Results 721-740 of 1,150 for speaker:Frank Fahey

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Frank Fahey: Under the definition, the Bill provides for all of the health and education requirements of people with disabilities. If one adds personal social services to the other services provided for, that covers everything. I do not know of any service that is left out. This element of the Bill is covered by Part 2 only. The remainder of the Bill covers a wider brief.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Frank Fahey: Amendment No. 15 would require assessment reports to contain a priority list of services and the timing for their delivery. The principle contained in the Bill is that an assessment report would set out all required services and indicate the order in which they will be provided, together with optimal timescales for their delivery. I am not convinced that the proposed amendment would improve...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Frank Fahey: For what?

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Frank Fahey: The service statement will outline the services to be provided within the resource availability of the HSE. The difference between the content of the service statement and the content of the statement of assessment are the unmet needs. They will be reported in communicative form at the end of the year so that there will be a global statement of unmet needs for all people with disabilities,...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Frank Fahey: Senator Terry made the very pertinent point that there is a gap between the statement of assessment and the service statement. That unmet need can only be put right as resources become available. There is the difficulty that it will not be possible to be clear with people as to how long the service will take until it becomes available. The Government has been quite open and honest with the...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Frank Fahey: The question asked by Senator O'Rourke is being actively discussed at present. The HSE is currently preparing the regulations which will govern the implementation of this Bill. Clearly, adequate provision of professionals, such as therapists, for assessment purposes must be put in place. That is being planned at present by the HSE. On the related question of the shortage of speech therapists,...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Frank Fahey: What was requested by Enable Ireland is provided for in the Bill. It was provided for by way of amendment. At the end of the year we will publish the full statement of unmet needs. That will be a financial figure. The Ministers concerned will publish the aggregate unmet needs, which will facilitate service planning. More importantly, it will indicate, in a transparent way, what amount of...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Frank Fahey: I looked at that objectively and decided genuinely that it was not in the best interests of people with disabilities.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Frank Fahey: I am not.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Frank Fahey: That is not correct.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Frank Fahey: Senator Burke displays an unbelievable lack of knowledge of what is in the Bill.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Frank Fahey: The Senator should stick to the facts.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Frank Fahey: It is strange that Senator Ulick Burke is the only speaker to whom I have found it necessary to react.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Frank Fahey: The Senator is pathetic.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Frank Fahey: I have not found it necessary in the Dáil or Seanad to interrupt any other speaker.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Frank Fahey: On a point of order, I have not found it necessary——

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Frank Fahey: ——to interrupt any speaker in the Dáil or Seanad.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Frank Fahey: Senator Burke is a sad case.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Frank Fahey: Up to five years.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Frank Fahey: It could start at three years.