Results 18,881-18,900 of 22,424 for speaker:Finian McGrath
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Finian McGrath: If the Deputy is addressing mental health issues as well, I note that there is a Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly, who is directly involved in that area. I cannot-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Finian McGrath: I am responsible for intellectual disabilities.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Finian McGrath: I spend every day of my working life away from the cameras meeting people in the HSE and the Department of Health who work in the area of disability. I also meet individuals from the all of the professions that operate on the front line. Furthermore, as the Deputy is probably aware, I spend a great deal of time meeting families and the service providers. There are often queues of service...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Finian McGrath: I am very strong on that issue. Regarding the funding, even yesterday-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Finian McGrath: -----we were talking about mental health.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Finian McGrath: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Finian McGrath: Yes, absolutely. I am on the same page as the Deputy as regards targets.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Finian McGrath: I have set myself targets for disability services every single week I have been in this job. The national disability inclusion strategy, which the committee is due to discuss later, is part of that target. The strategy lists 114 actions. We meet every couple of months to analyse what we have achieved in transport, education, service provision, etc. My answer is "Yes" but I can supply the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Finian McGrath: I will update the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Finian McGrath: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Finian McGrath: On identifying people with disabilities, I accept that we must ensure that when it is discovered that a child or a new baby has a disability that there are early intervention services available. Yesterday, I took a debate in the Dáil on the problems in CAMHS. The honest answer is that we are putting more money into the services. I admit that there is a problem recruiting...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Finian McGrath: I agree with the Deputy's call for us to shine a light on the cognitive assessment area and the assessment of need. I assure him that a debate is taking place. The latest reports that I have had from the HSE and the Department of Health is that internal discussions are taking place and there should be a cohesive response in the next few weeks. Some parents and professionals have made me...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Finian McGrath: The process is ongoing and I am not aware of when the final outcome will be. However, I expect it will be soon. I was told that two weeks ago.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Finian McGrath: I am reluctant to go into the details. I do not want to upset any side involved. I will come back to the Deputy with a more detailed response from the HSE and the Department.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Finian McGrath: This meeting is to focus on justice issues.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Finian McGrath: Yes, but we are moving into the health area.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Finian McGrath: No, if the talks are going on-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Finian McGrath: The talks are dealing with issues regarding the delivery of services for children, including cognitive assessments and assessments of needs. These discussions are ongoing. I will come back to the Deputy when I have a final response and when my information is up to date and accurate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Finian McGrath: I responded. I said I will come back to the Deputy and the Chairman with the details of the response. Basically, we are talking about the cognitive assessment and assessment of need. That is the basis of the discussions. The significant issue is we want to ensure the assessments of the children are accurate and they lead to the services needed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Finian McGrath: The issue was that some people were not happy with the delivery of the services.