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Written Answers — Department of Health: Rehabilitative Training Allowance Payments (2 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 Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (2 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: Disability Allowance (DA) is a means-tested payment for people with a specified disability who are aged between 16 and 66. The disability must be expected to last for at least one year and the allowance is subject to a medical assessment, a means test and a habitual residency test. The estimated annual spend on DA in 2019 is over €1.6 billion. At the end of July 2019, there were...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Wage Subsidy Scheme (2 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Wage Subsidy Scheme (WSS) is an employment support to private sector employers, the objective of which is to encourage employers to employ people with disabilities and thereby increase the numbers of people with disabilities participating in the open labour market.  The scheme provides financial incentives to private sector employers to hire people with a disability for between 21...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (2 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: I can confirm that my department received an application for disability allowance (DA) from this lady on 31 July 2019.  On 27 September 2019 the person concerned was requested to supply supporting documentation required by the deciding officer in order to make a decision on her eligibility.  On receipt of this information a decision will be made on her DA...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: On the respite care issue, it is part of the plan for respite care services that children will stay with families. I am well aware of the issue because St. Michael's House and the COPE Foundation in Cork are involved, as the Senator said. It is part of Jigsaw. We have 8,600 people in residential care and in the region of 27,000 in day services. Within respite care services, this year...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: Yes. We are in the middle of the working on the Estimates and I fought a good battle yesterday in government in terms of those particular issues, and I will keep fighting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: I ask some of the people who have accompanied me to provide the information from the HSE; I will come back to the aspect concerning the speech and language service.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: Deputy Durkan has raised an important issue about services. Families have come to me about the fact that maternity cover is provided in other professions. This is a genuine issue. We must accept that if children with disabilities miss speech and language therapy it is not a good thing. There are preschool speech and language services now. As the Minister mentioned, there is on-site...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Emergency Departments (1 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: It must be acknowledged that attendances at emergency departments are growing year on year and that the health service capacity review indicates that Ireland has among the highest rates of acute bed occupancy in the developed world. It is widely agreed that additional beds are a key part of the solution for Limerick. Over the past two winters, an additional 25 beds were opened in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Emergency Departments (1 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to address the House on the issues raised by Deputy Quinlivan. I want to stress that I never rubbished anyone's arguments about Limerick hospital. I understand the issue and apologise on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Harris, who was unable to attend this debate. I wish to acknowledge the distress overcrowded emergency departments cause to patients, their...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Rehabilitative Training Allowance Payments (1 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: I thank the Senator for raising this important issue and for the opportunity to outline the position on the rehabilitative training bonus payment and to clear up some of the misleading information that was unfortunately put out during the summer period when the Seanad and Dáil were closed. The Government's priority is to provide access to high-quality day services to as many people with...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Rehabilitative Training Allowance Payments (1 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: I thank Senator Devine for her interest in this issue. Of course I always listen to the voices in the sector. I reassure those with disabilities attending the rehabilitative training programmes and their families that the phasing out of the bonus will not affect anyone currently attending the rehabilitative training programme. I emphasise there is no cut in the payment of the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Rehabilitative Training Allowance Payments (1 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Assisted Decision Making (1 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 provides a modern statutory framework to support decision-making by adults with capacity difficulties. The Act was signed into law on 30 December 2015 but has not yet been fully commenced. The Act provides for the establishment of new administrative processes and support measures, including the setting up of the Decision Support Service within...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (1 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: Autism Support Services (1 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: Service matter referred to HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rehabilitative Training Allowance Payments (1 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: Departmental Schemes (1 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 332 and 333 together. The Deputy will be familiar with the background to the closure of both the Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Grant schemes in 2013. With regard to the proposals for a new Health (Transport Support) Bill, the Deputy may be aware that my colleague, the Minister for Health and I, brought a Memorandum to Government...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (1 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...