Results 801-820 of 1,371 for speaker:Máire Hoctor
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Accommodation: Nursing Home Accommodation (17 Apr 2008)
Máire Hoctor: 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 the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Apr 2008)
Máire Hoctor: 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 the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Apr 2008)
Máire Hoctor: 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 (17 Apr 2008)
Máire Hoctor: 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 (17 Apr 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Arising from Budget 2008, a full year package of â¬22m has been allocated for new services in the area of older people. This therefore gives a total of over â¬422m for new services for older people over the last three years. These measures have been designed to both enhance existing services that the Government had already put in place, and also to widen the range of services available to...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (17 Apr 2008)
Máire Hoctor: 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 (17 Apr 2008)
Máire Hoctor: The Nursing Home Subvention Scheme was introduced in 1993 to assist with the cost of private nursing home fees. A subvention may be paid where a person has been assessed as needing nursing home care by the Health Service Executive and where the person has satisfied a means test. Since the 1st January 2007 there are no longer three separate rates for subvention. Persons who apply may...
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (17 Apr 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Arising from Budget 2008, a full year package of â¬22m has been allocated for new services in the area of older people. This therefore gives a total of over â¬422m for new services for older people over the last three years. These measures have been designed to both enhance existing services that the Government had already put in place, and also to widen the range of services available to...
- Written Answers — Palliative Care Services: Palliative Care Services (17 Apr 2008)
Máire Hoctor: 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 the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (17 Apr 2008)
Máire Hoctor: The Nursing Home Subvention Scheme was introduced in 1993. The aim of this scheme is to provide financial assistance to older people towards the cost of maintenance in a private nursing home. As of January 2007, there are no longer three separate rates for subvention. Persons who apply may receive any amount up to a maximum of â¬300 per week. Additional funding of â¬55 million was...
- Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (17 Apr 2008)
Máire Hoctor: The Housing Aid for Older People Scheme, which is administered by local authorities, provides targeted support to improve conditions in the existing housing of older people. The types of works which may be grant aided under the Scheme are varied and may include the provision of insulation works. Under the Scheme, it is a matter for the local authority concerned to determine the types of...
- Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (10 Apr 2008)
Máire Hoctor: 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 the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Fees: Nursing Home Fees (10 Apr 2008)
Máire Hoctor: 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 Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (10 Apr 2008)
Máire Hoctor: The Health Service Executive has advised that a reply issued to the Deputy on the 27th February 2008.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Apr 2008)
Máire Hoctor: 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 — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (9 Apr 2008)
Máire Hoctor: 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 — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (9 Apr 2008)
Máire Hoctor: The Motorised Transport Grant is a HSE administered means tested scheme. It provides a grant towards the purchase of a vehicle and/or adaptions to a vehicle being purchased by a person with a severe disability, where a vehicle is essential for him/her to retain employment. The guidelines have been reviewed on a number of occasions since it was first introduced in 1968 with the most recent...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (9 Apr 2008)
Máire Hoctor: 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 — Fair Deal Scheme: Fair Deal Scheme (9 Apr 2008)
Máire Hoctor: The Bill providing for the Fair Deal scheme is being finalised by the Office of the Attorney General at present. My colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, intends to publish the Bill as soon as possible following finalisation by the Attorney General and Government approval, and to bring the legislation through the Houses of the Oireachtas thereafter. Under the Fair Deal, individuals...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (9 Apr 2008)
Máire Hoctor: 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...