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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (13 Jun 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 Services Provision (13 Jun 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: Illness Benefit Applications (13 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: Due to the modernisation of PRSI processes from the 1st January 2019, The Department of Employment Affairs and Social protection was able to access the PRSI record of the person concerned and confirm her contributions in order to process her Illness Benefit claim. The person concerned exhausted her entitlement to Illness Benefit on 16 February 2019. However, she has requalified for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Payments (13 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 210 together. 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 gentleman concerned is in receipt of IP from 07 September 2017. He is in receipt of payment at the maximum weekly personal rate of...

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

Finian McGrath: An application for Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) was received form the person concerned on the  18th September 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 6th December 2018 setting out the decision of the deciding officer to refuse the allowance. An...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (13 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: I can confirm that the person concerned is in receipt of disability allowance (DA) at the maximum personal rate payable for a single person.  If the gentleman’s circumstances have changed and he wishes to have his claim reviewed, he may apply in writing to the DA section, Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Ballinalee Road, Longford. I hope...

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

Finian McGrath: In line with other Social Welfare schemes, Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is subject to review to ensure that the qualifying conditions for the scheme continue to be met. In the case of DCA, scheduled eligibility reviews were suspended in May 2012 pending a review of the operation of the scheme and have remained suspended in the intervening period for a number of operational...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Overcrowding (18 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: I thank Deputy Cullinane for raising this issue and for giving me the opportunity to provide an update to the House on the recent cancellation of surgical procedures at University Hospital Waterford. By way of context, it is of note that University Hospital Waterford is experiencing ongoing growth in demand for unscheduled care. Emergency department attendances over the past four years have...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Overcrowding (18 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: I acknowledge the stress caused to patients. The issue of critical beds is an essential one. We have to ensure these cancellation issues and postponements of planned procedures are dealt with in a proper, professional way. That is something I will bring back to the Minister, Deputy Harris. While every effort is made to avoid cancellation or postponement of planned procedures, the HSE...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Help Service Provision (18 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly. There has been much speculation and media attention in recent weeks asserting that there may have been a cut in the funding available for home care. This is not the case and I am glad to have the opportunity to clarify the position. Home supports enable older people to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Help Service Provision (18 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: I take on board the Deputy's points and I will bring her concerns to the attention of the Minister of State, Deputy Daly. I agree with her point regarding service provision on a Monday to Friday basis. I accept there is an obvious need to provide high quality and flexible services that not only best meet the needs of individual clients but also reduce the pressures elsewhere on the health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (18 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives. The Government's primary concern is to ensure the continuity of disability services delivered in line with strong governance mechanisms in a cost-effective and equitable manner consistent with care and support needs. As one of many service providers,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Availability (18 Jun 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 (18 Jun 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 Services Funding (18 Jun 2019)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives. The Government's primary concern is to ensure the continuity of disability services delivered in line with strong governance mechanisms in a cost-effective and equitable manner consistent with care and support needs. As one of many service providers,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (18 Jun 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: Home Help Service Provision (18 Jun 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: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (18 Jun 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 (18 Jun 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: Primary Medical Certificates Data (18 Jun 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 (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy.