Results 641-660 of 1,546 for speaker:Áine Brady
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.
- Seanad: Marine Safety. (23 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: ): I am very pleased to have this opportunity to speak on the subject of the search and rescue helicopter service on behalf of my colleague the Minister for Transport, Deputy Noel Dempsey. There has been much ill informed comment about the proposed new helicopter contract. Since we are in the standstill period of the procurement process and about to commence contract negotiations, I am...
- Seanad: Marine Safety. (23 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: There will be no change until July 2013.
- Seanad: Obesity Levels. (23 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: The report of the national task force on obesity, Obesity - the Policy Challenges, provided the policy framework for addressing the high prevalence and rising levels of excessive weight and obesity, in particular childhood obesity. It attributed the development of excessive weight and obesity to many factors. This wide range of factors made it essential for a multisectorial approach to be...
- Seanad: Obesity Levels. (23 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: I will certainly consider the Senator's proposals.
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (11 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: People who were resident in public nursing homes prior to the introduction of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme are not required to pay charges under section 33 of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009. This safeguard applies even if the person moves to another public nursing home. Similarly, subvented residents in private nursing homes may retain their subvention payment and do not have...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (11 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: Under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme, the financial assessment takes all the applicant's income and assets into account, including items which were transferred within five years of making an initial application for the scheme. The definition of asset extends to all forms of property in which the applicant has a beneficial interest. Furthermore, the legislation provides that, where there...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Inspections: Nursing Home Inspections (11 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (11 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: The issue raised in this Parliamentary Question was dealt with and answered in the reply to a Dail Adjournment Debate from the same Deputy on Tuesday 9 March 2010. The situation has not changed in the meantime.
- Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (10 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.
- Seanad: Thalidomide Compensation Scheme (10 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: ): I am pleased to take this opportunity to outline the position in relation to the matter raised by the Senator. The thalidomide product sold in Ireland was manufactured by Chemie Grunenthal, a German company. In May 1970 an offer of compensation made by the German manufacturers of thalidomide applied to Irish children. The German compensation, paid through a statutory foundation set up...
- Seanad: Gaelscoileanna. (10 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: I am taking this Adjournment Matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe. I thank the Senator for raising it, as it affords me an opportunity to outline to the Seanad the process being used to ensure there will be adequate accommodation in schools at primary and post-primary level in all parts of the country. The forward planning section of...
- Seanad: Gaelscoileanna. (10 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: I have noted the two points the Senator made about the six local gaelscoileanna and the vacant VEC building which I will pass on to the Minister.
- Seanad: Rural Transport Services. (10 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: I thank the Senator for raising this matter and providing me with an opportunity to clarify the position. The provision of non-emergency patient transport is an area where there is considerable expenditure annually in the health services and where, in the interest of safeguarding the provision of front-line services, improved management and control is a necessity. The special group on public...
- Financial Institutions' Credit Supply (9 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan. The Government has taken several measures to deal with the issue of access to credit for SMEs since the advent of the banking crisis. As part of the recapitalisation package announced in February 2009, AIB and Bank of Ireland confirmed their commitment to increase lending capacity to SMEs by 10%...
- Care of the Elderly. (9 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: I thank Deputy Frank Feighan for raising this issue as it provides me with an opportunity to update the House on this matter. This Government is committed to supporting people to live in dignity and independence in their homes and communities for as long as possible. Where this is not feasible, the health service supports access to quality long-term residential care where appropriate. We...
- Rail Network (9 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: I am responding to this matter on behalf of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Noel Dempsey. Rail services in the south east have improved significantly in recent years, reflecting the sustained high levels of investment in the railway network generally. Over the period 2000-09 a total of â¬2.9 billion in capital funding and â¬1.69 billion in current funding has been invested in railway...
- Multi-unit Developments (9 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: I am replying to this Adjournment on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley. I thank Deputy Brady for raising this important matter. The Government has demonstrated a clear commitment to dealing effectively with the range of complex issues relating to multi-unit developments and is bringing forward a comprehensive suite of...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.
- Written Answers — Sponsorship of Sporting Events: Sponsorship of Sporting Events (9 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.