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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (1 Dec 2016)

Finian McGrath: I assure Deputy Kenny that I would happily sign the convention tomorrow morning if I had the opportunity. However, the necessary legislation must be in place and certain issues must be resolved before I can do so. As the Deputy knows, I set myself the objective of ratifying the convention by the end of 2016. I knew there were blockages to that and I am now getting the feeling that I might...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (1 Dec 2016)

Finian McGrath: Absolutely. Well, hopefully. I would come back tomorrow and do it if it were possible.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Disability Support Services Provision (1 Dec 2016)

Finian McGrath: I say very strongly that, as far as I am concerned in my job as Minister of State with responsibility for the disabled, individuals will never be left behind. My focus is always on the person with the disability. I have heard people's opinions on the row about decongregated settings. I have heard staff and people with a different view to my own. However, I hope the Deputy is not going to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Disability Support Services Provision (1 Dec 2016)

Finian McGrath: I give Deputy Billy Kelleher a final commitment that every single person involved in the planned movement from congregated settings into the wider community will be monitored by the people who work in that sector and by my own office. I give the commitment that we will put the services in place where these people are moving to. We will ensure that that is happening. As I said before, I...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (1 Dec 2016)

Finian McGrath: I thank Deputy Kenny for raising this very important question. As the Deputy will be aware, responsibility for the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities rests with my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality. The Department of Health is currently framing legislative provisions to satisfy the requirements of Article 14 of the UN Convention,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Disability Support Services Provision (1 Dec 2016)

Finian McGrath: I thank the Deputy for his very important question. The programme for partnership Government commits to moving people with disabilities out of congregated settings, to facilitate them in living more independently and to be included in their community. Currently, 2,649 people live in congregated settings and the objective is to reduce this figure by one third by 2021 and ultimately, to...

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2016)

Finian McGrath: The Independents are in government now. We turned it around.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (1 Dec 2016)

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 (1 Dec 2016)

Finian McGrath: A National Safeguarding Committee was established in December 2015 with the overarching remit to support the development of a societal and organisational culture which promotes the rights of persons who may be vulnerable and safeguard them from abuse. It is a multi-agency and inter-sectoral body with an independent chair and will publish its Strategic Plan 2017 – 2021 on 20 December...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (1 Dec 2016)

Finian McGrath: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (1 Dec 2016)

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 (1 Dec 2016)

Finian McGrath: The Programme for Partnership Government includes a commitment to publish "a plan for advancing neuro-rehabilitation services in the community." It is recognised that the situation with regard to accessing specialist neuro-rehabilitation services needs to be reviewed. Significant steps towards finding a resolution were taken with the publication in 2011 of theNational Policy and Strategy for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (1 Dec 2016)

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 Dec 2016)

Finian McGrath: In order to supplement the current service provided by the HSE and to reduce waiting times the HSE have contracted private therapists and agency staff to provide a service in identified areas. However, the information sought by the Deputy on the amount spent on commissioning therapists in private practice to undertake assessments under the assessment of need process is not routinely collated...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (1 Dec 2016)

Finian McGrath: Policy responsibility for special education and for the EPSEN Act resides with my colleague the Minister for Education and Skills. My Department works closely with that Department and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs on a range of issues relating to children with a disability via a Cross-Sectoral team, which meets regularly. I am informed by the Minister for Education that a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reports (1 Dec 2016)

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 (HSE) for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (1 Dec 2016)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 82 and 85 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: Congregated Settings Report (1 Dec 2016)

Finian McGrath: The Programme for Partnership Government commits to moving people with disabilities out of congregated settings, to facilitate them in living more independently and to be included in their community. Currently, 2649 people live in congregated settings and the objective is to reduce this figure by one-third by 2021 and ultimately, to eliminate all congregated settings. It is anticipated that...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (1 Dec 2016)

Finian McGrath: I confirm that my department received an application for disability allowance from this man on 7 November 2016. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. The processing time for individual disability allowance claims may vary in accordance with their relative complexity...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (1 Dec 2016)

Finian McGrath: I confirm my department has no record of an application for disability allowance having being made by this man. If the person in concerned wishes to make an application, he should fully complete and submit an application form (DA1) so that his eligibility may be determined. If he has submitted an application for DA in the last few days, there is no need to reapply and my department will be...