Results 721-740 of 1,546 for speaker:Áine Brady

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Feb 2010)

Áine Brady: 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 (11 Feb 2010)

Áine Brady: The HSE is working with the acute hospitals and nursing homes to expedite the process of allowing individuals who have finished their acute phase of care to move to nursing home care where this is deemed appropriate. It is not necessary for the financial assessment to be completed before a person enters a nursing home. The HSE's Guidelines on the Standardised Implementation of the Nursing...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (11 Feb 2010)

Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Smoking Ban: Smoking Ban (11 Feb 2010)

Áine Brady: There are no proposals to extend the smoke free at work initiative to other areas. It should be noted however that we are further advanced than any other EU Member State, having already introduced a broad range of tobacco control measures including the removal of all display and advertising in retail outlets, restrictions on the operation of self service vending machines and the requirement...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (11 Feb 2010)

Áine Brady: As the Deputy is aware, the Nursing Homes Support Scheme only applies to long-term residential care. The designation and composition of the overall beds (including respite beds) in Community Hospitals is a service matter and I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply directly on this issue.

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (11 Feb 2010)

Áine Brady: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme is not limited to people over the age of 65. The first stage in the application process for the scheme is a Care Needs Assessment. This determines whether the applicant requires long-term nursing home care. Anyone who is deemed to require such care may apply to avail of the scheme. The details supplied by the Deputy's refer to a specific individual, therefore...

Written Answers — Health Service Executive Reports: Health Service Executive Reports (11 Feb 2010)

Áine Brady: The Health Service Executive agreed in December to allow one further submission to be made to the Non-Statutory Inquiry referred to by the Deputy. This Inquiry has received this submission and is currently considering it. The question of dissemination of the Report is a matter for the Executive.

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (11 Feb 2010)

Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Substance Misuse. (11 Feb 2010)

Áine Brady: The average rate of alcohol consumption in Ireland has consistently been among the highest in the European Union. My Department will continue to seek to reduce the overall level of alcohol consumption in the population to reduce the burden of alcohol-related harm on the health services and society in general. To tackle the problems associated with alcohol use and misuse, we need to take...

Substance Misuse. (11 Feb 2010)

Áine Brady: I thank the Deputy. I appreciate the point she made. I, too, am a mother and have four children. I appreciate the concern we all have about giving the wrong message to young people. I agree with the Deputy's point on young people drinking in the family home. This is why the steering group was set up. It will make proposals for the overall national substance misuse strategy to be...

Substance Misuse. (11 Feb 2010)

Áine Brady: The steering group has been asked to review existing policies and reports, including those produced at EU and international levels, such that it will identify effective policies and actions to prevent the harm caused to individuals and society by alcohol abuse.

Substance Misuse. (11 Feb 2010)

Áine Brady: The health promotion unit is considering the issues of labelling and advertising in the context of alcohol. As already stated, the steering group will be examining the policies and actions in the context of five pillars, namely, supply, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and research. I am in contact with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform in respect of that matter.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (10 Feb 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 (10 Feb 2010)

Áine Brady: Government policy in relation to older people is to support people to live in dignity and independence in their own homes and communities for as long as possible and, where this is not feasible, to support access to quality, long-term affordable residential care. In line with this policy, a priority of Government in recent years has been to develop care services to assist vulnerable older...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Feb 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 (10 Feb 2010)

Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (10 Feb 2010)

Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (10 Feb 2010)

Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Feb 2010)

Áine Brady: 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 (9 Feb 2010)

Áine Brady: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme aims to prevent people from having to sell their family home to fund their long-term care. If, however, a person applies for the Nursing Home Loan but subsequently chooses to sell the family home, the amount loaned on the basis of that asset up to that point must be repaid within six months of the sale. Thereafter, the proceeds of the sale would be treated as...