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Minister of State for Disabilities Finian McGrath says he would like the issues resolved as soon as possible

Inquiry into abuse at foster home faces further delay

The State commission of inquiry into serious allegations of physical and sexual abuse at a foster home in the southeast involving a woman known as …

Ireland • 08 May 20

Leo Varadkar said an election would not be in the best interests of the country

Taoiseach rules out pre-Christmas general election

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has ruled out an early general election before Christmas, saying it was not in the country's interests with so much uncertainty around …

Politics • 30 Oct 19

Finian McGrath said he was trying to find solutions and was regularly meeting service providers

Ministers to meet Rehab over funding shortfall

The Minister for Health and the Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Disabilities are to meet Rehab representatives amid reports the organisation may have …

Health • 15 May 19

Finian McGrath said he had zero tolerance for drink-driving

McGrath 'thrown under bus' over drink-driving remarks

The Minister of State Special Responsibility for Disabilities, Finian McGrath, has said he "was thrown under the bus" by some ministerial colleagues over controversial remarks …

Politics • 20 Apr 19

Finian McGrath was critical of the implementation of drink-driving laws, which he said has been 'really over the top'

McGrath withdraws comments over political policing

Minister of State for disability issues Finian McGrath has said he was wrong to suggest gardaí were involved in political policing and had an agenda …

Politics • 31 Mar 19

Finian McGrath's position could put the Independent Alliance on a collision course with its Fine Gael coalition colleagues

McGrath supporting call to renegotiate public pay deal

The Minister of State at the Department of Health, Finian McGrath, has said he would support a union call for the current Public Service Pay …

Ireland • 04 Oct 18

Finian McGrath said the Eighth Amendment discriminates against women with disabilities

McGrath critical of negative view of disability

Minister of State for Disability Finian McGrath has said there is no evidence that repealing the Eighth Amendment would result in fewer children with disabilities …

Eighth Amendment • 16 Apr 18

Finian McGrath will argue key legislation underpinning convention can be passed through Oireachtas after convention has been ratified

Govt urged to provisionally ratify disabilities treaty

Minister of State with responsibility for Disability Finian McGrath will this morning ask the Cabinet to intensify its efforts to ratify the UN Convention on …

Politics • 05 Dec 17

Ministers Leo Varadkar, Simon Harris and Finian McGrath attended the launch today

Medical card disability earnings threshold may change

People in receipt of Disability Allowance may soon be able to earn "substantially" more in the workplace while still qualifying for a medical card under …

News • 06 Apr 17

Minister issues assurances over disability support

The Minister of State with Responsibility for Disabilities has said that people who got emergency personal assistant and home support services this year will not …

Disabilities • 14 Dec 16

Minister Finian McGrath had promised the Government's ratification before Christmas

McGrath raises UN ratification delay at Cabinet

Minister of State Finian McGrath has revealed that he raised the controversy about blockages to the Republic ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Rights …

News • 07 Dec 16

Independent Alliance will be pushing for a number of measure s in the Budget

Alliance to meet Noonan over Budget proposals

The Independent Alliance will meet the Minister for Finance Michael Noonan and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe tomorrow over next month's Budget.

News • 04 Oct 16

Minister of State Finian McGrath says services have not had enough investment

McGrath hits out at brain injury rehab wait

Minister of State at the Department of Health Finian McGrath has said it is unacceptable that families have to fight for rehabilitation for an acquired …

News • 07 Sep 16

The Cabinet will meet again tomorrow to discuss the matter having failed to agree a position yesterday

Bruton denies Cabinet split over Apple response

The Minister for Education has said there is no rift at Cabinet over how Ireland should react to the European Commission's ruling that Apple must …

News • 01 Sep 16

Independents 'totally reject' Varadkar comments

Members of the Independent Alliance have reacted with anger to Leo Varadkar’s comments that they destabilised the Government.

News • 10 Jul 16

Finian McGrath said he would like to work with the minister for health on creative new health policies to help people quit smoking

McGrath says he supports tobacco-free aim

Minister of State with special responsibility for disability Finian McGrath has said he totally supports the health strategy to make Ireland tobacco free by 2025.

News • 16 May 16

Major political parties have an attitude problem when it comes to Independents, Finian McGrath says

McGrath accuses major parties of 'snobbery'

Independent Alliance candidates have accused the major political parties of “intellectual and political snobbery" for dismissing them as coalition partners, writes Conor McMorrow of RTÉ’s …

Election 2016 • 13 Feb 16