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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2014-07-16/35/
16 Jul 2014 -
I have no doubt the Minister of State, Deputy Ó Ríordáin, will examine the matter....senior Minister for disability inclusion....There is ongoing concern on the matter among the disability community....We must do the right thing by disabled citizens....I endorse the vision for people with disabilities from the Disability Federation of Ireland.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2018-01-24/2/
24 Jan 2018 -
Burke that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter...of State at the Department of Health with special responsibility for disability issues to provide an...update on the number of children with disabilities in counties Limerick and Tipperary waiting to be...I have also received notice from Senator Robbie Gallagher of the following matter: The need for the...I regard the matters raised by the Senators as suitable for discussion and they will be taken now.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2006-05-03/29/
3 May 2006 -
The issue of banking difficulties for people with intellectual disabilities was brought to me by a senior...He indicated that there were no difficulties with current customers who had intellectual disabilities...Some banks have equated people with intellectual disabilities to persons of unsound mind....This matter needs to be urgently addressed....I ask that the Health Service Executive and the financial institutions address the matter together.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2016-02-02/5/
2 Feb 2016 -
2011 census gave us a figure of 10,365 for people who indicated that they have a combination of the disabilities...The key is the combination of one or more of the disabilities of hearing difficulty and sight loss....It is not a question of hearing loss or blindness, it is a matter of when a person has both....the Seanad and I will not be back here again, but I will fight my cause in the outside world on this matter...It is a serious matter that deaf-blindness is not recognised on the database.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2010-05-11/129/
11 May 2010 -
Information pertaining to diagnosis is specifically excluded from the National Intellectual Disability...Accordingly the database does not record the incidence of autism or any other disability....The other matter raised in the Sunday Tribune Newspaper in relation to the allocation of resources for...autism and the collection of autism statistics is a matter for the Health Service Executive....If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1995-04-06/9/
6 Apr 1995 -
Noonan, (Limerick East): Disabled person's maintenance allowance is the primary income support scheme...operated by my Department for people who, because of their disability, cannot maintain themselves in...However, where a disabled persons maintenance allowance recipient is admitted to a health facility, payment...As the Deputy is no doubt aware, responsibility for the operation and administration of the disabled...to the transfer but I will bring this matter to the attention of my colleague, the Minister for Social
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2005-04-12/365/
12 Apr 2005 -
Responsibility for the disabled person's maintenance allowance, DPMA, scheme was transferred from the...From August 1999 existing disability allowance recipients living at home can retain their entitlement...A wide-ranging review of illness and disability payment schemes completed by my Department in September...in residential care who are not entitled to disability allowance and for the standardisation of the...It is my intention that the outstanding issues will be progressed as a matter of urgency.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2008-07-09/121/
9 Jul 2008 -
The Multi Annual Investment Programme for Disability Services makes provision for the development of...Autism and additional residential care and home support services for people with physical and sensory disabilities...HSE) in 2008 to fund a range of additional services under the Multi Annual Investment Programme for Disability...As the Deputy will be aware, the commencement of the planned developments in disability services this...Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the specific matter
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1983-11-22/41/
22 Nov 1983 -
Significant progress has been made with the quota scheme and the number of disabled persons employed...so far as local authorities, health boards and other State bodies are concerned, the employment of disabled...persons is a matter for the individual bodies and the responsible Ministers but they have been urged...The special programmes for the recruitment of disabled persons to the Civil Service are being continued...Table 2: New Recruits Body Number of New Recruits Proportion of New Recruits who are disabled
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1995-11-28/138/
28 Nov 1995 -
FÁS, the NRB and the Rehab Group, formerly the Rehabilitation Institute on a range of apprenticeship matters...relevant to persons with disabilities....is made for them to seek entry by completion of an approved course for persons with disabilities....There is no separate allocation identified for disabled persons — spending in respect of this group is...This Rehab Group Training Centre provides trade-type training for persons with disabilities who would
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2006-01-25/218/
25 Jan 2006 -
building up capacity in the area of multidisciplinary support service for both adults and children with disabilities...An integral part of the national disability strategy is the implementations of the provisions of the...two major legislative measures which have been enacted recently, the Disability Act 2005 and the Education...Additional funding of €155 million has been allocated to services for people with disabilities in 2006...Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1999-06-15/149/
15 Jun 1999 -
Cowen) The provision of funding to voluntary agencies for services to people with physical and sensory disabilities...is a matter for the relevant health board in whose functional area the services are being supplied.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1997-04-15/171/
