Results 1,221-1,240 of 1,546 for speaker:Áine Brady
- Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)
Áine Brady: Existing residents can stay as they are under the subvention, if they so wish. The Minister has given a commitment that no one will be made worse off. People already in public nursing homes can stay there in the same system they are currently. New admissions to public nursing homes will be different. Was that the question the Senator asked?
- Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)
Áine Brady: Not within the fair deal scheme.
- Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)
Áine Brady: The system will now be fairer across the board, in so far as nursing home costs will be made fairer and the inspection of nursing homes will take place by HIQA. The NTPF will bring fairer costs to nursing homes but there are no plans to increase the subvention.
- Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)
Áine Brady: They have the option to remain in it and the Minister has given a commitment that no one will be made worse off. I cannot give the Senator any other commitment on subvention levels.
- Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)
Áine Brady: This section has been inserted to provide existing residents with a choice. Residents may choose to remain as they are or to opt into the fair deal scheme.
- Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)
Áine Brady: The intention is to make the system fairer for everybody.
- Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)
Áine Brady: People can apply to switch to the fair deal at any time. The option is theirs, it is a choice.
- Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)
Áine Brady: It is in section 39(1)(b).
- Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)
Áine Brady: Yes.
- Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)
Áine Brady: Yes.
- Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2009)
Áine Brady: These amendments all concern the issue of who may undertake the care needs assessments. Amendments Nos. 6 and 7 would require all assessments to be carried out by more than one person and by a multidisciplinary team. I can assure Senators that applicants will have access to assessment by a multidisciplinary team, as required. As stated previously, the care needs assessment is intended to...
- Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)
Áine Brady: The intent and purpose of subsection (50) is to ensure a multidisciplinary team is available to carry out all the assessments on a flexible basis. Under subsection (6), the assessment extends to social as well as medical and health issues, whereas subsection (7) deals only with a physical examination. The multidisciplinary teams established by the Health Service Executive in pilot schemes...
- Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)
Áine Brady: In reply to Senator Norris, the term multidisciplinary is not used because it is not defined in the legislation. I stated already that the use of both singular and plural is consistent with the Disability Act 2005, but I have agreed to consider this amendment in terms of the person and persons. The care needs assessment will be carried out by a person suitably qualified. As defined in...
- Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)
Áine Brady: Either.
- Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)
Áine Brady: There is no amendment asking me to insert those words.
- Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)
Áine Brady: I made the point that we do not want to have a situation where applicants have to be assessed by a whole series of professionals and have assessments they do not need, but I will take on board what the Senator said about mental health issues. The multidisciplinary teams currently being piloted around the country include geriatricians, social workers and many other disciplines. They are...
- Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)
Áine Brady: The amendment relates to physical examinations only, so social workers are not necessary.
- Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)
Áine Brady: At present the Bill provides that the HSE may determine that a person is likely to require care services for the remainder of his or her life. This provision, in conjunction with section 3(2) of the Bill, acknowledges that the definition of "long-term residential care services" contains a minimum time period of 30 consecutive days. Its underlying intention is to enable the HSE to commence...
- Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)
Áine Brady: It will be open to anyone in residential care to at any time leave that residential care or to seek a review of their care assessment. This provision enables the HSE to pay financial support from day one of a person's time in care rather than his or her having to wait until the 30 day period specified in the definition has expired. The provision is technical and is aimed at assisting people...
- Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)
Áine Brady: Section 7(13) provides for the content of a care needs assessment report to be provided to a nursing home with the prior consent of the subject of the assessment. I hope this clarifies the position and addresses Senators' concerns.