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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Sep 2007)

Pat Gallagher: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence (26 Sep 2007)

Pat Gallagher: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Sep 2007)

Pat Gallagher: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Sudden Cardiac Death: Sudden Cardiac Death (26 Sep 2007)

Pat Gallagher: The Report of the Task Force on Sudden Cardiac Death was published in March, 2006. It makes recommendations on the prevention of sudden cardiac death and on the detection of those at high risk. Among the recommendations of the Task Force is that training initiatives should be prioritised. The HSE, which has overall responsibility for the implementation of the report's recommendations, is...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Jul 2007)

Pat Gallagher: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jun 2007)

Pat Gallagher: Asthma is not a notifiable disease and consequently, detailed information on its incidence in the general population is not routinely available. From the research available in this country, however, asthma is a common childhood condition with approximately 10% having experienced an attack of asthma. Similar to other European countries, the level of asthma has increased and is now...

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (27 Jun 2007)

Pat Gallagher: The Meals on Wheels service is an important element of the community and domiciliary care provided to older people. The Government has recognised this by providing an additional €2.5m in both 2006 and 2007 for the service. This has resulted in an increase of 50% in the funding for this service. In addition, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has provided additional capital funding to...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jun 2007)

Pat Gallagher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 123 and 148 together. A national audit of stroke services, funded by my Department, is currently being undertaken by the Irish Heart Foundation in association with the HSE. This audit is scheduled to be completed in early Autumn. In addition an audit of the implementation of the existing cardiovascular health strategy 'Building Healthier Hearts' is being...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (25 Apr 2007)

Pat Gallagher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 194 and 195 together. Last February, I announced the arrangements for a new Rural Transport Programme (RTP) which is being administered by Pobal on behalf of my Department. This new Programme builds on the success of the pilot Rural Transport Initiative (2000-2006) and puts it on a permanent mainstreamed basis with significantly increased funding. The...

Written Answers — Marine Accidents: Marine Accidents (24 Apr 2007)

Pat Gallagher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 642 and 654 together. My colleague, Martin Cullen TD, Minister for Transport, and I have had discussions with many of the families of those involved in recent tragedies. We announced yesterday that a request will be issued shortly at EU level seeking tenders on the raising of both the Pere Charles and the Maggie B. We have also requested our colleague, the...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (24 Apr 2007)

Pat Gallagher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 643, 646 and 650 together. Last February, I announced the arrangements for a new Rural Transport Programme (RTP). This new Programme builds on the success of the pilot Rural Transport Initiative (2000-2006) and puts it on a permanent mainstreamed basis with significantly increased funding. In line with Towards 2106 — the new Social Partnership Agreement, the...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (4 Apr 2007)

Pat Gallagher: I recently announced the arrangements for a new Rural Transport Programme (RTP). This new Programme builds on the success of the pilot Rural Transport Initiative (2000-2006) and puts it on a permanent mainstreamed basis. Thirty-four community transport groups throughout the country are currently being funded under the RTP to address the particular transport needs of their rural areas. Two of...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Gallagher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 76 and 156 together. 'Transport Access for All', my Department's Sectoral Plan under the Disability Act 2005, along with those of five other Departments, was approved by the Oireachtas in Autumn 2006. The Department of Transport Plan addresses the accessibility needs of people with mobility, sensory and cognitive impairments across all transport modes and...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Gallagher: The Ports Policy Statement, published in January 2005, states that the continued operation of the regional harbours under the outdated provisions of the Harbours Act 1946 is unsustainable on the grounds of good governance. The Policy Statement reiterated the view that most of the these harbours would best achieve their potential through their transfer to local authority ownership or, where...

Written Answers — Marine Accident Investigations: Marine Accident Investigations (29 Mar 2007)

Pat Gallagher: The Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) is currently investigating the circumstances that led to the sinking of the Pére Charles on 10th January 2007 south of Hook Head with five crewmembers on board. The MCIB is an independent statutory body and its role is to investigate casualties such as this and to publish their findings. The MCIB will investigate all relevant matters relating...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (29 Mar 2007)

Pat Gallagher: My Department's Sectoral Plan under the Disability Act 2005, titled 'Transport Access for All', has been finalised and published. The Plan addresses the accessibility needs of people with mobility, sensory and cognitive impairments across all transport modes and contains time bound targets for the progressive realisation of accessible transport in Ireland. In general, the timescales for the...

Written Answers — Water Safety: Water Safety (27 Mar 2007)

Pat Gallagher: Under the Maritime Safety Act 2005 local authorities have been given the powers to regulate and control fast powered craft in their functional areas. The legal framework to regulate fast powered craft, provided for in the Maritime Safety Act 2005 arose from the Report of the Action Group on Small Powered Recreational Craft (including personal watercraft) in 2000 which concluded that the...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (20 Mar 2007)

Pat Gallagher: Responsibility for Arklow Harbour and for 12 other regional harbours operating under the Harbours Act 1946, transferred from the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to the Department of Transport with effect from 1 January 2006. Arklow Harbour Commissioners have recently sought additional funding for remedial works at the harbour. The funding proposals and those of...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (20 Mar 2007)

Pat Gallagher: There is no EU Directive on the manning of regular passenger and ferry services operating between member states, in force or being considered by member states. If the Commission were to initiate a proposal it would be given careful consideration. In 1998 there was an EU Commission proposal: Commission communication on a common policy on manning of regular passenger and ferry services...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (20 Mar 2007)

Pat Gallagher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 631 and 632 together. The position in respect of Westport Harbour's Integrated Development Plan, including the proposal to construct a marina, is that a payment of €94,276 was made to the Westport Harbour Commissioners in December 2002, for expenditure incurred on that plan up to that date. The payment was made on the strict condition that there could be no...