Results 181-200 of 1,546 for speaker:Áine Brady

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (19 May 2009)

Áine Brady: The independent investigation committee appointed by the Health Service Executive to investigate the circumstances of the case referred to by the Deputy has completed a draft report. In observing due process the committee is circulating extracts of the draft report to those people involved in the incident affording them an opportunity to comment. The committee will consider such comments...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (19 May 2009)

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

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (19 May 2009)

Áine Brady: My Department is currently finalising a National Nutrition Policy, which will be published later this year. The Policy will provide strategic direction on nutrition for the entire population for the next ten years. There will, however, be a particular focus on young people 0-18 years. The issue of food poverty will also be addressed.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 May 2009)

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 (19 May 2009)

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 (19 May 2009)

Áine Brady: The Home Help Service and Home Care Packages are delivered either directly by the Health Service Executive, or by agencies on behalf of the Executive. Under the circumstances, I have referred this question to the Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (19 May 2009)

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 (19 May 2009)

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

Hospital Services. (20 May 2009)

Áine Brady: I thank Deputy Howlin and I will be taking this Adjournment debate on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. Wexford General Hospital provides comprehensive acute services to the local population of 130,000 and to the thousands of tourists who visit Wexford each year. The hospital benefits from a committed workforce that, during 2009, will treat an...

Hospital Services. (20 May 2009)

Áine Brady: It is likely to be the end of 2009 or early 2010 before the review is completed and a plan put in place. The Government is committed to ensuring the delivery of the best quality health services possible in an effective and efficient way. Ensuring patient safety is of paramount importance so that people can have confidence in the services and the best possible patient outcomes can be achieved.

Hospital Services. (20 May 2009)

Áine Brady: I will reply to this Adjournment debate on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. The HSE southern area commissioned Horwath Consulting Ireland Limited and Teamwork Management Services Limited to review the current configuration of acute hospital services in the region, which encompasses counties Cork and Kerry. The HSE southern area is considering...

Hospital Services. (20 May 2009)

Áine Brady: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue as it provides me with an opportunity to reaffirm the Government's commitment to developing community-based services at local level. Government policy on older people is to support people to live in dignity and independence in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. Where this is not feasible, the health service supports access to...

Hospital Services. (20 May 2009)

Áine Brady: Any proposals on the infrastructural development on this site would, in the first instance, have to be put forward by the HSE as part of its agreed capital programme for 2009 or beyond. This would have to take account of priorities determined nationally by the executive, including decisions regarding new community facilities coming on stream or the replacement or up-grading of long-term...

Fishing Industry Development. (20 May 2009)

Áine Brady: I thank Deputies O'Rourke and White for raising this important issue and for their wonderful contributions. I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Ryan. Earlier this decade, scientific research conducted by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, ICES, indicated that the European eel stock is now outside...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 May 2009)

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

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (20 May 2009)

Áine Brady: At present, there are approximately 15,500 residents in private nursing homes. Of these, approximately 9,000 are in receipt of subvention. A further 3,000 are in "contracted" beds in private nursing homes. People in contract beds pay public nursing home charges and the State pays the balance of the cost. The expenditure on nursing home subventions for residents in registered nursing homes...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 May 2009)

Áine Brady: The National Partnership Agreement Towards 2016 included a commitment to the development of a national carers strategy which was reinforced in the Programme for Government. During 2008 an interdepartmental group, chaired by the Department of the Taoiseach, with secretariat support provided by Department of Social and Family Affairs, undertook work, including a public consultation process to...

Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 May 2009)

Áine Brady: I would like to take this opportunity to respond to issues raised by Deputies on Second Stage of the Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008. Deputy Reilly spoke about the strong regulation that exists in the Netherlands. The reality is that the strongest part of the regulatory framework in the Netherlands is its risk equalisation scheme, which aims at removing perverse...

Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 May 2009)

Áine Brady: The scheme will counter perverse incentives for insurers to focus on younger age groups, with insured persons less likely to face higher increases or product segmentation related to their age. Deputies also raised the issue of possible overcompensation for the VHI. The purpose of the scheme is not to compensate the VHI but to continue making health insurance affordable for older people and...

Ambulance Service. (21 May 2009)

Áine Brady: I thank Deputy Breen for raising this Adjournment matter, which I am taking on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. As the Deputy is aware, the reconfiguration of acute hospital services in the HSE mid-west area involves the reorganisation of the regional accident and emergency structure. As part of this reconfiguration, HSE ambulance services...