Results 1,161-1,180 of 1,546 for speaker:Áine Brady

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: As the Department of Health and Children no longer funds health promotion awareness campaigns directly and, as this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (23 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (23 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: My Department's legislative programme includes a proposal to provide for mandatory labelling of all alcohol containers advising of the risks of consuming alcohol during pregnancy and to show on the label a measure of the amount of alcohol contained in each bottle/can. My Department is continuing to examine the scope and content of legislation in this area. When the proposals for legislation...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (23 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: I take it that the Deputy is referring to the new inspection regime in respect of residential care facilities for older people in Ireland. The Health Act, 2007 sets out the functions of the Office of the Chief Inspector for Social Services as part of the Health Information and Quality Authority. One of the functions the Chief Inspector will be responsible for is inspecting designated...

Written Answers — Departmental Representations: Departmental Representations (23 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: I met with Duchenne Ireland last week and we discussed the issues raised during the Government motion in the Dail on Thursday 21st May 2009. At the recent meeting, I undertook to reflect on the issues in association with officials from the Department of Health and Children and to arrange to meet Duchenne Ireland again in the near future.

Seanad: Health Service Staff (23 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: I am taking the Adjournment on behalf of my colleague the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I thank Senator Corrigan for raising this issue and for giving me the opportunity to update the House on the regulation of health and social care professions and on continuing professional development for those professions. The Health Service Executive encourages and provides for the...

Seanad: Health Service Staff (23 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: I will do that.

Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes (23 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, and I thank the Senator for raising it. The Courtmacsherry and Timoleague sewerage scheme is included for funding in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government's water services investment programme 2007-2009. The Minister is aware of the need to improve...

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy (23 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: I would like to respond to Senator Buttimer on this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Curran. Under the national drugs strategy, each of the 14 local drugs task forces, including the one in Cork, has in place an action plan to tackle drugs misuse in its area based on its own identified priorities....

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy (23 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: I will take on board what the Senator has said. The idea behind the national drugs strategy is to co-ordinate the work done by all the services mentioned. I will pass on to the Minister of State the points made by the Senator.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Jun 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 (18 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill has completed all stages in the Dáil and completed Second Stage in the Seanad last week. It is the Minister's intention to progress the legislation through the Houses of the Oireachtas with a view to implementing the scheme in the second half of 2009.

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (17 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: In 2008 there were 1,840 referrals of alleged or suspected elder abuse to the HSE, an increase from 927 referrals in 2007. The HSE has developed a service to help prevent and combat elder abuse in all its forms with specialist and structures in place. The increase in referrals show that the high level of attention and the arrangements in place to address this unacceptable problem are...

Written Answers — National Nutrition Policy: National Nutrition Policy (17 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: My Department is currently finalising a National Nutrition Policy, which will be published in November 2009. The Policy will provide strategic direction on nutrition for the entire population for the next ten years.

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (17 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: The Deputy may be aware that the Special Housing Aid for the Elderly Scheme previously operated by the Health Service Executive is no longer operational. The scheme was replaced by the Housing Aid for Older People (HAOP) in August 2008 which is being administered by the local authorities. The HSE no longer takes applications under the old scheme. However, it continues to process...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (17 Jun 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 (17 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2009)

Áine Brady: I understand Senators are concerned that there should be transparency regarding the level of funding committed to the scheme in each financial year. A dedicated subhead has been established within the overall HSE Vote for the purposes of the scheme. Subhead B16 would then be part of Vote 40. As such, the funding made available for the scheme will always be ring-fenced and will be clearly...