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Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Finian McGrath: And the Mary Lous.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Finian McGrath: They exploit a vulnerable woman.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Finian McGrath: It is beautiful - the Deputy would want to see it.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Health Services Staff Training (13 Jun 2017)

Finian McGrath: I thank Senator Bacik for raising this important issue. I also take this opportunity to wish the Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny, well. As I speak, tributes are being paid to him in the Dáil. From my perspective, having worked with him as a Minister of State over the past 12 months, he has always been very positive and inclusive. He did not have issues with people having different...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Health Services Staff Training (13 Jun 2017)

Finian McGrath: I take the Senator's point that she has raised this matter with successive Ministers for Health in recent years. I also take her point about the deadlines being too late and I will bring that back to the Minister for Health. I acknowledge the Senator's disappointment and accept that if it is a question of drafting a relatively simple amendment, we should go ahead and do that. I will give...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance (1 Jun 2017)

Finian McGrath: Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) claims that require medical and other supporting documentation can take some time to properly assess, particularly as the opinion of one of the department’s medical assessor’s is routinely required. Increasing numbers applying for DCA have been a feature of this scheme in recent years. In the 4 year period from 2013 to 2016 the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (1 Jun 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 Provision (1 Jun 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 (1 Jun 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 Funding (1 Jun 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 Provision (31 May 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 Provision (31 May 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: Service Level Agreements (31 May 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...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Home Care Packages Provision (30 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: I thank Senator Ó Clochartaigh for raising this very important matter. I know that he is very passionate about health and disability services, particularly in his constituency in Galway but also nationally. In the first instance, I wish to assure the Senator of the Government's commitment to providing services and supports to people with disabilities that will empower them to live...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Home Care Packages Provision (30 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: I thank Senator Ó Clochartaigh for the invitation to visit the services in Galway during my next round of visits to services throughout the country. I disagree with the Senator that the HSE reply is a nonsense. I accept that there is a problem. During the discussions on the HSE social care plan additional home support hours were agreed. This particular case is a classic example of a...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services (30 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: Yes, I am taking the matter on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee?

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services (30 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: I thank Senator Máire Devine for raising this important issue, along with the staffing issue and her call for the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, to engage with the PNA. I shall respond to the latter issues at the end of my response. The Linn Dara facility is a state-of-the-art child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, inpatient unit. It provides support and services to...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services (30 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: I totally accept there is a major issue with mental health issues, particularly among our adolescent and younger population. I mentioned that 18,500 persons used the services last year. These are people under 18 years, which is a very high number for those using CAMHS. I will bring Senator Devine's suggestion of using the bank of retired nurses to the attention of the Minister of State,...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Primary Care Services Provision (30 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: I thank the Senator for raising this very important issue. I am very interested in some of the points she has raised in this regard, particularly the last point because, in theory, we have a strong emphasis on services being provided within primary care settings. The Programme for a Partnership Government commits to a decisive shift within the health service towards primary care in order to...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Primary Care Services Provision (30 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: I thank Senator Conway-Walsh for her contribution.I will definitely follow up the point the Senator raised regarding the service improvement group whose purpose is to improve waiting times for physiotherapy services. I will also follow up the Senator's point on the need to address issues such as the management of maternity leave and sick leave. Another important issue and one which I...