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- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Insurance Payments (23 Oct 2018)
Finian McGrath: My apologies, a Cheann Comhairle.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Insurance Payments (23 Oct 2018)
Finian McGrath: I thank the Deputy for raising this very important issue. I am aware of the particular case he mentioned. The charges that apply in a private hospital are the subject of negotiation between the health insurers and the health service providers. The rates for particular procedures are the subject of agreement between insurers and medical consultants, while the rates that apply for...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Consultant Contracts (23 Oct 2018)
Finian McGrath: The National Rehabilitation Hospital, NRH, in Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, provides complex, specialist rehabilitation services to patients who, as a result of an accident, illness or injury, have acquired a physical or cognitive disability and require specialist medical rehabilitation. Services include a paediatric programme which is delivered by a paediatric team based on the campus with...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Consultant Contracts (23 Oct 2018)
Finian McGrath: I welcome the Deputy’s comments on the great work the Children's hospital group and the NRH do. The reality is that we have an issue with consultant numbers. Earlier, we had a discussion about the problem with the shortage of doctors. That is a problem with which we are trying to deal. We have seen an improvement in recent months with the return of many people from abroad. I have...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Consultant Contracts (23 Oct 2018)
Finian McGrath: I take the Deputy’s important points. We have to strongly focus on this issue. The hospital has made a submission to HSE’s National Hospitals Office on the reopening of the six closed beds. The office supported the NRH submission within the context of the Estimates process for 2019. The HSE’s operational service improvement division has also sought to reopen the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (23 Oct 2018)
Finian McGrath: As Deputies will be aware, there is a high demand for Early Intervention Services and unfortunately, waiting times for children to access these services have reached excessive levels in many parts of the country. I understand that the current longest waiting time for children to access services from the Early Intervention Team in North County Dublin is 32 months. I recognise that...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Recruitment (23 Oct 2018)
Finian McGrath: Deputies will be aware that funding was recently announced in Budget 2019 for an additional 100 therapy posts for Assessment of Need and therapeutic interventions for children. This will enable the HSE to reduce the waiting list for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act and to drive implementation of the Progressing Disability Services for Children and Young People Programme through new...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (23 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 (23 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 (23 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 (23 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 Funding (23 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 (23 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 (23 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: Respite Care Services Provision (23 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: Hospital Transfers (23 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (23 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 (23 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 (23 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 Funding (23 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...