Results 1,101-1,120 of 1,546 for speaker:Áine Brady
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (9 Jul 2009)
Áine Brady: There has been a significant capital investment in infrastructure to support services for older people since 2007. The outturns for 2007 and 2008 were approximately â¬86 million and â¬115 million respectively. This includes the construction of new units and the upgrade of existing premises. The Executive's delivery of Community Nursing Units (CNU) and the upgrading of existing facilities...
- Written Answers — Palliative Care: Palliative Care (9 Jul 2009)
Áine Brady: Overall spending on palliative care by the HSE in 2008 was â¬78 million. Last year 2,655 people were treated in specialist in-patient palliative care units. 7,575 people received home based specialist care. 729 people received intermediate palliative care and a further 1,865 received day care services. Additional in-patient palliative care beds have been opened in the past few years in...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Jul 2009)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Eating Disorders: Eating Disorders (9 Jul 2009)
Áine Brady: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 414 to 428, inclusive, together. Progress on the implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the National Taskforce on Obesity is detailed in the first report of the Inter-sectoral Group on Obesity (ISGO), which was published in April 2009. The ISGO was established earlier this year to oversee and monitor implementation of the Taskforce...
- Written Answers — Patient Advocacy: Patient Advocacy (8 Jul 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 (8 Jul 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 (8 Jul 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 (8 Jul 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 Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (8 Jul 2009)
Áine Brady: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009 was signed into law by the President on the 1st July. The Minister intends to implement the scheme in the final quarter of this year. Under the scheme, existing nursing home residents in public or approved private nursing homes, and new entrants to public and approved private nursing homes, will be able to apply for financial support. In order to...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Jul 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 (7 Jul 2009)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (7 Jul 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 (7 Jul 2009)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (2 Jul 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 Costs: Nursing Home Costs (2 Jul 2009)
Áine Brady: I understand that the Deputy is referring to the weekly cost of private nursing homes in Dublin and elsewhere. I would firstly point out that such homes are private enterprises. As such, it is a matter for each individual nursing home to determine the price charged for services. That said, the price may be expected to be influenced by the prevailing market conditions within the locality in...
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (2 Jul 2009)
Áine Brady: I will begin by briefly outlining the six distinct purposes of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 in the order in which the relevant provisions appear in the Bill. I will then speak in more detail about the policy objectives underpinning the Bill. The Bill advances Government policy on health service agency integration as put forward in the health service reform programme and...
- Register of Electors. (1 Jul 2009)
Áine Brady: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley. I thank Deputy Crawford for raising this important matter. As the House is aware, electoral law provides that the preparation of the Register of Electors is a matter for each local registration authority. It is its duty to ensure, as far as...
- Schools Building Projects. (1 Jul 2009)
Áine Brady: I am happy to take this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe who, unfortunately, cannot be present. I thank the Deputy for raising this matter as it provides me with the opportunity to outline to the House the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects and to outline the current position in relation...
- Written Answers — Commissions of Investigation: Commissions of Investigation (1 Jul 2009)
Áine Brady: The Commission of Investigation, established to investigate the management, operation and supervision of the former Leas Cross Nursing Home has completed its work. The Commission's Final Report was submitted to my colleague the Minister for Health and Children on 10 June 2009 and the Minister intends to publish the report as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Health Service Research Projects: Health Service Research Projects (1 Jul 2009)
Áine Brady: I propose to take Questions Nos. 76 and 89 together. In order to establish the levels of alcohol, smoking, and illicit drug use during pregnancy, a research team reviewed 125,945 maternal records spanning 1988 to 2005 held by the Coombe Women's Hospital. The results of the research, which was funded by my Department, were published in March 2007. Subsequently, the Department's Chief Medical...