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- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (5 Dec 2006)
Seán Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 89, 117 and 119 together. The inspection of private nursing homes is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health (Nursing Homes) Act, 1990. The 1990 Act provides for the registration of private nursing homes and procedures for attaching conditions to the registration and for de-registering homes. The Nursing Homes (Care and Welfare)...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (5 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 provide the information requested by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Food Safety: Food Safety (5 Dec 2006)
Seán Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 94 and 155 together. The implementation of the Health (Country of Origin of Beef) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 307 of 2006) is a matter for the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). There are over 44,000 food businesses in Ireland of which 29,000 are in the service sector â including restaurants, hotels and public houses. These are inspected on a routine...
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (5 Dec 2006)
Seán Power: The Government's sustained high level of investment in healthcare 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 — Screening Programmes: Screening Programmes (5 Dec 2006)
Seán Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 98 and 143 together. Screening is a service provided to apparently healthy people so that some who may go on to develop the disease may be diagnosed and treated effectively. The aim is to reduce the number of people suffering and dying from a specified health condition. As a process, screening has risks and benefits and is not without cost. My Department...
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (5 Dec 2006)
Seán Power: I have expressed my gratitude to Professor O'Neill for his work on the Leas Cross Report and I welcome its publication. The Health Service Executive has confirmed that it fully accepts the recommendations made by Professor O'Neill and has already addressed many of these that apply to the HSE. My Department and the HSE will work together to implement the recommendations contained therein....
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (5 Dec 2006)
Seán Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 103 and 112 together. The inspection of private nursing homes is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health (Nursing Homes) Act, 1990. The 1990 Act provides for the registration of private nursing homes and procedures for attaching conditions to the registration and for de-registering homes. The Nursing Homes (Care and Welfare)...
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (5 Dec 2006)
Seán Power: The Government's sustained high level of investment in healthcare 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 — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (5 Dec 2006)
Seán Power: In relation to the standard and quality of services and facilities in nursing homes the Nursing Homes (Care and Welfare) Regulations 1993, made under the Health (Nursing Homes) Act 1990, set out the standards which private nursing homes must adhere to. Article 19.1(h) of the Regulations state that "In every nursing home the following particulars shall be kept in a safe place in respect of...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Dec 2006)
Seán Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 129 and 154 together. The Report Sexual Assault Treatment Services â A National Review was received by my Department in June this year and is currently being examined.
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 Dec 2006)
Seán Power: This proposal relates to the codification of Commission Directive 95/6/EC on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children and its eleven subsequent amendments. As the codification involves no change to current provisions, Ireland voted in favour of it at the meeting in question.
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Inspections: Nursing Home Inspections (5 Dec 2006)
Seán Power: The HSE has informed my Department that they commenced publishing nursing home inspection reports on their website in September 2006. The plan to publish nursing home inspection reports follows considerable consultation within the HSE and also with representatives of nursing homes organisations. It should be noted that the reports being published on the website will give a snapshot of the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (5 Dec 2006)
Seán Power: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 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 — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (5 Dec 2006)
Seán Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 252 and 260 together. 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 22 September 2006. Representatives from the Population...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 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 — Smoking Ban: Smoking Ban (5 Dec 2006)
Seán Power: The responsibility for initiating prosecutions in such cases lies with the Health and Safety Authority (HSA). Accordingly, officials of my Department have asked the HSA to reply directly to the Deputy in this matter.
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (5 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 Promotion: Health Promotion (5 Dec 2006)
Seán Power: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Dec 2006)
Seán Power: The National Taskforce on Obesity published a report in 2005 containing 93 recommendations to halt the rise in levels of overweight and obesity. The Taskforce recognises that a multi-sectoral approach is necessary, involving other state agencies and government departments and real engagement of the public and private sectors to implement all of the report's recommendations. The HSE has the...