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Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (11 Jul 2017)

Finian McGrath: I reject Deputy Mattie McGrath's comments about the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris. The Minister is exceptionally hard-working and deals with the issues that matter on a 24-7 basis.

Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (11 Jul 2017)

Finian McGrath: To respond to the Deputy's points on rural Ireland, we listen to the views of people living in rural areas. I do not engage in spin; I pursue sound policies. Deputy Cahill called on the Government to deal with the issues facing general practitioners. Let us consider the facts regarding general practice. As of 1 July, there were 22 vacancies in the General Medical Services scheme...

Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (11 Jul 2017)

Finian McGrath: In 2016, the total amount paid to general practitioners under the General Medical Services scheme was approximately €518 million, including more than €85 million in subsidies for the employment of staff, namely, practice nurses, practice managers and secretaries. Some GPs also receive payments from the Health Service Executive under various other measures such as the Heartwatch...

Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (11 Jul 2017)

Finian McGrath: I thank Deputies Mattie McGrath and Cahill for raising this important issue. I assure Deputy Mattie McGrath that the Minister, Deputy Harris, is hard working.

Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (11 Jul 2017)

Finian McGrath: He is working 24-7 on all sorts of issues across the board. It is an extremely important portfolio. The Government is committed to the continued development of GP capacity to ensure that patients across the country continue to have access to GP services, especially in remote rural areas and in disadvantaged urban areas, and that general practice is sustainable in all areas into the...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (11 Jul 2017)

Finian McGrath: I thank Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher for his passionate representations on behalf of the people of County Donegal. I know from my visit there a few months ago that he is also very much involved in disability services issues. I thank him for his kindness and for being an excellent host. I offer the House the Minister's apologies. The Minister for Health would like to thank the Deputy...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (11 Jul 2017)

Finian McGrath: I will bring all the suggestions that the Deputy raised back to the Minister for Health, particularly the second nurse issue and his major point that the people of County Donegal should be treated equally to those in the rest of the country. I know the Deputy is a supporter of cross-Border services. This is particularly relevant to County Donegal. The primary percutaneous coronary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Services Data (11 Jul 2017)

Finian McGrath: The Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities 2015 - 2024 sets out a ten-year approach to ensuring that people with disabilities who are able to, and want to, work are supported and enabled to do so. The Strategy is a cross-government approach that brings together actions by different departments and state agencies in a concerted effort to address the barriers and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Jul 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 Services Funding (11 Jul 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 (11 Jul 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 Policy (11 Jul 2017)

Finian McGrath: The Programme for a Partnership Governmentincludes a commitment to publish a plan for advancing Neuro-Rehabilitation services in the community. The Health Service Executive's (HSE's) National Service Plan for 2017 contains a priority to finalise and progress implementation of the framework for the Neuro-Rehabilitation Strategy. The HSE Social Care Division and Clinical Programme and Strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (11 Jul 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 (11 Jul 2017)

Finian McGrath: I wish to inform the Deputy that I recently received correspondence from a number of Section 39 agencies in the disability sector regarding the matter of pay increases for staff. Section 39 of the Health Act 2004, provides that the Health Service Executive (HSE) may "give assistance to any person or body that provides or proposes to provide, a service similar or ancillary to a service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (11 Jul 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: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Jul 2017)

Finian McGrath: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Jul 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 Assessments (11 Jul 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 (11 Jul 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 (11 Jul 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...