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Written Answers — Health Promotion: Health Promotion (29 Mar 2007)

Seán Power: My Department recognises the importance of physical activity in the prevention of illness such as cardiovascular disease and stroke. It is also recognised that lack of physical activity is contributing to increased levels of obesity. The Report of the National Taskforce on Obesity — Obesity the Policy Challenges — was published in 2005 and contained 93 recommendations aimed at tackling...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (29 Mar 2007)

Seán Power: The development of Services for Older People is a priority for the Government. This is reflected in the funding committed to Services for Older People in Budgets 2006 and 2007. Last year, the Government funded the largest ever expansion in Services for Older People with a full year cost of €150 million. This year a full year package of €255 million has been allocated for Services for...

Written Answers — Eating Disorders: Eating Disorders (29 Mar 2007)

Seán Power: There are currently 724 people on the waiting list for St Columcille's Hospital. A total of €600,000 revenue funding and €70,000 capital funding was provided to St Columcille's Hospital in 2006. This funding allowed the hospital develop modular accommodation to house clinical rooms for obesity services. This funding also facilitated the recruitment of the following additional staff: 1...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (29 Mar 2007)

Seán Power: I wrote to the Garda Commissioner on 31 May 2005, requesting that he discuss with the Health Service Executive (HSE) certain issues which had come to light in relation to Leas Cross Nursing Home. The Commissioner met with the HSE and it was agreed that the HSE would conduct an initial examination of all the circumstances in respect of patients at Leas Cross Nursing Home. The Leas Cross...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Mar 2007)

Seán Power: 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 (29 Mar 2007)

Seán Power: 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 — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (29 Mar 2007)

Seán Power: The development of Services for Older People is a priority for the Government. This is reflected in the funding committed to services for older people in Budgets 2006 and 2007. Last year, the Government funded the largest ever expansion in services for older people with a full year cost of €150m. This year a full year package of €255m has been allocated for services for older people....

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (29 Mar 2007)

Seán Power: 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 investigated...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Mar 2007)

Seán Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 and 183 together. 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...

Seanad: Health Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (29 Mar 2007)

Seán Power: There is no such thing as permanency in either House. I thank Members for sharing their views. Senator Glynn has discussed this matter with me in some detail and Senator Leyden raised the issue with me last week, as did other Senators. I appreciate the depth of feeling on the matter. The purpose of these amendments is to delete the provisions that state, members of the European Parliament,...

Seanad: Health Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (29 Mar 2007)

Seán Power: Before I deal with the amendment, I wish to respond to some of the comments made on Committee Stage that legislation of this type places elected representatives in the same category as criminals and bankrupts. I do not accept this proposition. Legislation by its nature has to be specific and these provisions, which as I said are standard in legislation of this type, deal quite separately...

Seanad: Health Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (29 Mar 2007)

Seán Power: I was warned early this morning the Seanad was a dangerous place to be. However, I am pleased to be here.

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (28 Mar 2007)

Seán Power: 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 (28 Mar 2007)

Seán Power: 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 — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (28 Mar 2007)

Seán Power: 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 — Food Safety Authority: Food Safety Authority (28 Mar 2007)

Seán Power: Responsibility for the enforcement of food labelling legislation rests with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). Checks on compliance with the Health (Country of Origin of Beef) Regulations are being incorporated into routine hygiene inspections for establishments covered by these regulations. Such inspections are carried out by the Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) in the Health...

Seanad: Health Bill 2006: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Seán Power: I thank Senators for their contributions. This is not the first legislation in which local authority members have been barred from membership of particular boards. I am reminded of a former Member of the Dáil who was critical of such matters. In criticising some legislation he said that when first elected, back in the 1960s, if a postman's job became vacant in his constituency it was only...

Seanad: Health Bill 2006: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Seán Power: The Senator is entitled to his opinion but ultimately, we are putting in place a board with a particular job to do. We must insert safeguards to ensure that the Minister can get involved if the board is not operating effectively. There is no desire on the part of Ministers to impose themselves and become involved in the day-to-day running of boards. It is important, however, that when we...

Seanad: Health Bill 2006: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Seán Power: Section 40 provides for the establishment of the office of the chief inspector of social services as a statutory office within the authority and for the holder of that office, the chief inspector of social services, to be an employee of the authority. Specifically, the section provides that the chief inspector shall be appointed by the authority in accordance with the provisions of section...

Seanad: Health Bill 2006: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Seán Power: In addition to statutory responsibilities for inspecting and registering residential centres the chief inspector of social services is given statutory responsibility for other matters under the Bill. These include overseeing the performance of the Health Service Executive, HSE, of its functions under sections 39, 41 and 53 of the Child Care Act 1991 in respect of fostering and preschool...