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Development of Primary Care: Statements (29 May 2019)

Finian McGrath: I ask Deputy Ó Cuív to refrain from stating we are doing nothing in this area.

Development of Primary Care: Statements (29 May 2019)

Finian McGrath: The big guns are in now.

Development of Primary Care: Statements (29 May 2019)

Finian McGrath: I agree with the Deputy and have done it many times myself.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (29 May 2019)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 96 to 99, inclusive, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (29 May 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...

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage (28 May 2019)

Finian McGrath: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (28 May 2019)

Finian McGrath: This is a short, technical Bill, with only five sections to amend certain qualification recognition provisions of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005. One of the requirements for registration under the Act is that the applicant must hold an approved qualification. The Bill will provide that a professional qualification which has been recognised, either by the Minister or a...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna (Atógáil) - Commencement Matters (Resumed): Hospital Overcrowding (28 May 2019)

Finian McGrath: I thank Senator Maria Byrne for raising this very important issue concerning University Hospital Limerick. I also welcome the opportunity to address the House on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris. The Minister for Health and I fully acknowledge the distress overcrowded emergency departments, EDs, cause to patients, their families and front-line staff...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna (Atógáil) - Commencement Matters (Resumed): Hospital Overcrowding (28 May 2019)

Finian McGrath: Of course I accept the Senator's point about immediate short-term solutions. We need a process to resolve those issues. I will strongly convey that message to the Minister, Deputy Harris. It is widely accepted that additional beds are part of the solution for Limerick hospital. Over the past two winters, an additional 25 beds have opened in Limerick, including eight as part of this year's...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Staff Data (28 May 2019)

Finian McGrath: As the Deputy will be aware, Part 5 (section 47) of the Disability Act 2005 requires public sector bodies to ensure, unless there is good reason to the contrary, that 3% of the persons employed by that body are persons with disabilities. Implementation of Part 5 of the Act is monitored on an ongoing basis by the National Disability Authority. The Authority reports each year on progress made...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (28 May 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 (28 May 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 (28 May 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 (28 May 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: Departmental Meetings (28 May 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 (28 May 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 (28 May 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: Disability Services Data (28 May 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: Community Care (28 May 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Report “Time to Move on from Congregated Settings – A Strategy for Community Inclusion” proposes a new model of support in the community moving people from Congregated settings to the community in line with Government policy. The Report identified around 4000 people (based on 2008 census) with disabilities in Ireland living in congregated settings, defined as a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Blind Welfare Allowance Eligibility (28 May 2019)

Finian McGrath: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.