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Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Mar 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: Health Research Board Expenditure (6 Mar 2019)

Finian McGrath: Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is one of the rarest neurological conditions, with a poor prognosis; 70 per cent of people with the most common form of MND (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)) will die within three years from becoming symptomatic. In Ireland, approximately 110 people die each year from MND. The Health Research Board (HRB) is Ireland's lead agency for funding and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Mar 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Mar 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (6 Mar 2019)

Finian McGrath: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Staff (6 Mar 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: Respite Care Services Provision (6 Mar 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 Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications Waiting Times (6 Mar 2019)

Finian McGrath: My Department is committed to making decisions on entitlement as quickly as possible.   In general, social welfare schemes with a number of complex qualifying conditions can take longer to process.  Before a decision can be made on entitlement to disability allowance (DA), evidence must be provided in respect of the person’s medical condition, the extent to which it restricts...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (6 Mar 2019)

Finian McGrath: The gentleman referred to has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from 31 January 2019.  Payment will issue to his nominated post office on 14 March 2019.  Any arrears due from 31 January 2019 to 14 March 2019 will issue as soon as possible.  The gentleman in question was notified of this decision on 27 February 2019. I hope this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (6 Mar 2019)

Finian McGrath: The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 19 December 2018. The first payment will be made by his chosen payment method on 20 March 2019. Arrears of payment due will issue as soon as possible once any necessary adjustment is calculated and applied in respect of any overlapping payments (if applicable). I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Data (6 Mar 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.  In January 2019, a total of 1,191 applications for IP were received and 1,249 applications were processed.  The average time taken to process a new IP claim in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (6 Mar 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Blind Welfare Allowance (BWA) is a means-tested payment from the Health Service Executive (HSE) to people who are blind or visually impaired. The allowance is paid to eligible people from 18 years of age. BWA is considered as means when applying for Disability Allowance (DA) and means are calculated in accordance with Part 2 of Schedule 3 of the Social Welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (6 Mar 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 from the gentleman concerned on 7 November 2018.  His claim was disallowed on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (7 Mar 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (7 Mar 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Funding (7 Mar 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Diagnoses (7 Mar 2019)

Finian McGrath: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (7 Mar 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (7 Mar 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (7 Mar 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...