Government announces new Summer Provision 2020
Press release 12 June, 2020 Government announces new Summer Provision 2020 A wide range of children with special needs will benefit, including those with severe and profound and moderate needs, to [...]
Minister McGrath Chairs the National Disability Inclusion Strategy Meeting
Minister McGrath, Thursday the 14th of May 2020, chaired the National Disability Inclusion Strategy meeting at the Department of Health. Despite the unusual circumstance with Covid-19, the meeting still went ahead by communicating digitally [...]
Public Health Emergency / Covid-19 from Finian McGrath, Minister for Disabilities
Important Update on Public Health Emergency / Covid-19 from Finian McGrath, Minister for Disabilities I would like to update you on work being carried out in identifying and addressing specific challenges for people with [...]
Minister McGrath welcomes launch of Garda video to help Deaf Community
Tuesday 21st April 2020 Minister McGrath welcomes launch of Garda video to help Deaf Community Minister for Disabilities Finian McGrath has welcomed the launch of a video by An Garda Siochána outlining the Garda [...]
Minister McGrath’s response to Morning Ireland feature on concerns of people with disabilities regarding Covid-19
"Ethical Considerations Relating to Critical Care in the Context of COVID-19" (published 3rd April) is a document that deals with issues relating to the provision of critical care interventions in a situation where ICU [...]
Minister for Disabilities welcomes temporary assignment of SNAs to health and social services supports
Minister for Disabilities welcomes temporary assignment of SNAs to health and social services supports Wednesday 1st April 2020 Minister of State with special responsibility for Disability Issues, Finian McGrath, has welcomed the announcement by [...]
Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team
The National Public Health Emergency Team met today (Tuesday 31 March 2020) and made the following recommendations; To focus contact tracing on suspect cases within prioritised groups. The HPSC to update guidance to GPs and [...]
Minister McGrath Publishes Mid-Term Review of the National Disability Inclusion Strategy
Minister of State McGrath publishes mid-term review of the National Disability Inclusion Strategy · Review sets a framework for action on disability from now until the end of 2021 [...]
Minister Finian McGrath Says Thank You
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Social Care Disability Service Plan 2020
Social Care Disability Service Plan 2020 2020 Budget: €2049.5m, increase of €133.7m (7%) Service Plan will deliver: 8358 Residential Places 48 new residential places for people in critical need 33,712 [...]