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Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2018)

Finian McGrath: ...need to ensure they are provided with the necessary care and support they require. The contribution of carers to our society is measured as part of the census. According to the 2016 census, more than 195,000 people, or 4.1% of the population, provide unpaid assistance to others. This represented an increase of more than 8,000 people since the 2011 census. A total of 6.6 million hours of...

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2018: Second Stage (5 Jul 2018)

Finian McGrath: ...having consider their ability to pay for the service. Becoming a carer for a loved one is a life-changing experience. Each day can bring new demands, new highs and new lows. The 2016 census noted that over 195,000 people, that is, 4.1% of the population, provided unpaid assistance to others. This amounted to a total of 6.6 million hours of care per week. Some of this care is provided...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Care of the Elderly Provision (3 Jul 2018)

Finian McGrath: ...for as long as possible, and to support access to quality long-term residential care where this is appropriate, and this appropriateness is the important aspect. Yesterday we announced €14 million for housing adaptation grants for senior citizens with disabilities and this is another step in the same direction, so we have more people living in their own homes, where possible, as...

Topical Issue Debate: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision (28 Jun 2018)

Finian McGrath: ...and intervention is to provide one clear referral pathway for all children under 18 years, irrespective of their disability, where they live or the school they attend. In addition, funding of €5 million was provided in 2016 for the development of psychology services in primary care with a focus on enhanced counselling interventions for children and adolescents. The recruitment...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)

Finian McGrath: ...regarding the Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities, the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity)Act 2015 and the implementation of the National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021. The week before last, I was delighted to attend the UN conference of the states parties to the Convention on Rights...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Programmes (19 Jun 2018)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 533 and 534 together. The ‘Ability’ programme is a new pre-activation programme for young people with disabilities. The 27 projects to be funded will provide supports and assistance to more than 2,600 young people with disabilities aged between 15 to 29 years old. The programme will promote employment prospects and meaningful social roles for...

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.

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (8 May 2018)

Finian McGrath: ...raising this very important issue of residential psychiatric care beds in County Tipperary. Mental health care remains a priority in the programme for Government. Since 2012, approximately €200 million, or 28%, has been added to the HSE mental health budget, which now totals more than €910 million. This is a significant investment by any standard. A Programme for a...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Apr 2018)

Finian McGrath: ...point of Senator Swanick's argument. In some cases, people may have enhanced support in respect of their disability support needs.The review of the nursing homes support scheme published in 2015 states that only 5% of long-term nursing home residents are aged under 65 years. However, it is recognised there are a small number of younger people who require full-time nursing home care, such...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (17 Apr 2018)

Finian McGrath: ...Bill 2016 and in a standalone Bill on Deprivation of Liberty. The Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016 is currently awaiting Committee Stage in Dáil Éireann. At its meeting on 5 December 2017, the Government approved the publication of draft legislative provisions on deprivation of liberty safeguards for public consultation. This public consultation formally...

Services for People with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (27 Mar 2018)

Finian McGrath: ...applications were received whereas almost 6,000 applications were received in 2017. Substantial work was undertaken during 2017 to address waiting times for assessments of need under the Disability Act 2005. All community health care organisations have developed improvement plans to address areas of non-compliance with the statutory timeframes. A revised standard operating procedure for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (23 Jan 2018)

Finian McGrath: ...in Ireland in an appropriate and timely manner. Considerable progress has already been made to overcome the remaining legislative barriers to Ireland’s full implementation of the Convention as set out in the 2015 roadmap. The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 was signed into law on 30 December 2015 and is a comprehensive reform on the law of decision–making...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (16 Jan 2018)

Finian McGrath: ...operational in Ireland in an appropriate matter. Considerable progress has already been made to overcome the remaining legislative barriers to Ireland’s full implementation of the Convention as set out in the 2015 roadmap. The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 was signed into law on 30 December 2015 and is a comprehensive reform on the law of decision–making...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (16 Jan 2018)

Finian McGrath: ...in Ireland in an appropriate and timely matter. Considerable progress has already been made to overcome the remaining legislative barriers to Ireland’s full implementation of the Convention as set out in the 2015 roadmap. The Assisted Decision- Making (Capacity) Act 2015 was signed into law on 30 December 2015 and is a comprehensive reform on the law of decision – making...

Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (14 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: ...and Social Protection, Deputy Regina Doherty, for the provision, in principle, of funding to Irish Sign Language services in that regard. The intention for 2018 is to develop guidelines as envisaged in amendment No. 15. SLIS, working with its funder, the Citizens Information Board, will be tasked with scoping out how a model for such a scheme would operate and preparing draft...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (12 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: ...operational in Ireland in an appropriate manner. Considerable progress has already been made to overcome the remaining legislative barriers to Ireland's full implementation of the Convention as set out in the 2015 roadmap. The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 was signed into law on 30 December 2015 and is a comprehensive reform of the law on decision-making capacity. Section...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (6 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: ...operational in Ireland in an appropriate manner. Considerable progress has already been made to overcome the remaining legislative barriers to Ireland's full implementation of the Convention as set out in the 2015 roadmap.  The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 was signed into law on 30 December 2015 and is a comprehensive reform of the law on decision-making capacity....

Topical Issue Debate: UN Conventions (5 Dec 2017)

Finian McGrath: ...in Ireland in an appropriate manner. Considerable progress has been made to overcome the remaining legislative barriers to Ireland's full implementation of the Convention as set out in the 2015 roadmap. The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 was signed into law on 30 December 2015 and is a comprehensive reform of the law on decision-making capacity. Section 5 of the Criminal...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospitals Funding (14 Nov 2017)

Finian McGrath: I thank Deputy McConalogue for raising this important matter. First, I am delighted that as part of the budget 2018 announcements, €40 million in additional finding was provided for winter pressures in 2017 and a further €90 million for measures to improve access to scheduled and unscheduled care in 2018. As such, we are planning for these particular issues. This is a signal...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 May 2017)

Finian McGrath: ...representing all interested parties will be responsible for the governance and implementation of the action plan. With regard to Home Support, in 2017 the HSE is committed to the provision of 2.75 million Home Support Hours to people with disabilities, which is an increase of 150,000 hours over the target for 2016 of 2.6 million hours. I am conscious of the impact of long waiting times on...