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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: HIV-AIDS Programmes (10 Dec 2019)

Finian McGrath: ...with us to implement a range of important sexual health initiatives. We will begin work on a new strategy in 2020. One area of concern to us all continues to be the rise in new diagnoses of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. This year has seen several major actions launched to combat these rising rates of infection. In June, Ireland formally became a member of the HIV...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (16 Sep 2016)

Finian McGrath: ...the means of a person for social assistance schemes, including DA. The disregards for social welfare means assessment purposes include all income derived from compensation awarded by the Hepatitis C and HIV Compensation Tribunal, by the Residential Institutions Redress Board and in relation to disability caused by thalidomide. Any payment made by the Residential Institutions Statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance (12 Jul 2016)

Finian McGrath: ...the means of a person for social assistance schemes, including DA. The disregards for social welfare means assessment purposes include all income derived from compensation awarded by the Hepatitis C and HIV Compensation Tribunal, by the Residential Institutions Redress Board and in relation to disability caused by thalidomide. Any payment made by the Residential Institutions Statutory...

Clotting Factor Concentrates and Other Biological Products Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Mar 2012)

Finian McGrath: ...Bill, the focus must be on the patient and an improved supply of quality blood. I mentioned the Lindsay tribunal. The tribunal was established to inquire into the infection of haemophiliacs with HIV and hepatitis C by contaminated blood products but when that happened it was one of the saddest days in Irish history. There is a warning in that for all of us in that we must ensure maximum...

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Jun 2006)

Finian McGrath: ...to compensation and health provision. In 2002, the then Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, introduced an entitlement for spouses and partners of those infected with hepatitis C and HIV to make claims for compensation for loss of consortium. The Minister now proposes to deny these entitlements to certain categories of persons. For example, the spouse or partner of a young...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (16 May 2006)

Finian McGrath: Question 154: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason there is a nine year delay on implementation of an insurance scheme for persons infected with HIV or Hepatitis C through provision of contaminated blood or blood products by the State. [17942/06]