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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (31 Jan 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 (31 Jan 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 (31 Jan 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 (31 Jan 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 (31 Jan 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: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (31 Jan 2017)
Finian McGrath: The Drivers and Passengers with Disabilities Tax Relief Scheme, which is operated by the Revenue Commissioners, is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Finance. To qualify for the scheme, an applicant must be permanently and severely disabled within the terms of the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations Act 1994 and satisfy a range of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (31 Jan 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: Autism Support Services (31 Jan 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 (31 Jan 2017)
Finian McGrath: There are no plans for the establishment of a database for children with complex needs and rare conditions. With regard to services for people with disabilities, the Health Service Executive's two current Service Planning Databases in the disability sector are the National Intellectual Disability Database and the National Physical and Sensory Disability Database. The Health Research...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (31 Jan 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (31 Jan 2017)
Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 580 and 585 together. Detailed preparatory work required for a new Transport Support Scheme and associated statutory provisions are being progressed by my Department. I am pleased to report that work on policy proposals in relation to all matters, including eligibility criteria, are at an advanced stage of development. Once the Government approves the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (31 Jan 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 Jan 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...
- Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2017)
Finian McGrath: It is a good policy. Mixed housing is good.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Ratification (26 Jan 2017)
Finian McGrath: Ireland signed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2007 and since then, successive Governments have emphasised Ireland’s strong commitment to proceed to ratification as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to ensure all necessary legislative and administrative requirements under the Convention are met. This Government remains committed to...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (26 Jan 2017)
Finian McGrath: I can confirm that my department received an application for disability allowance from this man on 19 October 2016. On 17 January 2017 the person concerned was requested to supply supporting documentation required by the deciding officer in order to make a decision on his eligibility. On receipt of this information a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified of the...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (26 Jan 2017)
Finian McGrath: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received in respect of this child on the 18th November 2016. The application will be considered by a Deciding Officer and the decision notified to the applicant as soon as possible. It is currently taking up to 14 weeks from date of receipt to process an application for DCA. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (26 Jan 2017)
Finian McGrath: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from this lady on the 27th October 2016. An opinion on the child’s eligibility for the scheme has been requested from one of the Departments Medical Assessors. The application will then be considered by a Deciding Officer and the decision notified to this lady as soon as possible. Applications are processed in date of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (26 Jan 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...
- Establishment of Commission of Investigation into the Stardust Tragedy: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2017)
Finian McGrath: Not here.