Results 941-960 of 1,546 for speaker:Áine Brady
- 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 — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (3 Nov 2009)
Áine Brady: My Department's legislative programme includes a proposal to provide for the placing of health advice/warnings about the consumption of alcohol during pregnancy, and other health messages, on all alcoholic drink containers and promotional materials. A public consultation has taken place and the submissions received are being considered. The legislation will be developed in the normal way...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Nov 2009)
Áine Brady: Government policy is to develop and improve health services in all regions of the country and to ensure quality and patient safety. An important function of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) is the setting of standards on safety and quality and to monitor compliance on the part of the HSE and service providers with these standards in an open and transparent way. The...
- Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes (22 Oct 2009)
Áine Brady: I will reply on behalf of my colleague, Deputy John Gormley, Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government. The compliance of water supplies and waste water discharges with regulatory requirements is a matter of the utmost concern and I thank the Senator for raising this important subject. We have been addressing deficits in the water sector through a combination of investment,...
- Seanad: Infectious Diseases (22 Oct 2009)
Áine Brady: I will respond to this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I thank Senator Ross raising this matter as it provides me with an opportunity to outline to this House the importance attached to the issue by the Department of Health and Children and the HSE. Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is an infection caused by a spiral shaped...
- Seanad: Infectious Diseases (22 Oct 2009)
Áine Brady: I did not state it would not be considered a notifiable disease. It appears that the main focus is on awareness. I did not state the Department was not considering making it a notifiable disease.
- Seanad: Infectious Diseases (22 Oct 2009)
Áine Brady: Nothing in the response states it is not considering making it a notifiable disease. However, the focus is on making people more aware of it.
- Seanad: Infectious Diseases (22 Oct 2009)
Áine Brady: I take the Senator's point.
- Seanad: Infectious Diseases (22 Oct 2009)
Áine Brady: No, but I presume it has something to do with ticks because they feed on the blood of animals such as deer and live in heath or bushy or grassy woodland areas.
- Seanad: Infectious Diseases (22 Oct 2009)
Áine Brady: I will send the meaning of the word to the Senator.
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (21 Oct 2009)
Áine Brady: From the 27th October onwards, the new Nursing Homes Support Scheme, A Fair Deal, will be the single system of support for all new entrants to long-term residential care. Budget 2009 provided â¬55 million for the introduction of the new Scheme this year. In advance of the introduction of the scheme, a dedicated subhead for long-term residential care was established within the Health Service...
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (20 Oct 2009)
Áine Brady: I understand the Deputy's question relates to the fees associated with the system of registering and inspecting nursing homes. As the Deputy is aware under the Health Act 2007, statutory responsibility is given to the Chief Inspector of Social Services, part of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) for inspecting and registering categories of centres, including nursing homes....
- Written Answers — Fair Deal Scheme: Fair Deal Scheme (20 Oct 2009)
Áine Brady: Applicants to the scheme will submit a valuation of their asset(s) when they apply for the financial assessment. Thereafter, they can request a review of the financial assessment every 12 months, or earlier if there has been a material change in their financial circumstances since the financial assessment or their most recent review. This will allow applicants to take account of any changes...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Oct 2009)
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 (15 Oct 2009)
Áine Brady: The legislation provides that anyone in an approved private nursing home immediately prior to the 27th October who applies for and receives State support under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme will have their support backdated to that date (27th October).
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (15 Oct 2009)
Áine Brady: I understand the Deputy's question to refer to a person's capacity to apply for the Nursing Homes Support Scheme. It is a well established common law principle that individuals must be presumed to have capacity until the contrary is proven. The new Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009 provides, for the first time, for an explicit statutory statement of this common law presumption. In so...
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (15 Oct 2009)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (14 Oct 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 (14 Oct 2009)
Áine Brady: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 174 and 175 together. As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.