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Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: I am pleased to be here this afternoon to discuss the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2019, a Private Members' Bill introduced by Senators Máire Devine, Rose Conway-Walsh and Paul Gavan. I am here to represent my ministerial colleagues, Deputy Harris and Deputy Jim Daly, who were unable to be here today and send their apologies. I will, of course, brief them on the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Health Services Provision (24 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: I am always here for my Topical Issue matters.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Health Services Provision (24 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: I thank Deputy Stanley for raising this important issue and offering me the opportunity to respond to the House today. The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Health Services Provision (24 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: As I set out earlier, the HSE recognises the value of the Acquired Brain Injury Ireland service to those with acquired brain injury, ABI. That is the first point. Further increases in funding can only be considered within the parameters and scope of funding available to the HSE. That debate is now going on. As the Deputy correctly said, ABII received €12.6 million in funding from...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): General Practitioner Services Provision (24 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: I thank Deputy Moynihan for raising this important issue relating to Macroom. I assure the House that the Government is committed to the continued development of GP capacity to ensure that patients throughout the country continue to have access to GP services and that general practice is sustainable in all areas in the future. The Minister for Health is working to ensure that existing GP...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): General Practitioner Services Provision (24 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Deputy is right.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): General Practitioner Services Provision (24 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: Absolutely. I reiterate the Government's commitment to ensure that this happens. I take the Deputy's point about having to crisscross the country and also the unique local issues in Macroom. He mentioned the urban disadvantaged areas and rural areas. The issue of an out-of-hours cover rota of one in seven has to be dealt with also. I accept the Deputy's argument on the unique local...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance (24 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Deputy will be familiar with the background to the closure of both the Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Grant schemes in 2013. The Deputy may be aware that my colleague, the Minister for Health and I, brought a Memorandum to Government on proposals for a new Transport Support Payment Scheme.  Following Cabinet consideration, the Memorandum was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (24 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 174 to 176, inclusive, together. The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Voluntary Sector Funding (24 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Voluntary Sector Funding (24 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Voluntary Sector Funding (24 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives.  This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Data (24 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Voluntary Sector Funding (24 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives.  This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates Applications (24 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Reviews (24 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. The Department received a claim for IP for the gentleman concerned on 8 April 2019.  His claim was disallowed on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (24 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: Disability allowance (DA) is a statutory means-tested payment and is subject to periodic reviews. This lady's entitlement to DA was recently reviewed. The review regarding periods of absence from the state and a change of address is now complete.  This lady's payment has been re-instated to full amount from 10 July 2019. Arrears of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (5 Nov 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Disability Act 2005 has been fully commenced with the exception of Part 2 in so far as it relates to persons aged over 5. There were 2 commencement orders made for the remainder of the Act (SI No 234/2005 and SI No 474/2005), and sections 25 to 29 had commencement dates in the sections. I have been informed by my colleague the Minister for Health that Part 2 of the Disability Act...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (5 Nov 2019)

Finian McGrath: There was no funding provided directly by the Department of Health. This is a matter for the HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (5 Nov 2019)

Finian McGrath: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you.