Results 1-20 of 91 for sligo speaker:Finian McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Health: Free Travel Scheme (3 Jun 2020)

Finian McGrath: ...for money - co-ordinated and managed in a professional manner by people who have expertise in transport provision - reviewed continuously to ensure shorter passenger journey times.  This partnership with transport providers commenced in Sligo and Leitrim in 2012. At this time, day services commenced collecting transport fares within the centre. However, some centres did not collect...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Free Travel Scheme (5 Mar 2020)

Finian McGrath: ...for money - co-ordinated and managed in a professional manner by people who have expertise in transport provision - reviewed continuously to ensure shorter passenger journey times. This partnership with transport providers commenced in Sligo and Leitrim in 2012. At this time, day services commenced collecting transport fares within the centre. However, some centres did not collect fares...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Workplace Equipment Adaptation Grant (8 Oct 2019)

Finian McGrath: ...;1,170.00 0 2 €1,877.09 Longford 0 0 0 0 1 €3,610.00 Louth 1 €2,130.00 1 €2,375.00 1 €557.38 0 0 Mayo 2 €389.42 0 1 €69.33 0 0 Meath 1 €2,240.00 2 €3,470.92 1 €6,350.00 0 1 €2,113.59 Monaghan 2 €3,143.00 2 €2,650.00 1 €395.00 0 0 Offaly 1 €535.00 1 €2,182.00 ...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Respite Care Services Provision (9 Jul 2019)

Finian McGrath: ...physical and sensory needs and will continue to offer respite through a number of options. These include a number of respite services in different locations, such as Woodhaven House, which is a supported holiday facility in Sligo for people with MS, Cuisle, which is the Irish Wheelchair Association's national holiday centre in Roscommon and the Carmel Fallon Centre, which is the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Data (9 Jul 2019)

Finian McGrath: ... CARLOW 14 CAVAN 12 CLARE 29 CORK 96 DONEGAL 28 DUBLIN 112 GALWAY 42 KERRY 28 KILDARE 32 KILKENNY 23 LAOIS 8 LEITRIM 8 LIMERICK 36 LONGFORD 12 LOUTH 17 MAYO 24 MEATH 24 MONAGHAN 7 OFFALY 14 ROSCOMMON 11 SLIGO 14 TIPPERARY 32 WATERFORD 19 WESTMEATH 19 WEXFORD 25 WICKLOW 16 Grand Total 702

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Company Takeovers (20 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: ...site, including all facilities as well as business operations and approximately 400 employees, to Thermo Fischer Scientific. GSK employs approximately 1,700 people in Cork, Dungarvan, Dublin and Sligo. Last year it announced plans to close its Sligo plant by 2021, with the loss of 165 jobs. I am told that due to strategic changes in the GSK portfolio, the Cork site had been...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Care Packages Provision (14 May 2019)

Finian McGrath: ...of those care needs to ensure the services being provided remain appropriate. The allocated home support budget for community healthcare organisation area 1, which covers Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan and Sligo in 2019 is €44.3 million. This is an increase of approximately €4.5 million on last year’s allocated budget. While the overall aim is to be as...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Accommodation Provision (16 Apr 2019)

Finian McGrath: ...concern. The HSE is responsible for the delivery of health and personal social services, including those at facilities such as St. John's which is a 132-bed community hospital on the outskirts of Sligo town. Services provided include rehabilitation, convalescence assessment and long-term residential care. The hospital is registered with the Health Information and Quality Authority to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Review (11 Apr 2019)

Finian McGrath: ...in relation to these recommendations.  This consultation began in September 2017 and continued until June 2018. Outcomes from stakeholder submissions, four regional consultation events (held in Dublin, Cork, Sligo, and Limerick), and online questionnaires/survey were compiled.  These outcomes were further considered by a key stakeholder focus group (this group comprises of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance (2 Apr 2019)

