Results 921-940 of 3,665 for speaker:Seán Power
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (20 Feb 2007)
Seán Power: The Department of Health and Children is aware of the situation with regard to the Nursing Home referred to by the Deputy. The HSE has confirmed that a multi disciplinary committee is working with patients and relatives to find alternative accommodation. Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Feb 2007)
Seán Power: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (20 Feb 2007)
Seán Power: As indicated in reply to Parliamentary Question No. 376 of 13 February 2007, it is my Department's view that clarity in front of pack labelling needs to be achieved through the development of a consumer-friendly, EU wide approach to nutrition labelling, given our concerns that current front of pack may be contributing to consumer confusion. My Department and the Food Safety Authority of...
- Written Answers — Drug Payment Scheme: Drug Payment Scheme (20 Feb 2007)
Seán Power: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Feb 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 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 (20 Feb 2007)
Seán Power: In December, 2006 my Department formally advised the Health Service Executive of the signing of the Nursing Homes (Subvention) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (SI No. 642 of 2006). These Regulations increase the basic rate of subvention to a maximum of â¬300 per week. Additional funding has also been provided for enhanced subvention payments. My Department asked the Executive to circulate...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Feb 2007)
Seán Power: In September 2004 a national Task Force on Sudden Cardiac Death was established in order to address the problem of sudden cardiac death in Ireland. The Report of the Task Force, published in March 2006, makes recommendations on the prevention of sudden cardiac death and on the detection of those at high risk. The Task Force supports the establishment of first responder programmes and...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Feb 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 matter 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 (15 Feb 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 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Health Promotion: Health Promotion (15 Feb 2007)
Seán Power: "Adding Years to Life, Life to Years: A Health Promotion Strategy for Older People" was developed by the Department of Health and Children in collaboration with the National Council on Ageing and Older People (NCAOP), as the first strand of the Healthy Ageing Programme. This strategy provides a framework for action and informs health promotion activity for older people at national and...
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (14 Feb 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 matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (14 Feb 2007)
Seán Power: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive (HSE) under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. The HSE's responsibility includes the operation of the Housing Aid Scheme for the Elderly, on behalf of the Department of Environment,...
- Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (14 Feb 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 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 (14 Feb 2007)
Seán Power: Nursing home subventions are paid in accordance with the Nursing Home (Subvention) Regulations 1993-2006. Subventions are paid on the basis of a means test which takes account of an individual's income and assets. The means test disregards the first â¬11,000 of a person's assets, including assets such as savings. From the 1st January 2007, the basic rate of subvention increased to a maximum...
- Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)
Seán Power: We proposed a measure in December that will be debated in the autumn by whatever party is lucky enough to be in government. We have explained what we are doing. We are not making any major changes to what already existed. Neither the principle of the 5% being imputed nor the 15% maximum imputation will finish on 31 December 2007.
- Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)
Seán Power: From 1 January our proposal that they change from a home will become a deferred charge.
- Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)
Seán Power: It is a deferred charge and Deputy McManus asked whether it will be voluntary. If a family wishes to contribute that 5% each year for three years it may do so but it is a deferred charge that will be collected only from a person's estate.
- Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)
Seán Power: I do not think it does the health service any justice if people keep knocking it all the time.
- Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)
Seán Power: I have listened and the Deputy should let me make a few comments.
- Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)
Seán Power: I will not stand here and pretend that everything is fine in the health service. Difficulties exist.