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Hospitals Building Programme. (6 Nov 2007)

Máire Hoctor: I am here.

Hospitals Building Programme. (6 Nov 2007)

Máire Hoctor: I will be taking the Adjournment on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children. The Department has been advised by the HSE that the report to which the Deputy refers was prepared by management at St. Michael's Hospital. In order to address the issues outlined in the report, the HSE, as part of its ongoing capital programme, has recently approved in principle a capital...

Foreign Conflicts. (6 Nov 2007)

Máire Hoctor: The Government is deeply concerned about the situation in Pakistan. We join those in the international community, including the EU, the US and the UN Secretary General, who have expressed similar concerns and demands for an end to the emergency provisions at the earliest possible time. Yesterday, following the events over the weekend in Pakistan, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy...

Health Services. (31 Oct 2007)

Máire Hoctor: I am taking this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I thank Deputy Kathleen Lynch, Deputy Allen and, indeed, Deputy Ciarán Lynch for raising this issue today. The Minister is aware that the number of children diagnosed with insulin dependent diabetes who are attending Cork University Hospital, CUH, has increased from 122 in 2000 to 275 in...

Health Services. (31 Oct 2007)

Máire Hoctor: These posts would form part of a multidisciplinary team with the nursing and dietician posts currently being put in place. The general manager and nurse service manager of Cork University Hospital, together with the business manager for the division of paediatrics, have met with representatives of the support group and are fully aware of their concerns in regard to the paediatric diabetic...

Mental Health Services. (31 Oct 2007)

Máire Hoctor: I am replying to this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I thank Deputy Neville for raising this matter. However, I do not consider it appropriate to comment on the clinical management of this individual case. All of us wish the young woman involved well and we want her to be treated with great sensitivity. I wish to deal with the general...

School Accommodation. (31 Oct 2007)

Máire Hoctor: On behalf of the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Mary Hanafin, I thank the Deputy for giving me the opportunity of outlining to the House the position of the Department of Education and Science on Gaelscoil Cill Dara and Newbridge Educate Together. A major building project is at an advanced stage of architectural planning for the provision of a 16-classroom school for Newbridge...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Oct 2007)

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 case by the Deputy. The Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Oct 2007)

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 by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (31 Oct 2007)

Máire Hoctor: 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 — Health Services: Health Services (31 Oct 2007)

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 case by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Oct 2007)

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 by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (31 Oct 2007)

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 by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Oct 2007)

Máire Hoctor: Discussions have taken place between the Minister for Health and Children and the Health Service Executive concerning the Grove Hospital, Tuam with a view to advancing the proposal. Any proposals in relation to this would in the first instance be a matter for the HSE.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Oct 2007)

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 by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (31 Oct 2007)

Máire Hoctor: The Department is currently working on the Bill for the new Nursing Home Support Scheme — A Fair Deal. It is intended to publish the Bill for the scheme in November, and to have the legislation in place by 1 January 2008. The scheme will be made effective from that date.

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (25 Oct 2007)

Máire Hoctor: Under the new Nursing Home Support Scheme, A Fair Deal, it is proposed to assess the means of the person who is receiving the care or half of the combined means in the case of a married or co-habiting couple. Applicants will be required to pay 80% of their assessable income towards the cost of their care. In addition, it is proposed that there will be a contribution of up to 5% against liquid...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Oct 2007)

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 — Health Services: Health Services (24 Oct 2007)

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 Home Accommodation: Nursing Home Accommodation (24 Oct 2007)

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 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 matter raised by the Deputy. The Department has requested the...