Results 921-940 of 1,546 for speaker:Áine Brady

Health Services. (4 Nov 2009)

Áine Brady: The voluntary codes have been drawn up but they must be examined and we have to have consultation.

Nursing Home Charges. (4 Nov 2009)

Áine Brady: I propose to take Questions Nos. 85 and 112 together. I understand the Deputies' questions relate to the fees associated with the system of registering and inspecting nursing homes which commenced on 1 July 2009. Under the Health Act 2007, statutory responsibility is given to the chief inspector of social services, part of the Health Information and Quality Authority, for inspecting and...

Nursing Home Charges. (4 Nov 2009)

Áine Brady: We have already done that. It is understood that Nursing Home Ireland advised their members that the fee should be passed on to residents. This disregarded the obvious intention that the fees should be considered in the context of the National Treatment Purchase Fund negotiations. The Department wrote to Nursing Homes Ireland in August and October 2009 to advise that as private...

Nursing Home Charges. (4 Nov 2009)

Áine Brady: The misinterpretation of what the Minister said was taken out of context by the private sector. Nursing Home Ireland was advised that these fees could not be passed onto the residents, and that they were to be taken into consideration by the NTPF when negotiating their fees.

Health Services. (4 Nov 2009)

Áine Brady: Two priorities of the Department in recent times have been the introduction of the nursing homes support scheme, and bringing into force new regulatory standards for the long-term residential care sector. In tandem with these initiatives in the residential care sector, the Department has been progressing initiatives on the community side and, as part of this, commissioned an independent...

Health Services. (4 Nov 2009)

Áine Brady: This initiative is only three years old. That is why my Department commissioned this review. We expected that it would pick up problems. The two reports that I have read, by the NESF and the Law Reform Commission, suggest that two key issues arise, the need for standardisation of access and operations across the HSE and the need for vetting and training and supervision. We have drawn up...

Health Services. (4 Nov 2009)

Áine Brady: HIQA inspections will be part of the legislation that we will draw up. First we must bring in the voluntary code which includes vetting, training and supervision.

Health Services. (4 Nov 2009)

Áine Brady: No. It will be prepared. The focus has been on the residential care-----

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Nov 2009)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (3 Nov 2009)

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 Nov 2009)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (3 Nov 2009)

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

Written Answers — Nursing Home Inspections: Nursing Home Inspections (3 Nov 2009)

Áine Brady: The Health Information and Quality Authority has been allocated €13.571million from my Department's vote in 2009 and the costs of operating the nursing home registration and inspection regime were taken into account when this allocation was decided. The estimated fee income which will arise from the nursing home registration and inspection regime in a full year is €4.6 million and it was...

Written Answers — Health Services : Health Services (3 Nov 2009)

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 Nov 2009)

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 Nov 2009)

Áine Brady: I propose to take Questions Nos. 515 and 516 together. 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 Nov 2009)

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 (3 Nov 2009)

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 (3 Nov 2009)

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 (3 Nov 2009)

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