Finian McGrath: ...disabilities, families and sectoral representatives in relation to these recommendations.  Outcomes from the consultation process, including stakeholder submissions, four regional consultation events (held in Dublin, Cork, Sligo, and Limerick), and online questionnaires were compiled. These outcomes were further considered by a key stakeholder focus group (this group comprises of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (19 Feb 2019)

Finian McGrath: ...632 415 31/01/2019 Our Lady's Hospital Navan 25 0 0 31/01/2019 Portiuncula Hospital 721 64 52 31/01/2019 Roscommon Hospital 1 0 0 31/01/2019 Rotunda Hospital 18 0 0 31/01/2019 Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital 1117 472 304 31/01/2019 Sligo Regional Hospital 1852 391 192 31/01/2019 South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital 2887 913 566 31/01/2019 South Tipperary General...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility (27 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: ...The public consultation process on recommendations 9 and 10 of the Make Work Pay report concluded in April, 2018. Outcomes from stakeholder submissions, four regional consultations (Dublin, Cork, Sligo, and Limerick), and online questionnaires were compiled. These outcomes were further considered by the key stakeholder focus group. A report has now been drafted and next steps are...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (15 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: I thank Senator Feighan for raising this important issue. He is committed to developing and expanding health services, particularly in the west of Ireland and, in this case, in Sligo University Hospital. It is an important issue and it gives me the opportunity to provide an update. The Government is committed to ensuring that all citizens have access to safe, high quality and...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (15 Nov 2018)

Finian McGrath: ...with cardiac patients. I take the Senator's point on that and on the review. I will bring those points to the Minister for Health. I assure Senator Feighan that the provision of a cath lab in Sligo University Hospital is being considered under the national review of specialist cardiac services. That is due to be completed in June 2019. I will bring the two key points which Senator...

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

Finian McGrath: ...a number of important points and I welcome her comments. I did state the Bill is a small measure and a step in the right direction. I recognise the point she made on training. I accept that we need training for carers. On that issue, I was in Sligo recently where I met a group of young social care students who will come into the system next year. That is the type of training we need...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Services Funding (26 Jun 2018)

Finian McGrath: ...in 22 counties. There were 13 counties in total for which only one application was received. Counties for which an application was received but could not be recommended for funding by Pobal include-Sligo, Donegal, Carlow, Clare, Westmeath and Waterford. It is also important to note that while some of the successful applications came from organisations that are headquartered or based in...

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

Finian McGrath: ...N/A Down 1 0 N/A Dublin 24 13 €8,007,900 Galway 3 1 €724,583 Kerry 2 1 €531,176 Kildare 3 1 €264,421 Kilkenny 2 0 N/A Leitrim 1 0 N/A Limerick 1 1 €514,776 Louth 1 0 N/A Mayo 2 0 N/A Offaly 1 1 €570,853 Roscommon 1 1 €633,919 Sligo 1 0 N/A Tipperary 3 3 €1,240,655 Waterford 1 0 N/A Westmeath 1 0 N/A Wexford 2 2...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospitals Car Park Charges (27 Mar 2018)

Finian McGrath: ...do not charge for parking. Five hospitals do not have car parks. The HSE advises that four hospital car parks are owned and operated by private companies. These are located at: St. Michael's; Sligo University Hospital; South Tipperary General Hospital; and Cork University Hospital. An example of good practice in this issue is Our Lady of Lourdes, Drogheda, where patients attending for...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Rail Network (28 Feb 2018)

Finian McGrath: ...of new diesel electric trains expected in 2022. This programme of new diesel electric trains would enable the enlargement of the rail fleet by approximately some 300 new rail carriages. On the Dublin-Sligo rail services specifically, I have been informed by Irish Rail that the company plans to expand services during 2018, subject to the approval of the National Transport Authority. It is...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Rail Network (28 Feb 2018)

Finian McGrath: ...Rail to provide further details to the Senator on the enhanced services so that he has an idea what is going on. The issue of time and efficiency is something we need to push to ensure the Dublin-Sligo rail line is very efficient and beneficial to all the community.