Results 201-220 of 1,546 for speaker:Áine Brady
- Schools Building Projects. (21 May 2009)
Áine Brady: I thank Deputy Costello and the Ceann Comhairle. I will reply to this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe. I thank Deputy Joe Costello for raising the matter as it provides me with the opportunity to outline to the House the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects and also to outline the current...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 May 2009)
Áine Brady: Government policy in relation to Palliative Care is contained in the Report of the National Advisory Committee on Palliative Care (2001). In 2008 the HSE was asked to prioritise palliative care service developments in the medium term. As a result "The Palliative Care Services Five Year Development Framework 2009-201" has recently been submitted to my Department by the HSE and is currently...
- Written Answers — Foetal Alcohol Syndrome: Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (21 May 2009)
Áine Brady: The incidence of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) in the State is unknown. Pre-natal exposure to alcohol can produce a range of effects known as Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). Depending on factors such as the amount of alcohol consumed during pregnancy, the stage of pregnancy at exposure and the duration of alcohol exposure, FASD can range from mild attention deficit problems to full...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 May 2009)
Áine Brady: The Home Help Service is a well established and successful component of the overall strategy to enable older people to remain in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. Significant additional funding has been provided to the Health Service Executive in recent years for the expansion of this service. The HSE Service Plan 2009 envisages that the level of service provided...
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (21 May 2009)
Áine Brady: Government policy in relation to 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 possible, the health service supports access as appropriate to quality long-term residential care. Additional funding of just over â¬200 million was provided to develop various community services and supports for...
- Written Answers — Commissions of Investigation: Commissions of Investigation (21 May 2009)
Áine Brady: The Final Report from the Commission of Investigation, established to investigate the management, operation and supervision of the former Leas Cross Nursing Home was due to be completed and submitted to my colleague Minister Harney by 15th May, 2009. The Sole Member to the Commission recently advised that this report would not be completed by this date and sought a revision of the time frame...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 May 2009)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. Question No. 94 answered with Question No. 8.
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (21 May 2009)
Áine Brady: Since 2002, there has been a significant capital investment in infrastructure to support services for older people. In 2002, approximately â¬39m was invested. By 2007 this figure has increased to approximately â¬86m. The 2008 outturn is in the region of â¬115m. In addition to the construction of new units, the Health Service Executive (HSE) provides funding to upgrade existing...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (21 May 2009)
Áine Brady: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill has completed Committee Stage in the Dáil. It is the Minister's intention to progress the legislation through the Houses of the Oireachtas with a view to implementing the scheme in the second half of 2009. Budget 2009 provided â¬55 million for the implementation of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme this year and the scheme will be introduced in the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (21 May 2009)
Áine Brady: The Office of the Ombudsman did not raise this case with the Minister or her Department. However, I understand that the HSE replied to the Office in December last concerning this particular matter.
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (21 May 2009)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report Stage (26 May 2009)
Áine Brady: I move amendment No. 1: In page 6, between lines 49 and 50, to insert the following: ""authorised person" has the same meaning as it has in section 17;". The collective purpose of these amendments is to provide for the possibility of electronic registration and discharge of charging orders under the nursing homes support scheme. This is consistent with the current e-conveyancing programme...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report Stage (26 May 2009)
Áine Brady: Yes.
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report Stage (26 May 2009)
Áine Brady: Yes.
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report Stage (26 May 2009)
Áine Brady: It is not necessary because we have said they can be processed under the existing paper-based system.
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report Stage (26 May 2009)
Áine Brady: I have just given Deputy Reilly that information. It says "may" and not "shall".
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report Stage (26 May 2009)
Áine Brady: The reason is the Property Registration Authority, which is referred to as "the authority", commenced this electronic discharge of mortgages after 30 March last after Committee Stage. We saw this project as providing a new on-line system enabling the lending institutions to request the cancellation of registered charges by electronic means without the need to submit any paper to the...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report Stage (26 May 2009)
Áine Brady: I move amendment No. 2: In page 8, line 14, to delete "shall specify" and substitute "shall, subject to section 33(2), specify". Amendments Nos. 2 and 99 to 102, inclusive, collectively address an issue raised by my colleague, Deputy Reilly, on Committee Stage. The Deputy had proposed that the basis for charges for public nursing home care should be laid before the Houses of Oireachtas. It...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report Stage (26 May 2009)
Áine Brady: I move amendment No. 5: In page 11, after line 45, to insert the following: "(5) The Scheme established by this Act shall be operated subject to the principles thatâ (a) applicants who are determined by the Executive to need care services in accordance with section 7(8) shall be informed of the names and addresses of all relevant facilities and approved nursing homes, and (b) subject to...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report Stage (26 May 2009)
Áine Brady: The allocation and adequacy of resources is ultimately a matter for the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, and the Government. Notwithstanding that, the Minister is satisfied that sufficient provision has been made to ensure that the resources allocated under the scheme, and their adequacy, are constantly monitored. Under section 31 of the Health Act 2004, the HSE must prepare...