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- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Dec 2006)
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 (13 Dec 2006)
Seán Power: As the Deputy may be aware, under the current Regulations, when considering an application for subvention, the Health Service Executive carries out a means test which takes into account the means (including assets) of the applicant and his or her spouse/ cohabiting partner, where appropriate. Under Paragraph 13 of the Second Schedule of the Nursing Homes (Subvention) Regulations 1993, the HSE...
- Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2006)
Seán Power: The Labour Party must have been following the new agenda.
- General Practitioner Co-operatives. (12 Dec 2006)
Seán Power: The development of GP out of hours co-operatives throughout the country is an essential part of our health service policy of strengthening primary care services and ensuring that, to the greatest extent possible, care needs are met in the primary care setting. Out of hours co-operatives allow general practitioners to put in place arrangements to provide services to their patients while their...
- Schools Building Projects. (12 Dec 2006)
Seán Power: I thank both Deputies for raising these matters as it affords me the opportunity to outline to the House the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects and, in particular, to outline the position regarding the proposed building project for St. Mary's national school in Virginia and the situation relating to its staffing levels. It is good to see two Deputies from the...
- Landslides Prevention. (12 Dec 2006)
Seán Power: I thank Deputy Stanton for raising this matter. I am standing in for my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche. The urban area of Cobh is unique in terms of its geological and structural problems. The geology of the area is limestone shale, which has become unstable in certain areas following excavation and weathering. This instability has...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Dec 2006)
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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Dec 2006)
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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Dec 2006)
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 cases raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Departmental Inquiries: Departmental Inquiries (12 Dec 2006)
Seán Power: I am currently considering whether the establishment of an inquiry is the appropriate course of action in relation to the particular cases raised by the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Dec 2006)
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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (12 Dec 2006)
Seán Power: I understand the question relates specifically to funding to the Irish Council for Social Housing. 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...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Dec 2006)
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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Dec 2006)
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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Dec 2006)
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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Dec 2006)
Seán Power: The Government's sustained high level of investment in health care has enabled the completion and commissioning of numerous new facilities in both the acute and the non-acute sectors. This year, the sum available for expenditure in health under the Health Service Executive's capital plan is â¬555 million. The HSE has responsibility for the planning and management of capital projects in the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Dec 2006)
Seán Power: The Irish Osteoporosis Society (IOS) received funding from the Health Service Executive (HSE) of â¬130,000 in 2005. The IOS sought further funding of â¬128,000 during 2006. Following a series of meetings and checking of documentation, the HSE provided this amount to the IOS on the 22nd of September 2006. Representatives from the Population Health Directorate, HSE met with the Irish...
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (12 Dec 2006)
Seán Power: The Government's sustained high level of investment in health care has enabled the completion and commissioning of numerous new facilities in both the acute and the non-acute sectors. This year, the sum available for expenditure in health under the Health Service Executive's capital plan is â¬555 million. The HSE has responsibility for the planning and management of capital projects in the...
- Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (12 Dec 2006)
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 — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (12 Dec 2006)
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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...