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Finance Bill 2022: Second Stage (25 Oct 2022)

Steven Matthews: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Finance Bill, which underpins many of the budget announcements made last month. It is a progressive budget, despite what some commentators would say. It is wide-ranging and well thought out, and it provides immediate support to many people throughout the country when they need it most. It also offers core support for the future. It exemplifies the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Jul 2021)

Steven Matthews: 186. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to case of home carers who have received one dose of a vaccine (details supplied) and have to wait 12-weeks for the second dose given that in many cases those they care for are now fully vaccinated; if their wait time will be expedited in view of variant concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30597/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (11 May 2021)

Steven Matthews: ...for Health if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing closure of HSE day services and respite services for those in need of round-the-clock care and the damaging impact it is having on their carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24150/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Apr 2021)

Steven Matthews: 2307. To ask the Minister for Health the resources he is providing to assist persons with Prader-Willi syndrome and their carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20541/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Jan 2021)

Steven Matthews: 530. To ask the Minister for Health the reason home carers who do not fall into other priority categories in the provisional vaccine groups are not prioritised, given that the knock-on impacts for the health service are clear if they become a positive test case. [2468/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Building Regulations (1 Oct 2020)

Steven Matthews: ..., Planning and Local Government carry out a review to examine amending the building regulations to include the mandatory installation of adequate toilet facilities for disabled people and their carers, known as changing places facilities. The Minister will know that while Part M of the building regulations states that new buildings must include standard wheelchair accessible toilet...