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Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Dec 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 Funding (13 Dec 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 Funding (13 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 127 to 129, inclusive, together. The National Neuro-Rehabilitation Strategy, published in 2011, made a number of recommendations in respect of services for people with rehabilitation needs, including clinical, therapeutic, social, vocational and community supports. Since then the HSE established a Rehabilitation Medicine Programme which aims to ensure the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (13 Dec 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: Motorised Transport Grant (13 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Deputy will be familiar with the background to the closure of both the Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Grant schemes in February 2013.  My colleague, the Minister for Health and I brought a Memorandum to Government on proposals for a new Transport Support Payment Scheme towards the end of the last Dáil session. Following  consideration of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (13 Dec 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: HSE Waiting Lists (13 Dec 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: Social Welfare Benefits Payments (13 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Christmas bonus for this customer has been processed and will be included in the payment that will be in the post office on the 18 December 2018. I trust this clarifies the matter.

Select Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: I am pleased to have this opportunity to address this Committee on the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018. The Bill was published on 14 November and concluded its passage through Second Stage in the Dáil last week. I welcome the support received in that House for the core principle of community rating, which is long established and well supported Government policy for the health...

Select Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: I thank Deputy Donnelly for his question. I am standing in for the Minister, Deputy Harris, who is busy in the Upper House. Currently, older people tend to buy more expensive policies. The thinking is that the levy as a percentage would increase the costs. I will come back to the Deputy with a more detailed response.

Select Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: It was considered this year by the HIA, as far as I know, but that does not mean that they cannot consider what the Deputy is suggesting again. I give a commitment that I will go back to the Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris, on this issue.

Select Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: The overcompensation test has not been conducted. It will be done next year by the Health Insurance Authority, HIA. That deals with that issue.

Select Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: I take the Deputy's point about the frustration that is felt. However, the VHI is an independent commercial company and, as far as I am aware, it is in the process of lowering its reserves.

Select Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: There are ongoing discussions with the insurers but this is also a matter for the regulator.

Select Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: I will revert to Deputy Donnelly with more detailed responses to the questions he has raised.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities (18 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: As the Deputy will be aware, the Comprehensive Employment Strategy 2015 – 2024 is a ten-year cross-government approach that brings together actions by different Departments and State agencies in a concerted effort to address the barriers and challenges that impact on employment of people with disabilities. The primary purpose of the Strategy is to ensure that people with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan (18 Dec 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed under the National Disability Strategy (NDS) and the accompanying actions on Autism to ensuring that people with autism are empowered by policy and programmes to participate meaningfully as citizens in Irish society. The NDS is driven by this basic but fundamentally important objective and is the most effective combination of legislation, policies, institutional...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (18 Dec 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: Speech and Language Therapy Data (18 Dec 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...