Results 401-420 of 1,546 for speaker:Áine Brady
- Seanad: Health Services (23 Jun 2010)
Áine Brady: I will take on board what the Senator said.
- Seanad: Water Safety (23 Jun 2010)
Áine Brady: I am taking this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs. I thank Senator McFadden for raising it. Responsibility for responding to boating incidents on the Shannon navigation, including Athlone and its environs, rests primarily with the Garda SÃochána which, following initial assessment, generally informs the maritime rescue...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Jun 2010)
Áine Brady: I propose to take Questions Nos. 51 and 64 together. As the Deputy is aware, dementia is a most distressing condition both for those suffering from it and their families, and presents a significant and growing challenge to health and social services. Alzheimer's disease represents about 70% of the cases of dementia. People are living longer and as a consequence are more likely to develop...
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Jun 2010)
Áine Brady: I propose to take Questions Nos. 54 and 89 together. This Government is committed to supporting people to live in dignity and independence in their own homes and communities for as long as possible and to support access to quality long-term residential care where this is appropriate. Loughloe House, is one of two long stay facilities in Athlone. The second is St Vincent's Community Nursing...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Jun 2010)
Áine Brady: We were informed by the Health Service Executive (HSE) that the pilot retinopathy screening programme for the west has started. The HSE is currently examining ways of delivering a national retinopathy screening programme and to implement the recommendations contained in the Diabetes Expert Advisory Group report, from within existing resources. Work so far has focused on the establishment of...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Jun 2010)
Áine Brady: Changing Cardiovascular Health: National Cardiovascular Health Policy 2010-19, which I launched earlier this month is consistent with previous policy on chronic disease, Tackling Chronic Disease. The new policy recommends new clinical prevention guidelines for GPs and that these should be incorporated into structured prevention programmes in primary care, from within existing resources. It...
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Jun 2010)
Áine Brady: The priorities in relation to services for older people in recent times have been the introduction of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme and the bringing into force of new regulatory standards for the long-term residential care sector. Allied to these significant initiatives for the residential sector, various aspects of community based services have also been progressed by the Department and...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (22 Jun 2010)
Áine Brady: As the Deputy is aware, the Nursing Homes Support Scheme commenced in October 2009. The commencement of the scheme brought about a fundamental change in the way in which long-term nursing home care is funded and, consequently, the way in which nursing homes and community hospitals, including the community hospital referred to by the Deputy, are funded. In the past, many of these facilities...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (22 Jun 2010)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Jun 2010)
Áine Brady: The Health Service Executive has informed me that the Midlands Diabetes Care Programme has been extensively evaluated since its initiation and to date three detailed audits have taken place with the third audit due for launch and publication in the coming weeks. The audits have consistently demonstrated extremely positive results which compare very favourably with international best practice...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (22 Jun 2010)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Jun 2010)
Áine Brady: Government policy is to support older people to live in dignity and independence in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. This is realised through a range of community services such as Home-Help, Home Care Packages, Meals-on-Wheels, and Day/Respite care. Such supports have the added objectives of reducing inappropriate admissions by older people to acute hospital or...
- Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (22 Jun 2010)
Áine Brady: Ireland has signed and ratified the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). Article 5.3 of the FCTC states- "In setting and implementing their public health policies with respect to tobacco control, Parties shall act to protect these policies from commercial and other vested interests of the tobacco industry in accordance with national law." Non-binding guidelines to assist parties...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Jun 2010)
Áine Brady: I regret that due to industrial action by members of the Civil and Public Services Union (CPSU) I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Jun 2010)
Áine Brady: I regret that due to industrial action by members of the Civil and Public Services Union (CPSU) I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Jun 2010)
Áine Brady: The guiding principle of Government policy in this area is to support older people to live in dignity and independence in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. This is realised through a range of community-based supports such as Home-Help, Meals-on-Wheels, Day/Respite, and Home Care Packages. Despite the serious economic constraints experienced in recent times, the...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (22 Jun 2010)
Áine Brady: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Jun 2010)
Áine Brady: I regret that due to industrial action by members of the Civil and Public Services Union (CPSU) I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Jun 2010)
Áine Brady: I regret that due to industrial action by members of the Civil and Public Services Union (CPSU) I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.
- Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (22 Jun 2010)
Áine Brady: I regret that due to industrial action by members of the Civil and Public Services Union (CPSU) I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.