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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Nov 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (30 Nov 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 — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (29 Nov 2006)

Seán Power: Government policy with regard to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) is based on the Report of the Inter-Departmental Group on Modern Biotechnology, published in October 2000. In line with the recommendations of this report, my Department adopts a "positive but precautionary" approach to the issue of GM foods which reflects the priority given to consumer choice and safety. The Food Safety...

Written Answers — Home Help Service: Home Help Service (29 Nov 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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (29 Nov 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 — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (29 Nov 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 €555 million. The HSE has responsibility for the planning and management of capital projects in the...

Written Answers — Hospital Food: Hospital Food (29 Nov 2006)

Seán Power: The information sought by the Deputy relates to matters within the area of responsibility of the Health Service Executive. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Seanad: Leas Cross Nursing Home Report: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Seán Power: I welcome the opportunity to respond to the issues raised in this debate. I thank Senators for their contributions. Many important issues were raised, with Senators viewing the issue from the background of their own experience and some from the perspective of the careers they had before becoming Members of the House. Senator O'Toole spoke about the publication of the report and the...

Seanad: Hospital Services. (29 Nov 2006)

Seán Power: I am very fond of the Seanad.

Seanad: Hospital Services. (29 Nov 2006)

Seán Power: I thank Senator McHugh for raising this matter on the Adjournment. I hope that I will be able to provide the clarification that he sought. If further information is required, I will do my best to get it for him. Acute hospital services for Donegal are provided at the general hospitals in Letterkenny and Sligo. Donegal residents who were referred for radiotherapy services previously had to...

Seanad: Hospital Services. (29 Nov 2006)

Seán Power: I am sure the service level agreement to which I referred will be very much welcomed by Senator McHugh's constituents. I appreciate his interest in and knowledge of this issue. While we welcome the ongoing co-operation between people in the North and South, it is rather more difficult to achieve the same level of co-operation between politicians. Such co-operation is in its infancy. While...

Seanad: Private Health Care Insurance. (29 Nov 2006)

Seán Power: I am responding to this Adjournment matter on behalf of the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. Private voluntary health insurance is an integral part of the Irish health care system, a service of which more than half the population avails. It has, for almost 50 years, played a major role in the financing of our health services and in offering choice to the public. There is...

Seanad: Hospital Services. (29 Nov 2006)

Seán Power: I thank Senator Ulick Burke for raising this issue this evening. I am replying on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I welcome this opportunity to inform the Seanad of the position with regard to the development of neurosurgical services. The Health Service Executive, HSE, recently published a review of neurosurgical services in Ireland which was...

Seanad: Hospital Services. (29 Nov 2006)

Seán Power: I mentioned in my response that several people would be disappointed with this decision and obviously the Senator is one of them. It is unfair to say the committee's report is biased. The committee was given a job to do and I have explained the reasons for its decision. I will do as the Senator suggests and report back to my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney.

Seanad: Leas Cross Nursing Home Report: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Seán Power: The Senator should give us his own view.

Seanad: Leas Cross Nursing Home Report: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Seán Power: It did require consultation.

Seanad: Leas Cross Nursing Home Report: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Seán Power: The Senator should tell the truth if he is going to speak about the subject.

Seanad: Leas Cross Nursing Home Report: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Seán Power: It was true.

Seanad: Leas Cross Nursing Home Report: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Seán Power: That was the advice the HSE had at the time.

Seanad: Leas Cross Nursing Home Report: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Seán Power: We are lucky.