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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 May 2019)

John Dolan: ...we now have a certain level of services in the disability programme. It is clear that some people getting those services have a greater need than is now being met. Mr. Reid mentioned a figure of 5% per annum and the criteria or scope around the service plan for this year. Given demographics, people are going to have enhanced needs. Some 15% of the parents of users of St. Michael's...

Seanad: Budget 2019: Statements (9 Oct 2018)

John Dolan: ...provision. I am not naive. The Minister says we have more special needs assistants but they are there because of demographic pressures. Funding for the disability allowance has increased to €150 million and a further €80 million has been provided for mental health but that is a post-ratification response. These announcements are an improvement on last year’s...

Seanad: National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021: Statements (26 Sep 2017)

John Dolan: ...;il by An Taoiseach front and centre? I will move to good news. This strategy is in need of what I call fairly major rehabilitation but it can be done successfully and quickly. The section on disability in Ireland on page 5 sets out a range of damning statistics outlining key challenges and fair play for actually putting them up-front - poverty, unemployment and low participation in...

Seanad: Budget 2017: Statements (11 Oct 2016)

John Dolan: Budget 2017 has bypassed people with a disability and there is no drive out of the recession in it for them or their families. Recently, I called on the Taoiseach to put in place a €300 million package to support people living with disabilities, chronic ill-health, special needs, etc., and their families. He indicated afterwards that it would not happen, and it has not happened. I...