Legislation. (30 Sep 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Both the Minister for Health and Children and I are fully committed to introducing the new nursing homes support scheme in 2009. The legislation required in order to introduce the scheme is complex and has involved careful drafting to ensure that the interests of older people requiring residential care are fully protected. The Minister expects to publish the Bill within the next two weeks...
- Promised Legislation. (30 Sep 2008)
Máire Hoctor: A number of legal issues led to the undesirable delay that occurred in respect of the finalising of the Bill for Government. Legal issues emerged in the discussions with the Parliamentary Counsel and these had to be cleared before the Bill could come before Government for approval. Thankfully we are now at a very advanced stage. On Deputy Reilly's question on the â¬110 million for the...
- Promised Legislation. (30 Sep 2008)
Máire Hoctor: I have made clear what has been allocated at this point.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Sep 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. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Sep 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. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Sep 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 (25 Sep 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Budget 2008 provided â¬110 million for the implementation of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme, A Fair Deal. My colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, and I are conscious of the effect that the unavoidable and unforeseen delays in implementing Fair Deal are causing to some older people and their families. To date, â¬13 million has been allocated from the additional monies...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (24 Sep 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 — Community Care: Community Care (24 Sep 2008)
Máire Hoctor: I assume the Deputy is referring to the public long-term residential care fast-track initiative which commenced in 2007 and is continuing until 2009. The aim of this initiative is to provide 860 new intermediate and long-term residential care beds. The latest information received from the Health Service Executive indicates that 188 beds were provided in 2007 and that 325 and 347 are to be...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Sep 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. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (24 Sep 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. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Sep 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. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (24 Sep 2008)
Máire Hoctor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 428 and 429 together. The Deputy will be aware that under the Nursing Home Subvention Scheme, which is governed by the Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Act 2007, the Health Service Executive (HSE) can make a payment towards the cost of providing nursing care in a registered private nursing home. In order to qualify for a subvention the individual must be:...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Sep 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive (HSE) under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. The HSE's responsibility includes the operation of the Housing Aid Scheme for the Elderly, on behalf of the Department of Environment,...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Sep 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. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (24 Sep 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Both the Minister for Health and Children and I are fully committed to introducing the new Nursing Homes Support Scheme, A Fair Deal, in 2009. At present, some people in private nursing homes get no support from the State and many people who do receive support still cannot afford to pay the balance of their costs. The Fair Deal will ensure that nursing home care is affordable for everyone and...
- Written Answers — Health Service Properties: Health Service Properties (24 Sep 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. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...