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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (10 Dec 2019)

Finian McGrath: Self employed persons do not qualify for Illness Benefit but can apply for Invalidity Pension or Disability Allowance. Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. A total of 260 weeks PRSI paid and 48 weeks PRSI paid or credited in the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (10 Dec 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Illness Benefit claim from the person concerned has been awarded at the graduated rate of €159.00 per week. Arrears have issued to the bank account of the person concerned paying him up to the 2nd December 2019, the date on his most recent medical certificate. If the person concerned remains ill and unfit for work, a further medical certificate should be submitted to the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (10 Dec 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Illness Benefit claim from the person concerned has been awarded at the maximum rate of €203 per week. There was a delay in processing the claim from the person concerned as the details on his application form did not match the department's records, and this required manual intervention in order to process his claim. An award letter has issued to the person concerned and he has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (5 Dec 2019)

Finian McGrath: As the Deputy's question relates to a service issue it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (5 Dec 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Thalidomide Victims Compensation (5 Dec 2019)

Finian McGrath: Following an Irish Government decision in 1975, the Government granted an ex-gratia sum equivalent to 4 times the German lump-sum and an ex-gratia monthly allowance for life equal to the German monthly allowance to each of the Irish children found to have thalidomide related injuries. The German monthly payments are made by the Contergan Foundation, which is established under German...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (5 Dec 2019)

Finian McGrath: As the Deputy's question relates to a service issue it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (5 Dec 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Dec 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (5 Dec 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (5 Dec 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Dec 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (5 Dec 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (5 Dec 2019)

Finian McGrath: As the Deputy's question relates to a service issue it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists (5 Dec 2019)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 273 to 275, inclusive, together. As the Deputy's questions relate to service issues they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Data (5 Dec 2019)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 276 to 279, inclusive, together. As the Deputy's questions relate to service issues they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (5 Dec 2019)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 280 to 285, inclusive, together. The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (5 Dec 2019)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 286 to 294, inclusive, together. The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Applications (5 Dec 2019)

Finian McGrath: The person concerned is currently in receipt of Illness Benefit at the maximum rate of €203 per week. An application for Partial Capacity Benefit from the person concerned was received on the 22nd October 2019. A letter issued to her on the 24th October 2019 informing her that her application had been received and that it could take up to 12 weeks to be processed. A further letter...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (5 Dec 2019)

Finian McGrath: Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. The department received a claim for IP for the gentleman concerned on 29 August 2019. This claim was disallowed on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not satisfied. He...