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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Disability Services Provision (28 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: I fully accept the Senator's point. I know she has been pursuing this issue for a long time. I commend the staff at the Holy Angels centre who are doing an excellent job. I give Senator Murnane O'Connor a commitment that I will go back to the senior Minister in the Department of Health and try to make this a priority issue.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: I thank the Senator for raising these important issues. He is a strong advocate for disability and health services in the Limerick and mid-west areas. I was in Limerick recently at an awards ceremony dealing with young people with disabilities and addressing the matter of training people to work at preschool level. I thank the Senator for his work in this regard. I intend to return to...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: I will bring the Senator's concerns about Nenagh and the €375,000 back to the Minister and the HSE, and I will bring that message to the acute hospitals division too. I agree that the figure of 783 people waiting in the mid-west is not acceptable and that we have to act promptly. If an extra €55 million is spent next year to deal with waiting lists-----

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: We will have to be creative and see if there is funding within that budget.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: General Practitioner Services (28 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: I thank Senator Burke for raising this important matter. I welcome the opportunity to outline the current position. I assume the Senator is referring to the clinical and cost effectiveness and patient safety aspects of the teleconsultation services which are remotely delivered online rather than traditional face-to-face consultation. It is important that the value of these services is...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: General Practitioner Services (28 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: I have not seen any overall plan yet but it is something that I will bring to the Minister, Deputy Simon Harris, and exert some pressure with regard to it. It is an important, new modern aspect of delivering our health services and it is something that should be taken seriously by the Department and the HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Data (28 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: The Health Service Executive (HSE) Social Care Division and the HSE Clinical Programme and Strategy Division are working in tandem to progress the implementation of the National Policy & Strategy for the provision of Neuro-rehabilitation Services in Ireland. This is in line with the commitment to publish an implementation plan as outlined in the Programme for a Partnership...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (28 Nov 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 (28 Nov 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 (28 Nov 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: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision (28 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: The Health Service Executive (HSE) Social Care Division and the HSE Clinical Programme and Strategy Division are working in tandem to progress the implementation of the National Policy and Strategy for the provision of Neuro-rehabilitation Services in Ireland. This is in line with the commitment to publish an implementation plan as outlined in the Programme for a Partnership Governmentand...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (28 Nov 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 Availability (28 Nov 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 (28 Nov 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 (28 Nov 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: Departmental Funding (28 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 379 and 380 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: Disability Support Services Provision (28 Nov 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: Disabilities Data (28 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 402 and 403 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: Disability Services Funding (28 Nov 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 Support Services Provision (28 Nov 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...