15 Apr 1997 -
Education (Ms Bhreathnach) An application for grant-assistance towards the provision of facilities for a disabled...The question of funding does not arise until all matters are satisfactory resolved.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1997-03-05/95/
5 Mar 1997 -
discrimination on the grounds of gender, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability...The matter raised by the Deputy does not come within these grounds and I do not intend to make an amendment
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2018-06-19/495/
19 Jun 2018 -
the Department of Social Protection (Deputy Finian McGrath) The person concerned has been awarded disability...I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2008-10-01/98/
1 Oct 2008 -
The matters referred to come within the scope of the Government's National Disability Strategy and I
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1989-05-09/153/
9 May 1989 -
national lottery or an alternative source to the Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities...consider an application for grant aid to further these works; and if she will make a statement on the matter
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2004-05-06/147/
6 May 2004 -
O’Malley) Responsibility for the provision of funding for services to persons with an intellectual disability...My Department has, therefore, asked the chief executive officer of the board to investigate the matter
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2005-11-15/412/
15 Nov 2005 -
However, the provision of therapy services for people with disabilities, including speech and language...therapy and occupational therapy, is a matter for the Health Service Executive, HSE, to which funding
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Debate: Select Committee On Family, Community And Social Affairs
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/select_committee_on_family_community_and_social_affairs/1998-06-03/3/
3 Jun 1998 -
There is also a red tape issue because these people do not qualify for a disability grant....Perhaps if the three Departments discussed this matter they could come to a satisfactory conclusion.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1985-02-05/87/
5 Feb 1985 -
appeal by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 against a decision by his Department to terminate his disability...the medical referee's decision, his appeal will be speeded up; and if he will make a statement on the matter
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1987-10-20/72/
20 Oct 1987 -
Regulations made under the Housing Act, 1979, to enable a housing reconstruction grant to be paid to a disabled...addition to the builder's grant and the first time buyer's grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1980-12-17/150/
17 Dec 1980 -
Minister for Social Welfare the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway, has not received disability...later been declared unfit for work when he applied for a job; and if he will make a statement on the matter
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2000-05-10/196/
10 May 2000 -
Martin) The provision of services, including speech therapy, to persons with a physical or sensory disability...executive of the authority with a request that he examine the query and reply directly to the Deputy as a matter
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1999-05-12/109/
12 May 1999 -
Cowen) The provision of aids and appliances, including wheelchairs, for people with disabilities is...a matter for the relevant health board.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2002-04-04/5/
4 Apr 2002 -
It is very important that the composition of the council reflects the needs of disabled people....While this matter has been vaguely incorporated in the amendment, I ask the Minister to spell it out
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1997-11-04/89/
4 Nov 1997 -
Smith) This application for a disability pension has been referred to the Army Pensions Board, which...When the board has completed its consideration of the case and reported to my Department, the matter
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1998-06-04/3/
4 Jun 1998 -
Dardis I agree with Senator Ridge that there is a lack of access for people with a disability....However, first, these and some other matters would be more appropriately dealt with on the Adjournment
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1983-03-22/73/
22 Mar 1983 -
Payment of disabled person's maintenance allowance is a matter for the health board and I have no power
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1981-02-05/45/
5 Feb 1981 -
Woods) A cheque value £30.68 in payment of disability benefit due, which issued to the person concerned...The inquiries in the matter, which were protracted, established that the cheque has not been cashed.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1988-03-22/70/
22 Mar 1988 -
Social Welfare if his Department will review the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 whose disability...is acutely retarded that he is completely blind in one eye; and if he will make a statement on the matter
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1991-12-03/120/
3 Dec 1991 -
include a comprehensive information service, faster response to inquiries, local expertise on welfare matters...and facilities to process disability benefit and pension claims.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2002-06-25/200/
25 Jun 2002 -
Martin) Responsibility for the provision of services to persons with an intellectual disability and...Therefore my Department has asked the chief executive officer of the board to investigate the matter
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Debate: Select Committee On Justice, Equality, Defence And Women’S Rights
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/select_committee_on_justice_equality_defence_and_womens_rights/2004-06-22/2/
22 Jun 2004 -
McGrath Is it a burden of inconvenience or a matter of the ongoing support that might be needed for...the person with a disability?
