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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 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 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 (2 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 raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (2 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 raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 Sep 2007)

Máire Hoctor: I understand that the Deputy's question refers to legal cases concerning people in private long stay in-patient facilities. The Department of Health & Children and the HSE are involved in a number of cases relating to this area. These cases are being dealt with in the ordinary way in accordance with legal advice that the Department is receiving from its legal advisers. It would not be...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Sep 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 raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Máire Hoctor: I will have something to say to the Labour Party in a moment and will address Deputy Michael D. Higgins's point also. Article 84 of the articles of association contains a number of limitations on the right of a shareholder to overrule Aer Lingus's management decisions on business matters. In law, the directors are responsible for managing the company's business and the shareholders are not...

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Máire Hoctor: Deputy Higgins should review the records. Deputy Pat Breen could not be found when it was time to vote; Deputy Jan O'Sullivan was on a fast train to Limerick that evening and did not vote. The deputy leader of the Labour Party refused to vote.

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Máire Hoctor: That party is funded by the workers of this country. Shame on Deputy Higgins.

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Máire Hoctor: I will not take any lectures on this from the Opposition.

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Máire Hoctor: I wish to share time with Deputies Dara Calleary and Martin Mansergh.

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Máire Hoctor: Coming from north Tipperary, I cannot over-emphasise the importance of Shannon Airport, the Heathrow-Shannon link and all the other links that are being developed. We welcome the fact that over 50 destinations are served through Shannon and this has a very positive impact on north Tipperary. However, the decision by Aer Lingus to close the Shannon-Heathrow link came as a major...

Seanad: Air Services. (27 Sep 2007)

Máire Hoctor: It is a pleasure for me to address the Seanad on this, my first occasion to do so. On behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Transport, Deputy Noel Dempsey, I would like to take this opportunity to clarify the Government's position regarding its 25% shareholding in Aer Lingus. The fundamental purpose for which the initial public offering was undertaken was to create a commercially...

Seanad: Air Services. (27 Sep 2007)

Máire Hoctor: Although the articles of association of Aer Lingus make specific provision for shareholders to intervene in the event of a decision by the company to dispose of Heathrow slots, these provisions are not relevant in the present context where no transfer of ownership or disposal is proposed. The advice from the Attorney General has been clear and unequivocal, and arising from this advice the...

Seanad: Air Services. (27 Sep 2007)

Máire Hoctor: A number of limitations arise under article 84 of the articles of association with regard to the right of a shareholder to overrule Aer Lingus management on business matters. In law, the directors are responsible for managing the company's business and the shareholders are not entitled to overrule management's decision on business issues by way of a resolution passed at an EGM. Directors...

Seanad: Health Services. (27 Sep 2007)

Máire Hoctor: I congratulate Donegal Senators Doherty and Ó Domhnaill on their recent election. I convey the apologies of the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, who could not be in the House this afternoon to deal with this matter. I welcome the opportunity to address the issues raised by the Senators regarding radiotherapy services for cancer patients in the north west. Some time ago, the...

Seanad: Health Services. (27 Sep 2007)

Máire Hoctor: If Senator Doherty reads the final paragraph of the Minister's response that I read on her behalf today he will see that she mentions she will undertake further discussions with Minister Michael McGimpsey, her counterpart in Northern Ireland, for further cross-Border co-operation and collaboration on cancer care. This specifically includes further discussions on the possibility of providing...

Hospital Services. (26 Sep 2007)

Máire Hoctor: I am replying on behalf of my colleague, Deputy Harney, Minister for Health and Children. The provision of services at Sligo General Hospital is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. The Health Service Executive has informed the Department that Sligo General Hospital is reducing temporary staff in some nursing, medical and catering posts. This does not involve any withdrawal...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (26 Sep 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 raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter(s)...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (26 Sep 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 raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter(s)...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (26 Sep 2007)

Máire Hoctor: Government Policy: Government policy in relation to older people is to support people to live in dignity and independence in their own homes and communities for as long as possible and, where this is not possible, to support access to quality long-term residential care. This policy approach is renewed and developed in the latest partnership agreement, Towards 2016. Services for Older...