Results 1,921-1,940 of 2,099 for speaker:Ivor Callely
- Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (25 May 2004)
Ivor Callely: The health board operates the scheme in the Offaly area on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. My Department has asked the board's CEO to investigate the matter and to reply directly to the Deputy, as a matter of urgency.
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (25 May 2004)
Ivor Callely: Responsibility for the provision of health services in the Galway area rests with the WHB in the first instance. In October 2002 it submitted a planning brief for the hospital to my Department. At present my Department is examining the health capital programme for 2004 and beyond to ascertain what new projects can be progressed through either planning or construction stages. Account shall be...
- Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (18 May 2004)
Ivor Callely: The provision of health services in the Mayo area is the responsibility of the Western Health Board. My Department has asked its CEO to investigate the matter and to reply directly to the Deputy, as a matter of urgency.
- Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (18 May 2004)
Ivor Callely: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department. It has written to the CEOs of the Eastern Regional Health Authority and the health boards and asked them to supply the relevant details to me. I will forward them to the Deputy, as a matter of urgency.
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (18 May 2004)
Ivor Callely: The following figures have been supplied by the relevant health boards and authority: Health Board or Authority Average Subvention Payment per week Number in Receipt of Subvention â'¬ South Eastern Health Board 200.15 900 North Eastern Health Board 282.56 474 North Western Health Board 198.12 512 Mid-Western Health Board 206.48 950 Midland Health Board 399.25 445...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (18 May 2004)
Ivor Callely: In the first instance the provision of health services in the Kildare area is the responsibility of the South Western Area Health Board acting under the aegis of the Eastern Regional Health Authority. The authority has advised my Department that it will meet the board over the next few weeks to review progress to date on the nurse recruitment initiative and to review overall requirements for...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 May 2004)
Ivor Callely: The Deputy is aware that the provision of health services in the Kildare area is, in the first instance, the responsibility of the South Western Area Health Board, acting under the aegis of the Eastern Regional Health Authority. The Department of Health and Children has asked the chief executive officer of the board to investigate the matter and to reply directly to the Deputy as a matter of...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (18 May 2004)
Ivor Callely: The Deputy is aware that the provision of health services in the Carlow area is, in the first instance, the responsibility of the South Eastern Health Board. The Department of Health and Children has asked the chief executive officer of the board to investigate the matter and to reply directly to the Deputy as a matter of urgency.
- Heritage Projects. (13 May 2004)
Ivor Callely: I thank Deputy Deenihan for raising this matter on the Adjournment and for his compassion and desire to preserve public ownership of the Jeanie Johnston. My colleague, the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Dermot Ahern, regrets being unable to take this debate this evening. He would like to have been able to do so but he has other commitments. I concur with...
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases. (13 May 2004)
Ivor Callely: Irish policy is that health care is available to all. The health boards have statutory responsibility for delivering these services. Deputy Costello focused on an area at the centre of the city so I will refer to the services being provided by the Eastern Regional Health Authority which has in place a women's health project whose aim is to promote the health and well-being of women involved...
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases. (13 May 2004)
Ivor Callely: That is the manner in which it is provided. The women's health project provides a wide range of services including user friendly drop-in clinics, sexual health screening with contraception advice and provision, cervical smear screening, STI screening, hepatitis C, and HIV testing with pre-test counselling, vaccinations, addiction services, community welfare advice, outreach services, training...
- Hospitals Building Programme. (13 May 2004)
Ivor Callely: Deputy Burton has responded to her final comments about political strokes. It is not our business to trade in that fashion. I am pleased to have an opportunity to respond to the debate and to put on record the innovation, commitment and dedication of those involved in the health board in driving forward the project for the development of James Connolly Memorial Hospital. Many other people had...
- Hospitals Building Programme. (13 May 2004)
Ivor Callely: Accident and emergency services are provided in James Connolly Memorial Hospital 365 days a year on a 24 hour basis as part of the eastern accident and emergency service regional network. The major development at the hospital is being jointly funded by the Northern Area Health Board, through the sale of surplus lands, and the Department. The projected full project cost of the development in...
- Hospitals Building Programme. (13 May 2004)
Ivor Callely: Deputy Burton stated that only a small part of the unit is utilised and the rest lies idle. The information I have availableââ
- Hospitals Building Programme. (13 May 2004)
Ivor Callely: The coronary care unit, formerly located in unit 7, has already moved to the new hospital together with 35 medical-cardiac beds. In addition, the therapeutic psychiatry of old age unit has moved to its new location on the ground floor of the new facility. The rheumatology service has also transferred to the new building.
- Hospitals Building Programme. (13 May 2004)
Ivor Callely: That is the only one to which the Deputy referred.
- Hospitals Building Programme. (13 May 2004)
Ivor Callely: When fully commissioned the capacity of the hospital will be significantly increased with the provision, for example, of two additional theatres, 12 extra beds, including ten day beds and two intensive care unit-coronary care unit beds, a new and expanded accident and emergency department and a new acute psychiatry unit. The further commissioning of the development is under consideration by...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (13 May 2004)
Ivor Callely: The Nursing Home (Subvention) Regulations 1993 are administered by the health boards and the Eastern Regional Health Authority. At present there are three rates of subvention payable, â¬114.30, â¬152.40 and â¬190.50 for medium, high and maximum levels of dependency. The payments include an increase of 25% that came into effect in April 2001. A health board may pay more than the maximum...
- Industrial Development. (13 May 2004)
Ivor Callely: I thank Deputy Morgan for raising this matter. I would like to clarify some issues for him and he may be able to assist in finding a satisfactory conclusion. In April 2001, IDA Ireland approved grant support towards a new project from Galen Pharmaceuticals for approximately 200 jobs in Ardee, which involved a â¬45.7 million investment and the construction of a 153,000 sq. ft. facility on a...
- Industrial Development. (13 May 2004)
Ivor Callely: I am only trying to be helpful.