Results 1-20 of 1,546 for speaker:Áine Brady

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (27 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: I propose to take Questions Nos. 39 to 40, inclusive, together. The development of a National Positive Ageing Strategy arises from a commitment in the Programme for Government 2007-2012. It is being developed within the constraints posed by the present fiscal situation. It is not the intention that it will propose new service developments; rather it will set the strategic direction for...

Written Answers — Tobacco Prices: Tobacco Prices (26 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: I propose to take Questions Nos. 21 and 22 together. Following on from the European Court of Justice's Judgement, my Department last year, ceased the practice of calculating the weighted average price for cigarettes. There was no change required to the legislation as the arrangements to calculate a weighted average price were on the basis of an agreement with the Irish Tobacco Manufacturers...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (26 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (25 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (25 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has again been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (25 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Tobacco Control Strategy: Tobacco Control Strategy (25 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: The Department is currently carrying out a review of tobacco policy in Ireland. In this regard a Workshop was held in June 2010, attended by the key stakeholders involved in smoking policy, to discuss how to reduce smoking rates in the Irish population. Following the workshop the Department established a Group comprising of the Department, the Health Service Executive and the Office of...

Written Answers — Health Action Plan: Health Action Plan (25 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: The Department of Health & Children has started the process of developing a policy on dementia that will support the delivery of long-term care services having regard to future demographic trends and the consequential increase in demand for long-term care. This policy will be developed on the basis of the best evidence available from national and international sources. Officials in the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (19 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: That is correct.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: When a garda forms the opinion that, for medical reasons, a person cannot provide the preliminary breath specimen, the health of the person concerned cannot be jeopardised. I provided the example of an acute asthma attack, a panic attack or where a person loses consciousness. There are circumstances where it is not possible for a person to comply with a requirement to participate in a...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: The garda must form the opinion that, for medical reasons, the person cannot provide a breath specimen. Where the person concerned has committed an offence under paragraph (a) or (d)-----

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: If the person concerned has broken traffic lights, the garda might suspect he or she is under the influence of alcohol. This can be contrasted with the discretionary on-the-spot breath test carried out by a member of the Garda Síochána on people randomly selected. If a garda considers a person cannot provide a breath specimen for medical reasons, the person concerned can be arrested and...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: It is discretionary.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: If a person has had an asthma attack, it would be prejudicial to his or her health to carry out a breath test. At that point, a garda can take the person concerned to a doctor or hospital to have a sample of blood or urine provided.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Áine Brady: It is if an issue is prejudicial to the person's health.