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Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (21 Mar 2017)

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: Disability Services Provision (21 Mar 2017)

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: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Mar 2017)

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: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Mar 2017)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 882, 884, 886 and 887 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 commitment...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Mar 2017)

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: Respite Care Services Provision (21 Mar 2017)

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: Health Services Staff Recruitment (21 Mar 2017)

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 (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (21 Mar 2017)

Finian McGrath: The Drivers and Passengers with Disabilities Tax Relief Scheme, which is operated by the Revenue Commissioners, is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Finance. To qualify for the scheme, an applicant must be permanently and severely disabled within the terms of the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations Act 1994 and be in possession of a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabled Drivers Grant (21 Mar 2017)

Finian McGrath: My Department does not provide funding towards the purchase of a car. The Deputy may be interested to note that the Revenue Commissioners operate the Drivers and Passengers with Disabilities Tax Relief Scheme, which is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Finance. To qualify for the scheme, an applicant must be permanently and severely disabled within the terms of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Mar 2017)

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: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Mar 2017)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 936 to 938, inclusive, together. Saint John of God Community Services Limited (SJOG) operates HSE funded services across intellectual disability, adult mental health and child and adolescent psychiatry. It supports over 6,800 children and adults annually with over 3,000 staff and volunteers. In intellectual disability services, SJOG provides day services for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Mar 2017)

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. The commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Mar 2017)

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: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Mar 2017)

Finian McGrath: In the Health Service Executive's National Service Plan for 2016, the HSE's funded priority was to provide 2.6 million Home Support hours to over 7,300 people with a disability, including children with a disability. The actual number of Home Support hours provided in 2016 was higher, at 2.9 million hours. This reflects the responsive nature of the service and takes account of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (21 Mar 2017)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 977 and 978 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 commitment is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Mar 2017)

Finian McGrath: The Health Service Executive's (HSE's) 2017 National Service Plan contains a priority action to establish an innovative pilot day service aimed at supporting people with severe acquired brain injuries. The HSE has recently written to the representatives of the An Saol project to confirm progression of the pilot in 2017. The project will focus on the provision of therapies for people with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Mar 2017)

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: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Mar 2017)

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...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2017)

Finian McGrath: I will address the issues raised. The proposed amendment being submitted has been ruled out of order by the Clerk due to it being irrelevant to this legislation. The Ceann Comhairle contacted Deputy Sherlock on this issue. The current legislation provides for women to receive medical, surgical and midwifery services in pregnancy free of charge. Therefore, where screening services are...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2017)

Finian McGrath: I accept some of Deputy Sherlock's points. For example, the Independent Alliance's priority is to build and develop services using the public health model. However, I do not accept his other points. I will revert to Deputy O'Reilly regarding the timeline issue after I have clarified it with the Minister, Deputy Harris. Deputy Sherlock referred to the 23,000 women and the recruitment...