Results 161-180 of 1,371 for speaker:Máire Hoctor

Health Services. (23 Oct 2007)

Máire Hoctor: This compares with an average of 165 patients over the first nine months of 2006, representing an average reduction of 45%. There has also been a significant reduction in the number of hospitals reporting patients waiting frequently for admission in excess of 24 hours. However, as this case indicates, hospitals can still experience difficulties in meeting the needs of those who attend...

Search and Rescue Service. (23 Oct 2007)

Máire Hoctor: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Dempsey, who cannot be here. The Minister wishes to dispel any suggestion of a reduction in the quality of service to those engaged in maritime activities, to which a reference to decommissioning might give rise. On the contrary, recent decisions have been taken against a background of renewed investment and support for...

Physical Education Facilities. (23 Oct 2007)

Máire Hoctor: I extend apologies on behalf of the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Hanafin, who could not be here. I thank the Deputy for giving me the opportunity to outline the Department's current position regarding the allocation of funding under the emergency works grant scheme. The main purpose of the emergency works grant scheme is to ensure the availability of funding for urgent works...

School Places. (23 Oct 2007)

Máire Hoctor: I apologise on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Hanafin, who was not in a position to be here to take this matter. I thank the Deputy for raising it as it affords the opportunity to outline to the House the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects and to outline the position regarding second level places in Midleton. Modernising facilities in our 3,200 primary and...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (23 Oct 2007)

Máire Hoctor: The Department is currently working on the Bill for the new nursing home support scheme — A Fair Deal. It is our intention to have the legislation in place by 1 January 2008 and the scheme effective from that date. The legislation will deal with a range of issues including the one raised by the Deputy. The Government will be considering these issues in due course.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Oct 2007)

Máire Hoctor: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Oct 2007)

Máire Hoctor: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Oct 2007)

Máire Hoctor: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Accommodation: Nursing Home Accommodation (24 Oct 2007)

Máire Hoctor: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. The Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (24 Oct 2007)

Máire Hoctor: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (24 Oct 2007)

Máire Hoctor: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (24 Oct 2007)

Máire Hoctor: Currently, private nursing homes are registered in accordance with the Health (Nursing Homes) Act 1990 and are subject to inspection on the basis of the standards set out in the Care and Welfare Regulations 1993. The NTPF will negotiate with registered private nursing homes on this basis. However, the Deputy will be aware that the Health Act 2007 provides for the registration and inspection...

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (24 Oct 2007)

Máire Hoctor: Under the proposed new Nursing Home Support Scheme — A Fair Deal — the NTPF will negotiate prices for long-term residential care with private providers. The Fair Deal scheme is a voluntary one. In order to qualify for State support under the scheme, a person must be assessed by the HSE as requiring long-term residential care and then avail of such care in a nursing home registered with...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Oct 2007)

Máire Hoctor: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (25 Oct 2007)

Máire Hoctor: Under the new Nursing Home Support Scheme, A Fair Deal, it is proposed to assess the means of the person who is receiving the care or half of the combined means in the case of a married or co-habiting couple. Applicants will be required to pay 80% of their assessable income towards the cost of their care. In addition, it is proposed that there will be a contribution of up to 5% against liquid...

Health Services. (31 Oct 2007)

Máire Hoctor: I am taking this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I thank Deputy Kathleen Lynch, Deputy Allen and, indeed, Deputy Ciarán Lynch for raising this issue today. The Minister is aware that the number of children diagnosed with insulin dependent diabetes who are attending Cork University Hospital, CUH, has increased from 122 in 2000 to 275 in...

Health Services. (31 Oct 2007)

Máire Hoctor: These posts would form part of a multidisciplinary team with the nursing and dietician posts currently being put in place. The general manager and nurse service manager of Cork University Hospital, together with the business manager for the division of paediatrics, have met with representatives of the support group and are fully aware of their concerns in regard to the paediatric diabetic...

Mental Health Services. (31 Oct 2007)

Máire Hoctor: I am replying to this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I thank Deputy Neville for raising this matter. However, I do not consider it appropriate to comment on the clinical management of this individual case. All of us wish the young woman involved well and we want her to be treated with great sensitivity. I wish to deal with the general...

School Accommodation. (31 Oct 2007)

Máire Hoctor: On behalf of the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Mary Hanafin, I thank the Deputy for giving me the opportunity of outlining to the House the position of the Department of Education and Science on Gaelscoil Cill Dara and Newbridge Educate Together. A major building project is at an advanced stage of architectural planning for the provision of a 16-classroom school for Newbridge...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Oct 2007)

Máire Hoctor: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case by the Deputy. The Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and...