Results 181-200 of 1,371 for speaker:Máire Hoctor
- Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) (11 Feb 2009)
Máire Hoctor: Yes, it did.
- Written Answers — : (10 Feb 2009)
Máire Hoctor: As the Deputy is aware Bethany House is a Welfare Home which opened in the 1970's. It is currently operating as a 30 bed unit, of which 28 beds are residential and 2 are respite. At present there are 25 long stay residents, with one long stay admission to the facility in the last six months. An independent review carried out highlighted the lack of facilities to provide appropriate care...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (10 Feb 2009)
Máire Hoctor: There was no reduction in the level of funding available to the Health Service Executive for nursing home subvention between 2008 and 2009. However, the provision of support by HSE towards the cost of maintenance in a private nursing home is subject to resources. In this regard, the availability of enhanced subvention is limited by the amount of the resource allocated for this scheme and...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Feb 2009)
Máire Hoctor: The Deputy may be aware that the nursing home in question is a public Welfare Home, built in the 1960's with a lifespan of approx 20 years. Following consideration of a recent Environmental Health Report the HSE decided to close the Home, primarily for health and safety concerns and difficulty meeting fire safety requirements. The Department has received briefing on this decision. However,...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (10 Feb 2009)
Máire Hoctor: The Nursing Home Subvention Scheme is governed by the Health (Nursing Homes ) (Amendment) Act 2007. The Act is not explicit on the particular issue raise by the Deputy. However, the HSE's National Guidelines for the Standardised Implementation of the Nursing Home Subvention Scheme state that the private nursing home should advise the HSE of any temporary absences or discharges of patients in...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Feb 2009)
Máire Hoctor: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Feb 2009)
Máire Hoctor: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (10 Feb 2009)
Máire Hoctor: During 2008, six additional beds opened in the hospital referred to by the Deputy under the Fast-Track Initiative. However, as the overall operation and capacity of the hospital is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2009)
Máire Hoctor: It is taken into account.
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (5 Feb 2009)
Máire Hoctor: 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 (5 Feb 2009)
Máire Hoctor: An individual in the position outlined by the Deputy may apply to the HSE for enhanced subvention or an increased rate of enhanced subvention. There is no maximum rate of enhanced subvention stipulate in the relevant legislation. The amount paid is at the discretion of the HSE and will vary depending on the following criteria: the assessed means of the applicant; the cost of care in the...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (5 Feb 2009)
Máire Hoctor: Under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme, A Fair Deal, individuals who require long-term residential care will contribute a maximum of 80% of their net assessable income whether for public or private nursing home care. In calculating an individual's net assessable income, it is proposed that account can be taken of specified items of expenditure. Depending on the amount of a person's...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (5 Feb 2009)
Máire Hoctor: Government policy is to support older people to live in dignity and independence in their own homes and communities for as long as possible and, where this is not possible, to support access to quality long-term residential care. The overall emphasis is on promoting a high quality service, delivered to those who require it, in the most appropriate setting. A critical concern is to ensure...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Feb 2009)
Máire Hoctor: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (3 Feb 2009)
Máire Hoctor: The Minister published the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008 on the 9th October and introduced it at Second Stage in the Dáil in November. It is her intention to bring the legislation through the Houses of the Oireachtas as soon as possible with a view to implementing the scheme in 2009. The scheme provides that a person may defer contributions based on their family home, or other...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Feb 2009)
Máire Hoctor: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (3 Feb 2009)
Máire Hoctor: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Jan 2009)
Máire Hoctor: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (29 Jan 2009)
Máire Hoctor: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Admissions: Nursing Home Admissions (28 Jan 2009)
Máire Hoctor: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.