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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (12 Mar 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Illness Benefit claim from the person concerned has been processed and all arrears owing to her have been issued. The person concerned was a qualified adult on her partner's Jobseeker's Allowance claim. This means that her partner was in receipt of a qualified adult allowance in respect of her. The monetary difference between this allowance and her Illness Benefit entitlement had to be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (12 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 for the gentleman concerned on 13 December 2018. This claim was disallowed on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not satisfied ....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (12 Mar 2019)

Finian McGrath: Following the submission of further medical evidence by the person concerned, their case has been reviewed and they have been awarded disability allowance with effect from 31 October 2018. The first payment will be made on 27 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. I...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (12 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 for this lady on 27 September 2018. Her claim was disallowed on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not satisfied. She was...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (12 Mar 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Department will arrange for the information requested to be provided to the person concerned. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance (12 Mar 2019)

Finian McGrath: Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is an allowance established as a recognition of the extra care and attention that is provided by parents in their home for a child with a severe disability requiring continual or continuous care and attention which is substantially in excess of that normally required by a child of the same age. I wish to confirm for the Deputy that the issue he raises has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Standards (13 Mar 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) is the independent regulatory authority charged with ensuring high-quality and safe care for people using our health and social care services in Ireland. The purpose of regulation is to safeguard and support the delivery of person-centred care to vulnerable people of any age who are receiving residential care services and to ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (13 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: Mobility Allowance Eligibility (13 Mar 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Deputy will be familiar with the background to the closure of both the Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Grant schemes in February 2013.  My colleague, the Minister for Health and I brought a Memorandum to Government in May 2018 on proposals for a new Transport Support Payment Scheme.  Following consideration of the matter, it was decided to withdraw...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Availability (13 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: Disabilities Assessments (13 Mar 2019)

Finian McGrath: Part 2 of the Disability Act (2005) establishes a system for the assessment of the  health needs of children and young people born on or after 1st June 2002 who are suspected of having a disability. Although the Act refers to education needs, it is clarified that this relates to adults only.  An Assessment of Need for a child provides a determination as to whether or not they...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (13 Mar 2019)

Finian McGrath: Part 2 of the Disability Act (2005) establishes a system for the assessment of the health needs of children and young people born on or after 1st June 2002 who are suspected of having a disability. Although the Act refers to education needs, it is clarified that this relates to adults only.  An Assessment of Need for a child provides a determination as to whether or not they have a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (13 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: Services for People with Disabilities (13 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: Disabilities Assessments (13 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: Disability Services Provision (13 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 (13 Mar 2019)

Finian McGrath: I confirm that an application from this gentleman for disability allowance (DA) was received by the Department on 7 December 2018. The processing time for individual DA claims may vary in accordance with their relative complexity in terms of the three main qualifying criteria, the person’s circumstances and the information they provide in support of their claim. The application has...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (13 Mar 2019)

Finian McGrath: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an oral hearing of the appeal of the person concerned took place on 6 February 2019 and that the Appeals Officer is now considering the appeal in the light of all of the evidence submitted, including that adduced at the oral hearing. It is expected that the Appeals Officer's decision will be issued in the near future. The Social...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (13 Mar 2019)

Finian McGrath: An application for Domiciliary Care Allowance was received from the person concerned on the 11th October 2018. The application was not allowed as the child was not considered to satisfy the qualifying conditions for the allowance. A letter issued on the 4th January 2019 setting out the decision of the deciding officer to refuse the allowance. An appeal of the decision was registered by...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Care Packages Provision (26 Mar 2019)

Finian McGrath: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue and giving me the opportunity to outline the position on the provision of home care packages for people with disabilities. I can assure him of the Government’s commitment to providing services and supports for people with disabilities, which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the...