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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Oct 2018)
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: Counselling Services Provision (11 Oct 2018)
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 (11 Oct 2018)
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 (11 Oct 2018)
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 Data (11 Oct 2018)
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 Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (11 Oct 2018)
Finian McGrath: The medical certificates for the person concerned have been processed and the Illness Benefit claim has been awarded covering the period 17/09/18 to 06/10/18. All monies due will issue this week. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (11 Oct 2018)
Finian McGrath: The person concerned does not meet the criteria for payment under Illness Benefit scheme guidelines. In particular, the customer does not satisfy the required PRSI contributions for the relevant tax years. He has been awarded 'credits' for the period. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (11 Oct 2018)
Finian McGrath: The Illness Benefit claim from the person concerned has been processed and arrears due will be issued in the next two days. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
- Nomination of Member of the Government: Motion (16 Oct 2018)
Finian McGrath: More hot air from Deputy Mattie McGrath.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (16 Oct 2018)
Finian McGrath: I thank the Deputy for raising this very important issue and giving me the opportunity to address the House on behalf of the Minister for Health. The Minister wishes to acknowledge the distress overcrowding in the dialysis unit at Tallaght Hospital may cause to patients, their families and the front-line staff working in very challenging conditions. Improvements in healthcare delivery...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (16 Oct 2018)
Finian McGrath: I totally accept the points made by the Deputy, particularly about the €4 million being spent on private dialysis services and the €1.2 million being spent on patient transport services. The number of dialysis treatments at Tallaght Hospital has increased to more than 30,000 per year. The dialysis unit had been designed to provide 9,000 treatments per year but had to provide...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Maternity Services (16 Oct 2018)
Finian McGrath: I thank the Deputy for raising this very important issue. I know that he cares passionately about health service provision and the delivery of maternity services, in particular, in counties Galway and Roscommon. The ongoing, progressive development of maternity services is an important part of the development of the health service and something to which the Government remains...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Maternity Services (16 Oct 2018)
Finian McGrath: I again thank the Deputy for bringing this important issue to the attention of the House. I will bring his concerns to the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris. I also accept his point on uncertainty, which we cannot have with regard to maternity services. The establishment of maternity networks is a central tenet of the national maternity strategy, being key to progressive development of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (16 Oct 2018)
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 (16 Oct 2018)
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 (16 Oct 2018)
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: Disabilities Assessments (16 Oct 2018)
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 Data (16 Oct 2018)
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. The Department of Health is also responsible for the development of policy on, and oversight of, the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Oct 2018)
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 (16 Oct 2018)
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...