Results 681-700 of 1,546 for speaker:Áine Brady
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (3 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: The Deputy will be aware that Government Policy is to support people including those suffering from all forms of dementia to live in dignity and independence in their own homes and communities for as long as possible and, where this is not possible, to support access to quality long-term residential care. Community supports have been enhanced over the years and increased levels of funding...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (3 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — National Nutrition Policy: National Nutrition Policy (3 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: A national nutrition strategy framework is being developed by my Department but it is not possible at this stage to say when it will be published. However, a number of the strands which will form part of an overall strategy in relation to nutrition have been developed and continue to be developed on an ongoing basis. These include the issue of guidelines on nutrition and healthy eating to...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (3 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: The information requested by the Deputy cannot be supplied at the moment due to industrial action by the Civil & Public Services Union (CPSU) and the Public Service Executive Union (PSEU).
- Written Answers — Combating Obesity: Combating Obesity (3 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: I am not actively considering any proposal to require restaurants or other catering establishments to indicate the calorie content of their dishes on menus at the present time.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: The information requested by the Deputy cannot be supplied at the moment due to industrial action by the Civil & Public Services Union (CPSU) and the Public Service Executive Union (PSEU).
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: The information requested by the Deputy cannot be supplied at the moment due to industrial action by the Civil & Public Services Union (CPSU) and the Public Service Executive Union (PSEU).
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (2 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: The information requested by the Deputy cannot be supplied at the moment due to industrial action by the Civil and Public Services Union (CPSU).
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (2 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: I propose to take Questions Nos. 189, 190 and 192 together. A patient who was in receipt of public in-patient services and subject to long-stay charges under section 53 of the Health Act 1970 prior to the introduction of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme, A Fair Deal, can choose to continue with their current arrangements when transferring to a public nursing home. In other words, where the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 198 together. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (2 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: The Financial Assessment for the Nursing Homes Support Scheme takes all the individual's income and assets into account, including property and wealth outside of the State. The person's contribution to care is then worked out based on 80% of the person's assessable income and 5% of the value of their assets per annum. However, the first â¬36,000 of the person's assets, or â¬72,000 in the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. I wish to advise the Deputy that, due to an intensification of industrial action in the public service by members of IMPACT, the HSE may not be in a position to provide a response to this Parliamentary Question within the normal timeframe.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: I understand that the Deputy is referring to the Single Assessment Tool Working Group. As this group was established by the Health Service Executive, the matter has been referred to the Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (2 Mar 2010)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. I wish to advise the Deputy that, due to an intensification of industrial action in the public service by members of IMPACT, the HSE may not be in a position to provide a response to this Parliamentary Question within the normal timeframe.
- Health Services. (25 Feb 2010)
Áine Brady: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue and for giving me this opportunity to outline the Government's plans to protect patients in the context of the proposed escalation of industrial action across the health service next week. I also take this opportunity to speak in general terms about the ongoing industrial action underway across the entire public service. The HSE received notice on 22...
- Court Accommodation. (25 Feb 2010)
Áine Brady: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern. I thank Deputies Perry and Scanlon for raising this important issue. The Minister would like to state, from the outset, that the Courts Service, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, is responsible for the operational management and maintenance of courthouse facilities...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Feb 2010)
Áine Brady: The information requested will be supplied separately to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (25 Feb 2010)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (25 Feb 2010)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.