I set out hereunder details regarding the
attendees and purpose of all meetings between my Department and RehabCare since 1 May 2016. I have requested the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy regarding the date, attendees and purpose of all meetings between the HSE and RehabCare since 1 May 2016
Meeting 13
th
December 2016 to discuss Disability Services, Wage Subsidy Scheme and Ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Attendees:
Minister for Disabilities, Finian Mc Grath.
Rehab: Mo Flynn, Sonya Felton ,Kathleen O Meara.
Irish Wheelchair Association: Rosemary Keogh.
Dept of Health: Claire Collins.
Dept of Social Protection: Ciaran Diamond.
Meeting 23
rd
February 2017 to discuss Rehab Group’s Five Year Strategic Plan
Attendees:
Minister for Health, Simon Harris.
Rehab: Kathleen O’Meara, Sonya Felton.
HSE : Marion Meany.
Department of Health: Grainne Duffy , Eimear Walshe &Tom Monks.
Meeting 7
th
May 2019 to discuss Rehab Operational and Financial Stability
Attendees:
Ministers: Simon Harris, Minister for Health, Finian McGrath, Minister for Disabilities.
Rehab: Jimmy Tolan, Mo Flynn & Kathleen O Meara.
Ministerial Advisor: Joanne Lonergan, Minister Harris' Advisor.
HSE: Dean Sullivan, Pat Healy & David Walsh.
Dept of An Taoiseach : Philip O Callaghan.
Dept of Health Officials : Kathleen MacLellan, Dave O’Connor & Maurice O’Donnell
Meeting 15
th
May 2019 to discuss Rehab Operational and Financial Stability
Ministers: Simon Harris, Minister for Health, Finian McGrath, Minister for Disabilities.
Rehab: Jimmy Tolan, Mo Flynn, & Kathleen O Meara.
HSE: Dean Sullivan, Pat Healy & David Walsh.
Ministerial Advisors: Joanne Lonergan, Minister Harris' Advisor; Gerry Maguire, Minister McGrath's Advisor.
Dept of An Taoiseach : Philip O Callaghan.
Dept of Health Officials : Patsy Carr, Susan Scally.