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Seanad: Community Participation (Disability) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (19 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: I thank the Acting Chairman. I did not realise.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Funding (19 Jun 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 Provision (19 Jun 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 (19 Jun 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: Thalidomide Victims Compensation (19 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: Following an Irish Government Decision in January 1975, the Government granted an ex-gratia sum equivalent to 4 times the German lump-sum and an ex-gratia monthly allowance for life equal to the German monthly allowance, to each of the Irish children found to have thalidomide related injuries. There are currently 29 Irish people in receipt of ex-gratia monthly payments from my Department and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Policy (19 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Programme for a Partnership Government includes a commitment to publish a plan for advancing neuro-rehabilitation services in the community. The Health Service Executive recently published its implementation framework in respect of the recommendations of the National Policy and Strategy for the provision of Neuro-Rehabilitation Services in Ireland 2011-2015. This was the culmination of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (19 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: My Department is committed to providing a quality service to all its customers. This includes ensuring that applications are processed and that decisions on entitlement are made as quickly as possible. The desire to process appeals quickly has to be balanced with the competing demand to ensure that decisions are consistent and of high quality and made in accordance with the legislative...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Help Service Provision (18 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly. There has been much speculation and media attention in recent weeks asserting that there may have been a cut in the funding available for home care. This is not the case and I am glad to have the opportunity to clarify the position. Home supports enable older people to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Help Service Provision (18 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: I take on board the Deputy's points and I will bring her concerns to the attention of the Minister of State, Deputy Daly. I agree with her point regarding service provision on a Monday to Friday basis. I accept there is an obvious need to provide high quality and flexible services that not only best meet the needs of individual clients but also reduce the pressures elsewhere on the health...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Overcrowding (18 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: I thank Deputy Cullinane for raising this issue and for giving me the opportunity to provide an update to the House on the recent cancellation of surgical procedures at University Hospital Waterford. By way of context, it is of note that University Hospital Waterford is experiencing ongoing growth in demand for unscheduled care. Emergency department attendances over the past four years have...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Overcrowding (18 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: I acknowledge the stress caused to patients. The issue of critical beds is an essential one. We have to ensure these cancellation issues and postponements of planned procedures are dealt with in a proper, professional way. That is something I will bring back to the Minister, Deputy Harris. While every effort is made to avoid cancellation or postponement of planned procedures, the HSE...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna (Atógáil) - Commencement Matters (Resumed): Health Services Staff Remuneration (18 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: I thank the Senator for giving me the opportunity to address this matter. I am taking this Commencement matter on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Harris. I raised this issue with the Government this morning and had discussions with Paul Bell of SIPTU at the weekend. The background to the dispute is that on 5 June SIPTU announced that up to 10,000 of its members working in 38 hospitals and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna (Atógáil) - Commencement Matters (Resumed): Health Services Staff Remuneration (18 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Minister for Health wants to see the strike action averted, if at all possible. Of course, I accept the concerns raised by the Senator about terms, pay and conditions. The salary rates are €24,500 and €28,000. There is no disputing that element of the debate. The Minister has asked both sides to redouble their efforts to avoid the disruption of health services. The...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna (Atógáil) - Commencement Matters (Resumed): Hospitals Building Programme (18 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: I thank the Senator for raising this issue and giving me the opportunity to outline to the House the position on the proposed development of a specialist rehabilitation unit at Roscommon University Hospital. A Programme for a Partnership Government places a particular focus on several key programmes and strategies, including the publication of a plan for advancing neurorehabilitation...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna (Atógáil) - Commencement Matters (Resumed): Hospitals Building Programme (18 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: I accept the Senator's points about the additional jobs, as well as the point about the total number of 500 jobs.Roscommon University Hospital provides quality patient care for the people of the region, which is delivered safely by skilled and valued staff through the best use of the available resources. My Department continues to work with both the Department of Public Expenditure and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (18 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives. The Government's primary concern is to ensure the continuity of disability services delivered in line with strong governance mechanisms in a cost-effective and equitable manner consistent with care and support needs. As one of many service providers,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Availability (18 Jun 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 Provision (18 Jun 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: Health Services Funding (18 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives. The Government's primary concern is to ensure the continuity of disability services delivered in line with strong governance mechanisms in a cost-effective and equitable manner consistent with care and support needs. As one of many service providers,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (18 Jun 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...