Results 981-1,000 of 1,371 for speaker:Máire Hoctor
- Health Services: Motion (5 Feb 2008)
Máire Hoctor: I am pleased to have the opportunity to address the House in this debate. In particular I want to build on what the Minister of State, Deputy Devins, has just said in terms of the Government's total commitment to improving the health services and working from the progress we are already making. Since 2004, the Government, particularly the Minister, Deputy Harney, have organised the largest...
- Community Pharmacy Services. (5 Feb 2008)
Máire Hoctor: I will respond to this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. Following the completion of new IPHA and APMI agreements with drugs manufacturers in 2006, the HSE announced new arrangements for the wholesale margins on 17 September 2007 which affect the price basis for the supply of drugs and medicines to the State. This is distinct...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (31 Jan 2008)
Máire Hoctor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 12 and 36 together. The Fair Deal scheme could not be introduced on 1 January 2008 because the legislation to underpin the scheme was not in place. The Bill providing for the scheme is at a very advanced stage and is being finalised by the Office of the Attorney General at present. It is intended to publish the Bill as soon as possible following Government...
- Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (31 Jan 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Under the new nursing home support scheme, A Fair Deal, the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) will negotiate prices for long-term care with private nursing home owners on behalf of the State. Where nursing homes agree prices for the purposes of the scheme with the NTPF, the NTPF will recommend the homes to the Health Service Executive for inclusion on the list of nursing homes...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Under the Programme for Government, the Government has committed to removing the regional disparities in the provision and funding of palliative care, and to ensuring that the needs of all those who require palliative care are met. The Department of Health and Children is committed to working with the HSE and other key stakeholders in developing palliative care services throughout Ireland....
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (31 Jan 2008)
Máire Hoctor: In January 2005, the Minister established an Interdepartmental Working Group on Long-Term Care. The Group was chaired by the Department of the Taoiseach and comprised senior officials from the Departments of Finance, Health and Children, and Social and Family Affairs. Its terms of reference included the identification of policy options for a financially sustainable system of long-term care....
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 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 Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (31 Jan 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 Homes: Nursing Homes (31 Jan 2008)
Máire Hoctor: There are currently no plans to amend the definition of nursing homes in the Nursing Homes Act 1990.
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (31 Jan 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...
- Care of the Elderly. (31 Jan 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Since the announcement of the new nursing home support scheme, A Fair Deal, the Department has met with the National Federation of Pensioners Associations, the Irish Farmers Association, the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament and the social partners. The Department also attended the AGM of the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament at its request and participated in a workshop on the new scheme. In...
- Care of the Elderly. (31 Jan 2008)
Máire Hoctor: I understand what the Deputy is saying. Only two weeks ago I met with members of the Senior Citizens Parliament and a number of other bodies, allowing an earlier opportunity for consultation. As we speak the Bill has not yet come before us as it is still with the Office of the Attorney General. We are not in a position to discuss the Bill until it is published, which we expect to take...
- Care of the Elderly. (31 Jan 2008)
Máire Hoctor: The HIQA report is due on the desk of the Minister shortly and we will not be found wanting in putting together the regulations that will underpin the guidelines when they are finally presented. The Deputy gave an example of a shopkeeper. The immediate contribution by the applicant towards the cost of his or her care will be based on 80% of his or her assessable income. In the case of a...
- Care of the Elderly. (31 Jan 2008)
Máire Hoctor: I did not make any reference to running down anything.
- Care of the Elderly. (31 Jan 2008)
Máire Hoctor: The Deputy is not too bad at running down things himself. The contribution is deferred because it will not have to be paid during the applicant's lifetime, if that is the option he or she takes.
- Care of the Elderly. (31 Jan 2008)
Máire Hoctor: The Taoiseach did not defer the Bill. We are working in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General. This is a complex Bill and we must make sure it is right before it can be published. When we have the proposed legislation before us, the opportunity will then be given for further engagement with the stakeholders.
- Care of the Elderly. (31 Jan 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Absolutely, yes.
- Hospital Services. (30 Jan 2008)
Máire Hoctor: I am replying to this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. The HSE has advised the Department that no decisions have been taken regarding a reduction in services at hospitals in the HSE north-east area, including Monaghan General Hospital. The HSE has indicated that it is facing a challenging year ahead and is exploring how best to...
- Hospital Services. (30 Jan 2008)
Máire Hoctor: Over the next few years, in preparation for all acute emergency inpatient care and complex planned care being provided at the regional centre, the existing five hospitals will continue to provide services which meet the majority of health needs of the community. There have recently been significant improvements at Monaghan General Hospital, including two newly refurbished inpatient medical wards.
- Hospital Services. (30 Jan 2008)
Máire Hoctor: This project, which cost â¬5 million, consists of two 25-bed inpatient wards, male and female, with each ward providing a range of multi-bed and single rooms. The ward project builds on the investment of â¬1.2 million on new equipment, an upgrade of the pharmacy and on general facility upgrades for the hospital. The HSE has advised the Department that the role of Monaghan General Hospital...