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 [...]
McGrath Critical of Noone’s Comments
Minister Finian McGrath T.D. has strongly criticised the comments of Catherine Noone. “They were ill-informed and extremely damaging to a section of Irish society”, said Minister McGrath. “People with Autism are a part of [...]
Statement from Minister Finian McGrath T.D.
I wish to announce that I will not be standing in the forthcoming General Election for the 33rd Dáil. I have given this matter careful consideration and believe this is the correct decision for [...]
Special Cabinet Meeting on Disability Issues in Marino
Minister McGrath updates Special Cabinet Meeting on Disability Issues in Marino on Thursday 9th January 2020 on progress made towards improving the quality of life for People with Disabilities in Ireland The Minister of [...]
Minister Finian McGrath welcomes publication of HSE National Service Plan
I am pleased to announce that in addition to the monies secured in Budget 2020, which took the Disability Budget to over €2 billion, I have secured an extra €5M in the Service Plan [...]
Statements on Disability to coincide with International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Statements on Disability to coincide with International Day of Persons with Disabilities Opening remarks by Finian Mc Grath, Minister of State for Disability Thank you a Chathaoirligh for the opportunity to speak to [...]
Minister McGrath publishes the Second Action Plan of the Comprehensive Employment Strategy for Persons with Disabilities
Minister of State for Disability Issues, Finian McGrath T.D., publishes the Second Action Plan of the Comprehensive Employment Strategy for Persons with Disabilities Assuring a positive and inclusive culture for staff who have disabilities [...]
Minister McGrath’s speaking points for the launch of CRC Purple Ribbon
Speaking points for Minister McGrath for the launch of CRC Purple Ribbon to mark ‘International Day of Persons with Disabilities’, 3rd December 2019 Ladies and gentlemen I am absolutely delighted to join you here [...]
Minister McGrath marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2019
Press Release for International Day of Persons with Disabilities Tuesday 3 December 2019 The Minister of State for Disabilities, Finian McGrath TD today marked International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Since 1992, the [...]
Minister McGrath Attends Galway Advocacy Group
Minister McGrath addressed the Galway Advocacy Group (Brothers of Charity) Regional Meeting on Wednesday, the 20th of November 2019. The Minister heard from a variety of fantastic speakers, discussing issues such as respite, services, [...]