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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (22 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: I thank Senator Ó Ríordáin for raising this important matter and for giving me an opportunity to address it. The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and the reimbursement of medical devices under the community drug schemes in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The HSE must also, under its governing legislation,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (22 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: In summary, in reviewing the availability of these products, the HSE must be satisfied that the expected offset reductions in glucose monitoring ancillaries materialise. It was anticipated that offset efficiencies would materialise to improve affordability and this is a very important aspect of the HSE's consideration of whether further expectations are possible within current financial...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services Provision (22 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: I thank Senator Gallagher for raising this important issue and giving me the opportunity to respond to the House today. The Government's ongoing priority is the safeguarding of vulnerable people in the care of the health service. We are committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services Provision (22 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Senator said there should be one lead role in the centre of the agency and this is important. I also accept his argument that the facility is much needed and two years is a bit too long to wait. We share a common desire to have the best possible policies and services for people with disabilities. I want everyone with additional needs to have access to the necessary support in every...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rehabilitative Training Allowance Payments (22 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: This 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.  The commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Oct 2019)

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: HSE Funding (22 Oct 2019)

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: Respite Care Services Data (22 Oct 2019)

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: Home Help Service Data (22 Oct 2019)

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: Residential Institutions (22 Oct 2019)

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: Autism Support Services (22 Oct 2019)

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 (22 Oct 2019)

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: Residential Institutions Data (22 Oct 2019)

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: Health Services Data (22 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 336, 338 and 339 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: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Oct 2019)

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: Autism Awareness (22 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Government and the Health Service Executive (HSE) acknowledge that services for children with disabilities, including Autism need to be improved and organised more effectively. Following the publication of the Review of the Irish Health Services for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder in December 2018, Minister for Health, Simon Harris asked the HSE to commence the implementation of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (22 Oct 2019)

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 (22 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: The National Ambulance Service manages emergency and intermediate care services. The budget for the non-emergency patient transport was distributed to individual service providers (Hospitals and CHOs) some years ago, on the basis that they are the service provider and not the NAS. Therefore responsibility for determining if non-emergency patient transport is to be provided, and the cost...