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1926-06-30/31/
30 Jun 1926 -
men are paying unemployment and national health insurance contributions, and are suffering all the disabilities...I should be glad if the Minister would expedite the matter, so as to get these anomalies removed at the
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1985-12-12/65/
12 Dec 1985 -
appointments for a medical assessment on the 5, 8, and 15 March 1985 in connection with his application for a disabled...I have asked the North-Eastern Health Board to contact him again about the matter.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1987-05-19/88/
19 May 1987 -
regarding the taking into account or otherwise of shift allowances, lump sum compensation payments, disabled...disease maintenance allowances; and the steps if any the Government have taken to ensure that these matters
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1972-06-21/24/
21 Jun 1972 -
regard to payments on behalf of patients who are in mental hospitals and who are in receipt of (a) disability...contributory old age pension and (d) non-contributory old age pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1988-03-01/117/
1 Mar 1988 -
Minister for Social Welfare whether he is prepared to employ doctors on short term contracts to examine disability...doctors have recently resigned or retired from the Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2009-11-19/19/
19 Nov 2009 -
I appreciate that not everybody with an intellectual disability has a mental illness....I will bring back to the Minister of State, Deputy Moloney, the comments she made on that matter and
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2008-05-14/7/
14 May 2008 -
Deputy Kathleen Lynch With 350 people with intellectual disabilities inappropriately placed in mental...Will the Taoiseach take this matter on board?
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2002-06-18/282/
18 Jun 2002 -
Responsibility for the provision of health related support services to children with an intellectual disability...My Department has therefore asked the chief executive officer of the health board to investigate the matter
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1992-05-13/29/
13 May 1992 -
O'Connell) I am not aware of any difficulties with the procedures relating to the restoration of Disabled...difficulties being experienced in the restoration of maintenance allowances I will arrange to have the matter
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1998-10-13/184/
13 Oct 1998 -
essential repairs grant scheme is administered by the housing authorities in accordance with the Housing (Disabled...Subject to these regulations, it is a matter for each authority to determine issues such as the resources
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2003-06-10/366/
10 Jun 2003 -
O'Malley) Responsibility for the provision of services to persons with an intellectual disability or...My Department has, therefore, asked the chief executive of the authority to investigate the matter and
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1998-12-15/176/
15 Dec 1998 -
Cowen) This problem is an operational matter for CPI and has not been brought to the attention of my...As part of my Department's commitment to the improvement of services for people with physical disabilities
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1996-07-04/2/
4 Jul 1996 -
do everything we can to ensure the provisions of the Bill regarding access to polling stations for disabled...That is the best way of approaching the matter.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1998-03-10/173/
10 Mar 1998 -
capital allocation to Mayo County Council for local authority house purchase and improvement loans and disabled...It is a matter for each local authority to determine its own spending priorities within its overall allocation
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2000-06-01/86/
1 Jun 2000 -
Martin) Policy, including funding issues, in relation to transportation for trainees with a disability...attending workshops is a matter for the relevant health board in the first instance.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2005-04-19/20/
19 Apr 2005 -
Sargent All Members of the House have received many representations about the Disability Bill 2004....The Government should reflect on the matter before adopting a rights-based approach.
