Results 1,241-1,260 of 3,665 for speaker:Seán Power

Nursing Homes. (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: The idea of publishing the report in this instance was to identify where the weaknesses lay and to ensure that we learned lessons and put in place a much stronger system, with improved structures, that will guarantee proper care for older people.

Hospital Charges. (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: Will we allow Deputy McManus to go to the Seanad?

Care of the Elderly. (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: The Government's commitment to the development of a comprehensive range of services for older people has been demonstrated by the significantly increased resources made available in recent years. The Mater hospital has 39 beds in a geriatric acute facility and four day beds specifically for older persons. The hospital has three geriatricians and appropriate staff support, including...

Care of the Elderly. (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: Since 1997 the Government has shown a great commitment to improving services for older people. Last year's budget saw additional significant investment in the services. There are 39 beds in the geriatric acute facility and four day beds, specifically for older people. The hospital has three geriatricians, 47 physiotherapists, 12 occupational therapists and 19 social workers. These...

Nursing Home Inspections. (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: The Health Service Executive is continuing to strengthen the nursing home inspection process. Guidelines have been issued to nursing homes inspection teams nationally and the structure of inspection teams is being strengthened. In particular, the Health Service Executive is in the process of developing dedicated nursing home inspection teams which are already in place in some areas. All...

Nursing Home Inspections. (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: There is nothing like being consistent. Last time the Deputy said we would not publish the Leas Cross report.

Nursing Home Inspections. (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: Since we proved the Deputy wrong, this side of the House will not be too upset about his recent comments.

Nursing Home Inspections. (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: The Deputy probably thinks he made us do it. Another feather in his cap.

Nursing Home Inspections. (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: The procedures have been signed off and will come into effect from 1 January.

Nursing Home Inspections. (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: It is obvious from the Leas Cross report that the inspection system in place did not work as well as it should have and failed the patients at Leas Cross. On foot of this, the HSE sought a report which Professor O'Neill produced. Even before the report was published, the HSE had embarked on changing the way in which inspection teams worked. It is intended to establish dedicated teams,...

Nursing Home Inspections. (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: Following the "Prime Time Investigates" investigation of Leas Cross——

Nursing Home Inspections. (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: ——-it became obvious to everyone, including the HSE, that the inspection system was inadequate and had failed miserably at Leas Cross. The HSE put together a working group and made a number of changes.

Nursing Home Inspections. (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: It is trying to create dedicated inspection teams, some of which are in place. There will be a standardised approach to the way in which homes are inspected everywhere. Therefore, the same standard will apply in counties Dublin, Galway and Kerry and everywhere else. We are bringing it forward. On the health Bill, we have drawn up a draft set of standards. The Bill will be published next...

Nursing Home Inspections. (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: I would be surprised if that were the case. If the Deputy has evidence to support what he says, I would be happy to follow up the matter.

Nursing Home Inspections. (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: Hospitals are not tipped off.

Nursing Home Inspections. (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: I can clarify it. Deputy Connolly is referring to psychiatric hospitals. That is a different matter. Very often, psychiatric hospitals are notified in advance.

Nursing Home Inspections. (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: That is a matter for the Mental Health Commission. Regarding the misguided policy to which Deputy McManus referred, it was a Labour Minister who introduced the subvention scheme that encouraged people to use private nursing homes.

Nursing Home Inspections. (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: Private nursing homes play an important role in the provision of care.

Nursing Home Inspections. (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: We are organising training for dedicated teams in January. That has not happened until now and will make the teams much better equipped. There will be a standardised approach across the country. It was the policy of inspection teams to work with nursing homes if difficulties arose. In most cases that worked but in the case of Leas Cross it did not. We have learned from mistakes made,...

Nursing Home Inspections. (5 Dec 2006)

Seán Power: The hygiene audit will be extended to the community sector.