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Other Questions: Respite Care Grant Payments (28 Jan 2014)

Colm Keaveney: Subsequent to the decision made-----

Other Questions: Respite Care Grant Payments (28 Jan 2014)

Colm Keaveney: -----in budget 2013, the Minister gave a commitment to review the situation and explore innovative ways of addressing the shortfall in the 19% cut, which was described by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte, as modest. I suspect that, after a certain duration in government, mission creep or groupthink establishes itself, particularly in the Cabinet....

Other Questions: Respite Care Grant Payments (28 Jan 2014)

Colm Keaveney: The Government has spent more on consultants at Irish Water.

Other Questions: Respite Care Grant Payments (28 Jan 2014)

Colm Keaveney: I asked about the analysis.

Other Questions: Respite Care Grant Payments (28 Jan 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 110. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has carried out any analysis of the impact of the respite grant cut in the 2013 budget on the lives of persons with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3678/14]

Other Questions: Respite Care Grant Payments (28 Jan 2014)

Colm Keaveney: The purpose of this question is to give the Minister an opportunity to make a statement on any analysis of the impact of budget 2013, particularly in respect of the respite care grant. As the Minister is aware, the respite care grant was cut by 19%. I would be grateful if the Minister would give the House a statement regarding any analysis of the impact of this decision on people with...

Other Questions: Respite Care Grant Payments (28 Jan 2014)

Colm Keaveney: In December 2012, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources described the 19% cut in the respite care grant as modest. Does the Minister for Social Protection agree with the position of the Carers Association that every euro spent on the respite care grant saves the State €5 in institutional care? Subsequent to the 19% cut, the Minister gave a commitment in the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Support Services Provision (28 Jan 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 126. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the activation measures she has in place for 2014 to help persons with a disability to find employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3677/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (28 Jan 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there has been a change in Government policy in respect of the treatment of self-employed workers' income with respect to the third level grants, as per Student Universal Support Ireland's correspondence dated 15 January 2014 to an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (28 Jan 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 318. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to rectify flooding at a location (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3846/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (28 Jan 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 715. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the building designated to be used as a public health centre in Portumna is now infested with vermin and is unfit for the purpose for which it was provided; the action that has been taken to rectify same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3812/14]

Other Questions: Action Plan for Jobs (23 Jan 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 9. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the 2014 Action Plan for Jobs will be published; if it will contain measures to help persons with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2925/14]

Other Questions: Action Plan for Jobs (23 Jan 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 30. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way his Department's measures were undertaken in the 2013 Action Plan for Jobs to help persons with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2926/14]

Other Questions: Action Plan for Jobs (23 Jan 2014)

Colm Keaveney: The Minister will be aware that the 2013 action plan does not contain specific provisions to improve employment opportunities for people with disability.

Other Questions: Action Plan for Jobs (23 Jan 2014)

Colm Keaveney: I am sure the Minister is aware that only 603 young people between the age of 20 and 24 years who have intellectual disabilities are at work. People with disabilities have a right to work and to the dignity that work provides, and their exclusion from employment increases their dependency on the social welfare budget. As the lead Minister for job creation, can he give an assurance that he...

Other Questions: Action Plan for Jobs (23 Jan 2014)

Colm Keaveney: According to Inclusion Ireland's budget submission, only 21% of adults with disabilities who were capable of work were participating in the economy, compared to 50% of the general population. Given the measures introduced to date under the programme for Government, will the action plan for 2014 be more ambitious in securing opportunities for people with disabilities to participate actively...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (22 Jan 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, for the purposes of allocation of special needs resources, he will examine the case for adding Down syndrome to the list of complex, low incidence disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2352/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (22 Jan 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he will take to improve the educational experience of children with Down syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2353/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (22 Jan 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 201. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Galway may expect to receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2998/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Act Review (21 Jan 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 629. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the review of the Mental Health Act 2001, which was committed to in the 2011 programme for Government, and which has been under consideration by the expert group since August 2012; the date on which the review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2644/14]