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Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Oct 2006)

Finian McGrath: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will invest an additional €20 million in reducing the caring role of children for people with disability; and if she will further invest €5 million in funding capacity building for the voluntary disability sector in budget 2007. [32321/06]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Finian McGrath: Many of the organisations that approached me seeking extra funding got the extra funding. Some of them received increases of €5 million to €10 million in their budgets, so it is wrong to say that.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (10 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: ...supports for people with disabilities, which will empower them to live independent lives.   The importance of increased respite services is acknowledged in this context.   At national level, the HSE received funding of €10 million to support the development of respite services in 2018.  This funding was subsequently allocated between Community...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (11 Oct 2006)

Finian McGrath: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will allocate €5 million in 2007 towards the mainstreaming of 1,651 participants and supervisors on related FÁS community employment schemes. [32317/06]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Oct 2012)

Finian McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health if he will not cut services at St. Michael's House, Dublin 9 and Dublin 5, but to support them in 2012 as €11.5 million has been deducted since 2009 causing great stress to many families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44194/12]

Written Answers — School Fees: School Fees (28 Nov 2006)

Finian McGrath: Question 425: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are some second level private schools (details supplied) collecting between €5 to €7 million per year in school fees; and if she will make a statement on this matter particularly on the lack of access for poorer and weaker students. [39981/06]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (8 Oct 2013)

Finian McGrath: 522. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding mental health services in Coolock, Dublin 5; if there is a service or a waiting list, for emergency referrals for those who live in the Dublin 13 area; and the amount of the €35 million that has been spent on mental health services on the north side of Dublin [41830/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (26 Nov 2019)

Finian McGrath: ...including over 8,300 residential places across the country. The allocation for disability services will rise to over €2 billion in 2020, as compared to €1.9 billion this year. The additional €133.7million represents an increase of 7% on the 2019 Disability Services Budget. €25 million in additional funding has been provided for new service developments in...

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

Finian McGrath: Since 5 September, 110 staff members have been appointed to frontline services — including care of the elderly and disability services — at Beaumont Hospital. These are the facts and they are provided by the HSE. When protecting the vulnerable, it is very important that we look at the details of the budget. It is important that Deputy Durkan pays attention to the issues in this budget....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Proposed EU Directive on Counterfeiting: Motion (1 May 2013)

Finian McGrath: ...that counterfeiting is a major issue and we would all be opposed to it. I have three brief questions for the Minister. He said that organised crime groups have caused a financial loss of up to €500 million since 2002. Does that figure of €500 million cover all of the European Union? Does he have figures or statistics for the loss caused by counterfeiting in Ireland? My...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Eligibility (2 Apr 2019)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 525 and 555 together. Domiciliary care allowance is a monthly payment of €309.50 to the carer of a child with a disability. There are currently 43,439 children who benefit from the allowance.  The allowance may be used for the additional costs involved in caring for the child,  including additional transport costs where they arise.  ...

Cancer Services Reports: Motion (Resumed) (12 Mar 2008)

Finian McGrath: ...reflect once again on best practice for all our patients. In regard to the issue of funding for cancer services, I commend the Minister on her efforts during the budget negotiations to secure €35 million for cancer services, despite the downturn in the economy. Beaumont Hospital has been selected as one of these specialist centres, which I welcome. The team at that hospital is looking...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (16 Jun 2005)

Finian McGrath: ...of national importance, namely, the crisis at the Dublin Port tunnel where it is now revealed that there are over 200 damaged homes, tunnel work water is being discharged into the River Tolka, 5 million litres of water are being pumped out of the tunnel each week into the river and the weak roof almost collapsed, and the need for the Minister for Transport to resolve these serious...

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Finian McGrath: ...of others. They are being penalised for the dumping of another €24 billion into the banks. That is the real world now for many householders, low-paid workers and the unemployed. Some 1.2 million people now have less than 5% of their income remaining at the end of the month after paying essential bills such as mortgages and utilities. This drives people further into poverty and hinders...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Wage Subsidy Scheme (9 Mar 2017)

Finian McGrath: ...of people with disabilities in the open labour market. To participate on the scheme an employee must work a minimum of 21 hours per week up to a maximum of 39 hours per week. In the past 5 years the numbers on the scheme have increased from just above 1,000 to 2,349 participants in February 2017. The EmployAbility service is a national employment and recruitment service dedicated to...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (28 Feb 2006)

Finian McGrath: ..., Sparks report on the Marino Institute of Education in order to resolve the concerns about the lack of transparency in the use of public money paid to Coláiste Mhuire, which receives about €5 million per year; the financial settlement paid to the former president of the institute; staff leaving the college in recent months citing an unhealthy and unacceptable working environment as the...

Sale of Siteserv: Motion [Private Members] (6 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: ...this matter is through a full independent commission of inquiry. The senior officials in the Department of Finance have raised concerns about the other IBRC sales. In 2012 Siteserv owed €150 million to IBRC. In March 2012 IBRC sold Siteserv for €45 million. External trade buyers were excluded. Some bidders were also excluded. Siteserv shareholders received €5...

Leaders' Questions (17 Nov 2011)

Finian McGrath: ..., support intercountry adoptive parents? I refer particularly to the 300 families I have mentioned but also to other potential adoptive parents. The Tánaiste is probably aware that there are 5 million orphans in Ethiopia, which has a huge population of 80 million. Just 3,031 Ethiopian orphans are involved in intercountry adoptions. The direct connection with Ireland is that 300 of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Funding (1 Jul 2014)

Finian McGrath: ...many at-risk children. The Minister knows the centre requires approximately €200,000 and an immediate injection of €100,000 or it will have to close. In 2012, the centre had a deficit of €65,000 and in 2013 it was €63,000. In 2014, the deficit is €200,000. The centre has been magnificent in its fund-raising and in 2013 it brought in €112,000....

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (10 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: ..., namely investment, without which we will struggle to reform. In my three years as Minister of State with responsibility for disability issues, I have secured additional funding of more than €500 million for disability issues. This is a figure one will not hear from the Opposition or in our national media. This has not been easy in the context of many other competing priorities...